"An update is required to activate your iPhone"

Can anyone help with this issue?

"No Service"

"Unable to Activate"

"An update is required to activate your iPhone."

I've tried all sorts of updates, restores, Recovery Mode, DFU mode and no luck. I contacted our service provider (AT&T) and they said this is not an issue on their end- they even tried a new sim card. We purchased the phone in December of 2016...it's not even paid off yet! I went through Apple Support and they wanted $300 to fix it. Hoping for an easier and more affordable solution. This may be our last iphone!

iPhone 7

Posted on Nov 26, 2018 7:31 AM

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Venom-

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Posted on Mar 4, 2019 9:59 AM

I did fixed it... Ic replacement is required. Power management ic of baseband ic should be replaced with new one.you need hot air gun and pmd 9645 ic for Qualcomm modem or pmb6826 ic for Intel modem. If you check it carefully you can find the name in the motherboard which modem your motherboard based on.

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amith92

Level 1

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Mar 4, 2019 9:48 AM in response to GMCSNOW514

Did you fix this problem?? If fixed it please tell me how do it

amith92

Level 1

4 points

Mar 4, 2019 9:49 AM in response to fyip

How fix this? Please tel

Mar 17, 2019 6:44 AM in response to GMCSNOW514

mine too, pls help huhu it is iphone5s

Mar 18, 2019 7:47 AM in response to Venom-

is only the iphone 5s logic board should i buy?

Mar 18, 2019 8:10 AM in response to Venom-

if i bring this to the apple store, what will they can do? huhu i'm so desperate

Mar 18, 2019 8:25 AM in response to Venom-

i am from philippines :(

fyip

Level 6

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Nov 26, 2018 12:10 PM in response to GMCSNOW514

you should take it here: Store List - Apple Store - Apple

Mar 18, 2019 8:08 AM in response to Venom-

logic board is so expensive huhu but i'll try to ask my mom if it is okay to buy a logic board

Venom-

Level 1

4 points

Mar 18, 2019 8:15 AM in response to NizzaJhan

It about 50 dollars for iphone 5s logic board with touch id32gb.. Check aliexpress..you can find there..

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