Q: wifi doesn't work with IOS 7

fkoehn wrote:

 

Well, should that be true they owe me EUR 199,-- for the replacement 4S they made me buy because "the chip was broken already before the update".

Actually, it's because you were out of warranty, or there was damage to the device.  If you had been within your warranty time frame, without any user damage to the device, then it's a free repalcement.  Let's keep things honest here.

Agreed. It is very unlikely there is going to be a software solution since Apple has already hard sold this issue as hardware failures and forced people to buy replacements. At best, they may come up with a patch to keep more phones from dieing,

BillGalacticHero wrote:

 

Agreed. It is very unlikely there is going to be a software solution since Apple has already hard sold this issue as hardware failures and forced people to buy replacements. At best, they may come up with a patch to keep more phones from dieing,

I'm curious how anyone was 'forced' into anything.

Of course noone was forced - you could always just continue using your phone without WiFi.

TJBUSMC1973 wrote:

 

BillGalacticHero wrote:

 

Agreed. It is very unlikely there is going to be a software solution since Apple has already hard sold this issue as hardware failures and forced people to buy replacements. At best, they may come up with a patch to keep more phones from dieing,

 

I'm curious how anyone was 'forced' into anything.

Bullies can always find a reason to start a fight. Well done TJBUSMC1973.

Yes, I didn't choose the optimal word We certainly had the option to continue using the factory defective phones with a fraction of their stated capability, or as others did, switch to another phone. [I was in warranty, so got no arguments from Apple, but am still pretty unhappy at how it looks like I would have been treated if the failure appeared 11 days later.]

I am having the exact same problem with my iPhone 4 and considering I just bought a new iPhone 5s I am not optimistic. I have 10 days to return my phone and at this rate I'm beyond annoyed with the quality of Apple products and their lack of progression and will be making the switch. Thanks apple, you just lost a loyal customer. JOBS I Miss U!

I had the same problem on my 4s. Out of warranty since few months so nothing to expect from Apple.

I took it to an electronic repair shop specialized in phones and they replaced the wifi chip.

1 hour work, costs around 50USD, and I get 1 month warranty on the repair.

It helps that I'm in Hong Kong where that kind of shop and skill is easy to find.

ps. I barely had to explain the problem, just walked in and said, "The wifi is no working on my 4s", they already know that problem by heart, so don't believe Apple saying its not common !

The "Airplane Mode On" and "Network Reset" worked for me (so far).

Besides dropping wifi, mine also sporatically drops cellular and exhibits a strange display issue.  I've captured the issue in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hCGYsQ8pVI

My first issue with this glitch happened after I landed on a flight when I used the airplane mode quick access button.  It has been happening about 1-2 times/day since then and requires a hard reset.  Recently, a hard reset has not been clearing the issue.

I took it into the local Apple Store where it was diagnosed as a hardware issue.  The local geniuses (and the AppleCare reps via phone) were unable to offer me a replacement as I was ~60 days out of warranty on my iPhone 5.  I passed on the option to get a new phone for $279.  Now I'm hoping to either limp along until next fall when the 6 is introduced, or buy something cheap like a Moto G and give Android a spin.

Fixed for 40 euros at a non-apple store..

Well, after 3 months of endless debate with Cosmote / Apple Support Provider for Iphones in Greece, I chose not to pay the 220 euros for a replacement phone and went over to a local IT store near by..

The technician, who fixed the iphone told me that the connection between the wi-fi chip and the motherboard has been damaged due to the overheating caused by the IOS 7 update..

He also mentioned that he has tons of iphones 3, 3 and 4s brought to him for the same fix and that it normally gets the job done with that...

AND THE TJBUSMS OF APPLE ASK FOR 220 EUROS! FOR A 40 EURO FIX!!!

I am forced to stay with the messed up Iphone cause I cannot afford a new smartphone at the moment..

Still, I will NEVER, EVER, AGAIN trust another apple device nor I will ever buy another Iphone, Ipad, IKESTODIAOLO..

PS

The law suit is still active.  I will seek compensation for 3 months of bs

This article posted (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199) by mariusignorello had the key to what worked for me.  I was connecting to an older Wi-Fi router that was using WEP authentication (which worked fine all along with an iPhone 4 with iOS 6.)  As soon as I switched my Wi-Fi router to WPA2/Personal authentication (in my case using both TKIP+AES algorithms) and gave it a new WPA shared key, my phone connected fine and all Wi-Fi apps are working.  I didn't need to reset the phone or restore anything using iTunes on the phone.  It appears iOS 7 was not allowing WEP and requires WPA on the Wi-Fi router being connected to.

...but of course, nothing in the phone or iTunes or anywhere tells you that.

Today in the morning i got my refurbished 4s on ios 7.0.2  after sending my broken one(for power button)..and when i went home i put it  to update to the latest version of ios and suddenly the wifi greyd..

I have the same problem did you get yours resolved?

this not havin wifi ******** is ****** me the **** off apple need to fix this asap lazyass mother ******* prob layin down chillin not worring bout this situation ****** **** SUCKERS FIX THIS ****!!!!!!!!!

This is terrible.

I travelled to many countries. Guess what? I can not use internet at all. Wifi not working and only way to use internet is to buy a sim card. This is ridiculous. Only 1 useful thing with this phone is camera.

Phone is useless without internet. And i won't buy a new iphone if i can't make sure that apple take care of old iphone users well.

I can only see that apple ignore old iphone users, if i buy a new iphone and eventually become an old iphone, this kind of problem will happen again. Not worthy paying higher. I'm not a fool.

You will continue to lose your customer more and more. Apple is going down. Since tim cook era, apple *****.

Iphone4s ios7.0.4