iOS 7.1 update bring carrier unstable "Searching..."

Basic troubleshooting from the User's Guide is reset, restart, restore (first from backup then as new). Try each of these in order until the issue is resolved.

I am also having this issue. I took my "no longer covered under warranty" iPhone 5 to the apple Genius bar, everything appeard "fine"...but I wasn't connected to the service provider.

I have in the following order, taken these steps:

Powered off/on

Reset Network

Reset Device

Changed to new SIM card

Wiped and restored my phone.

I am completely dissatisfied with this update, I have had NO problems with my phone to date and this update has literally stopped my business. I have no way of making calls, texts, internet, mail etc.

I am NOT responsible for buying a new phone, this is all due to the software update. FIXIT!!!

Shouting at us, your fellow users, is simply ignorant.

No one here broke your device.

Hi...Try this it worked for me.

Turn off "Enable 3G". Simply do this by:

Settings> Cellular> Enable 3G

It restores the phone connectivity/stability. You can then recieve phone calls and voice mail notifications. If you have Wi-fi on you will be able to use the data (email/web etc.) via the Wi-fi stream.

Not a total fix as you are operating without 3G capability. It will get you up and running in the interium.

Thanks Direct to - this did not work for me

I am almost on 1 week with "No Service" & "Searching", this causes my battery to need full charges 3-4 times a day.

Apple replaced my phone - nice considering it was out of warranty. They tried everything they could do, but it's still not connecting to the Carrier. (Rogers) I called the Apple guy in tech support and left him a message to see if there is maybe anything else they can think of.

Still an ongoing issue, reopened my ticket with Rogers, they did a reset again, I have to wait another 24 hours for it to work? This is LTE Coverage, my son is having same problems on his phone too. Same phone, same plan. Husband has 3G plan on same phone, no issues.

I can't get the phone to work

I can't text unless I'm on wifi

I can't get data unless on wifi

Not really sure what else to do. Might be carrier, might be iOS 7.1

My iphone 4s got the same problem. 😢

I'm hitting the same issue after the update (running 7.1 on iphone5). I frequently go from 5 bars LTE to Searching... every 30 seconds or so.

I tried all the resetting steps...no luck. Definitely seems to be a software bug in the latest version.

Oh dear after updating my 5S to 7.1 my Vodafone can't get a signal in London. Rollback downgrade feature would be nice as now my expensive iPhone is dead... Just says "Searching" and munches battery like freshly baked cookies. (Also not a fan of the clunky new Turn Off slider or the darker slide to unlock graphics either - 7.0 graphics where much more elegant but that's just btw.)

Would be good to know what carriers are effected, or if its a Vodafone or 7.1 bug? Anyone else on O2/EE getting the same issue?

My carrier is Rogers, and I'm in BC Canada. Almost 2 weeks now, still "searching".

My carrier is AIS and I'm in BKK Thailand. I think it's 7.1 bug because it happened after I upgrade my iOS. On the first day, it happened every 1-2 hours and I went upcountry, so I thought it was my carrier's fault. But after that I back to town and it happened every minute and now my iphone turn into an expensive paperweight. It can't find any signal, searching all the time. RIP iOS 7.1

Same for me No service on my ipad after update Tried everything and vodafone are now sending me a new sim card so fingers crossed.

I'm having also the same issue after the update.

*running 7.1 on iphone5s

*carrier is NTT docomo

*already tried to change new sim card after update.

I'm in fukuoka Japan. still "searching..." too.

Has ANYONE been able to fix? I've tried everything Apple has suggested, everything my carrier has suggested. I am in week 6 of this problem. No Service/Searching. My field test shows anywhere from -117 to -135 for signal. Should be close to "0".

Hi,

i had the same issue with my Iphone 5S when i updated to ios 7.1.1. the signals were unstable and was going to No service after every minute. in addition to that. the battery was draining out withing 4 hours.

i restored my phone many times but that didnt help. at last i found the solution.

the issue was with my SIM card. when used other network sim, i found no issue with my phone. so i just requested new from my network provider and got it working fine.

1- remove your sim

2- reset network settings

3- use other network sim and check.

I hope this will help.