How to Fix Wifi Connection Issues After Unlocking Your iPhone With BlackSn0w

Sebastien, Nov 6, 2009

Many people are experiencing various issues after unlocking their iPhone with BlackRa1n and BlackSn0w.

Here are some of the problems you may have encountered:

  • No 3G or Edge
  • Can’t connect to wifi
  • Problems with YouTube
  • No push notifications

There are 2 possible solutions for this.

The first fix is to reset your network settings. On your iPhone, go to Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings. After resetting your settings, make sure to reboot your iPhone. It is very important to reboot or else, the changes won’t take effect.

A few people told me on Twitter that this didn’t work but resetting ALL the settings then rebooting did work. So try this if the first fix didn’t work.

The second fix is pretty simple too but it does require you to have an Internet connection. From your iPhone, go to Cydia and add this new source http://cydia.iphoneil.net.

After adding this source, search for an app called Push Fix and install it. Reboot your iPhone and you should be good to go.

If the problems persist, I suggest taking more drastic measures by restoring your iPhone. I know, I know, restoring is not fun but it’s always a good thing to do when nothing else works.

If you choose to restore your iPhone, make sure you set it up as a new phone. Do not “restore from backup” as this would bring back some of the bad settings that caused your issues in the first place.

If you tried all of these fixes and you’re still experiencing issues, then I’m not sure what else to tell you.

If you found another fix, please feel free to leave a comment below.

 
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  • NghiBui

    I have a question. I have an unlocked Iphone, but there is a problem that whenever I turn it off to reset my Iphone and then turn it on again, it locks again. (It shows again the image of the USB cable and Itunes). So, what is the problem here? Thank you very much.

  • JOEL BROTONEL

    Nghibui, the problem is you have latest iPhone which is the 4th and 5th serial number starts at 40 numbers And your iPhone is on Tethered. Tethered means everytime you turn your iPhones off it will go back to recovery mode. And you need to plug It in to your computer. Just wait for untethered software. (I hope)….any more question?

  • JOEL BROTONEL

    JOEL BROTONEL
    0 mins ago
    Nghibui, the problem is you have latest iPhone which is the 4th and 5th serial number starts at 40 plus number And your iPhone is on Tethered. Tethered means everytime you turn your iPhones off it will go back to recovery mode. And you need to plug It in to your computer. Just wait for untethered software. (I hope)….any more question?

  • NghiBui

    Thanks a lot for your help. I have one more question. So if I want to reboot my IP, what should I do (I need to reboot it for completing the Youtube fix). Also, I am warned not to ever update my Ip to the firmware 3.1.3 from the Itunes because it may risk never being unlocked again. Is that right?

  • JOEL BROTONEL

    yes thats right….”DO NOT UPGRADE YOUR IPHONE TO NEWEST FIRMWARE. otherwise it will be LOCKED..

    You mean your having problem with your YOUTUBE? i will give you instruction how to fix your youtube and ETC…. FOLLOW THIS INSTRUCTION….

    1. Go to CYDIA
    2. CLICK ” MANAGE ”
    3. CLICK ” SOURCES ”
    4. CLICK “EDIT” TOP RIGHT CORNER ..
    5. CLICK ” ADD ”
    6. TYPE THIS ” http://www.sinfuliphonerepo.com
    7. CLICK ” ADD SOURCE ” THEN GO BACK TO CYDIA.
    8. CLICK “MANAGE” THEN “SOURCES”
    9. YOU SHOULD SEE IT THERE ” SINFUL IPHONE REPO ” CLICK THAT.
    10. LOOK FOR ” PUSH FIX ” CLICK INSTALL, CONFIRM , DONE…push fix – will fix the problem your having with your youtube and etc…. also, under this SINFUL IPHONE REPO you could also INSTALL ” INSTALLOUS ” its more apps than installous from CYDIA. and IT’S ALL FREE…

    IF THIS PROCESS ASK YOU TO REBOOT IT YOUR IPHONE, JUST DO IT. NOTHING YOU CAN DO. THEN JUST PLUG IT IN BACK TO YOUR COMPUTER AND RUN THE BLACKRAIN, SNOW OR SOMETHIN YOU HAVE AND YOUR READY TO GO AGAIN! GOODLUCK…IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION IM ALWAYS CHECKING MY EMAIL EVERYDAY YOU COULD JUST ASK! GOODLUCK!

  • thunderdrinker

    Hi everyone,
    Thanks a lot for the advice, this is what I did to fix this issue:
    1. Tried resetting the network settings which put me in a boot loop about 4 times. I managed to finally boot the Iphone after going into DFU mode and then restarting it, WITHOUT DOING ANY RESTORE. I don’t know if this was just happening to my phone but I advise you lot not to reset the network setting as after managing to restart my phone it didn’t do any good.

    2. Make sure that Open SSH is installed first (look for it in Cydia). For whatever reason step 3 didn’t work without the Open SSH installed.

    3. Went into Cydia and installed ultransn0w as described above by several users BUT I DID NOT uninstall BlackSn0w. Phone rebooted and wifi started working without glitches.

    After applying the above, the Internet Tethering patch(done by Moshe Malka, version 3.0 that you can find in Cydia) started working very well, too.
    I don’t know if in my case I got just lucky solving the issue but I thought sharing it so that someone may try this, too.

    I should add that I have an Iphone 3GS, older version (before week 40 as described here: http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=7425 ->Step Six), jailbroken with RedSn0w 0.9.2 and then applied the BlackSn0w.
    Good Luck!

  • Sam

    Hi, I have jailbroken and unlocked my iphone. But it is not recognizing my Carrier. I tried using various softwares like Quickpwn, blackrain,snowbreeze. Could any one tell me what should be done. I can find that my carrier is recognised in the setting -> about page but not on my home page, hence iam not able to make or receive calls.

    Thanks in advance

  • JOEL BROTONEL

    SAM, what firmware do you have? also what carrier are you using? or maybe its because you just have a bad connection. anyway, try this step..

    1. GO TO CYDIA
    2. CLICK SEARCH AND LOOK FOR ” BOOTNEUTER” INSTALL AND CONFIRM THAT!
    3. GO BACK TO YOUR IPHONE AND LOOK FOR ” BOOTNEUTER ICON ” AND CLICK THAT.
    4. MAKESURE CHOOSE 3.9 , NEUTER IS ON, FAKEBLANK IS OFF AND UNLOCKED IS ON…

    PLEASE FOLLOW ALL THIS STEP AND REBOOT IT YOUR IPHONE! HOPEFULLY THIS PROCEDURE WORKS. LET ME KNOW IF THERE SOME MORE PROBLEM! THANKS JOEL

  • Max

    Hi JOEL BROTONEL !
    I had i phone 3g 16 gb after update firmware 3.1.2.. wifi network found …hotpot pulic and private …but when i select network it says ” UNABLE TO JOIN THE NETWORK” Not jailbreak and unlock yet.

    Try all trick and try all reset even restore firmware 3.1.2 still ” UNABLE TO JOIN THE NETWORK”

    Thanks all your help.

  • JOEL BROTONEL

    Max,

    I use to have the same problem – could not connect to home network
    I changed my linksys router from wep protected to WPA – this did the trick.

    First i would turn off security on your router and see if your iphone connects, then change the router settings to wpa

    Hope this helps

  • JOEL BROTONEL

    Max, try this step. Hopefully this help. Let’s get started…..

    Phew – fixed it.

    In case anyone else comes up against this, here’s what I did. Not sure which bit fixed the problem . . . all I know is wi-fi didn’t work before but does work now.

    On the iPhone:
    1) Settings
    2) General
    3) Reset
    4) Reset network settings
    The iPhone then rebooted, if that’s the right term

    Still on the iPhone:
    5) Settings
    6) Wi-Fi
    7) Under “Choose a Network” it had detected my router’s network. I think this requires “Ask to Join Networks” to be switched on. I clicked the blue arrow / ‘>’ sign thingy to get details of the network 8) Forget this Network
    9) Back to “Wi-Fi Networks” menu
    10) Switch Wi-Fi off
    On my desktop PC:
    11) Accessed my BTHomeHub from web browser via url http://bthomehub.home/
    12) Settings.
    13) “See or change your wireless security code” (this and a few of the other links take you to the same page).
    14) Encryption should be “Use WPA & WPA2″, not “Use WEP”. Check the password here: it’s what you use to access the network via your iPhone.
    15) Refresh <— a button you click in the "Wireless Settings" section.
    Back on the iPhone:
    16) Settings
    17) Switch Wi-Fi on
    18) Ensure "Ask to Join Networks" is enabled
    19) Wait for your network to be automatically detected
    20) Select the network and enter your password.
    From here, wi-fi worked fine for me. I've a feeling only step 15 was required . . .

    Good luck. Joel

  • Max

    Hi ! Thanks so much JOEL BROTONEL

    I did try every thing change on my router..stay no security no pass…reseting on iphone..still
    ” UNABLE TO JOIN THE NETWORK”
    My i touch 8gb second gen. no update firmware still on firmware 3.0.1 wifi work very well on public or private…
    Some one told me that problem hardware wifi chip not dead but need to reflow the IC.

  • ColatO777

    JOEL BROTONEL

    Man i have a question…

    I get my iphone 3g with the OS3.1.2 and the modem firm 5.11.07 jailbroken and unlocked..

    But for some reason my brother messup with the iphone and restore it with a custom firmware 3.1… and when the iphone was rebooted my iphone was no longer unlocked and the NO WIFI in the Wifi field under airplane mode… i tried everithing to get my wifi back but nothing.. even the airplane thing… the thing is that the phone is not unlocked… and i dond know if is from my country… btw i’m in El Salvador… how can i download or install the pushfix in my iphone?? Or if is possible to do a downgrade of baseband to the 4.xx.xx..
    Pls hlpme man.! THX!

  • JOEL BROTONEL

    1. Go to CYDIA
    2. CLICK ” MANAGE ”
    3. CLICK ” SOURCES ”
    4. CLICK “EDIT” TOP RIGHT CORNER ..
    5. CLICK ” ADD ”
    6. TYPE THIS ” http://www.sinfuliphonerepo.com
    7. CLICK ” ADD SOURCE ” THEN GO BACK TO CYDIA.
    8. CLICK “MANAGE” THEN “SOURCES”
    9. YOU SHOULD SEE IT THERE ” SINFUL IPHONE REPO ” CLICK THAT.
    10. LOOK FOR ” PUSH FIX ” CLICK INSTALL, CONFIRM , DONE…push fix – will fix the problem your having with your youtube and etc…. also, under this SINFUL IPHONE REPO you could also INSTALL ” INSTALLOUS ” its more apps than installous from CYDIA. and IT’S ALL FREE…

  • ColatO777

    Thx man…

    I found a solution for unlock my iphone without wifi.! and work really good…
    but the wifi still working on it.!

    Thx again!

  • chris.t

    Hi everyone,

    I’m in the same situation as ColatO777 was before.

    I have an Iphone 3g
    OS3.1.2
    Baseband 5.11.07
    Jailbroken and unlocked with blackra1n

    The ONLY issue I have is Wi-Fi, I have read all the above and tried lots of things with no luck.

    Does anyone have ANY advice? It would be greatly appreciated.

  • http://Youmefree.com John

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  • juancho

    DUDE CAN ANYONE HELP!!

    I updated to 3.1.2 with no prob. USED blackrain….No prob.

    NOW I GOT NO WI-FI and I can’t install black snow because my phone does not recognize my T-mobile SIM. NO WI-FI/ NO T-mobile Internet.

    How am I supposed to “make it rain” with no internet on my iphone.?

    Can I download Blacksnow and install?

    Maybe SSH into my Iphone?

    Any Ideas?

    HELPPPPP!!!!!

  • JOEL BROTONEL

    juancho,

    don’t get worry! send me a email at joel031185@yahoo.com and i will glad to help you from there. i can’t tell here how to do it for personal reason. thanks

  • ColatO777

    Juancho

    try this :D that help me to unlock my iphone 3G 3.1.2 without wifi

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqNZGGm7HR4

    do it exactly like in the video.!!

  • Andy

    Help!!!! I have an IP currently use 3.1.2 firmware. Unfortunately, I reseted all settings of my IP and turned it back to the recovery mode. I have tried many times using black rain to run it again but hopeless. Is there any way for me to run my Ip without updating to 3.1.3 firmware? Is is safe now to update to 3.1.3?

  • eddie

    Really – could not connect to wifi

    1) turn ON airplane mode
    2) turn OFF iPhone
    3) turn ON iPhone

    Wifi is back.

  • FRO

    Hey I got an unlocked Iphone. firmware 3.1.2 my wifi is not working. Everytime i click on my network it gives my message “UNABLE TO JOIN”. PLZ help. tried sinfulrepo thing. still not working. ;

  • eddie

    airplane >> turn off >> Turn on and if necessary repeat. Over the past month or so, I have had to do this 3 or 4 times. it worked in the end EVERY time.

  • Rick

    I have an original iphone 1st gen, with 3.1.2. JB with BlackRain…Has worked great for several months (after fixing the initial push problem).
    Suddenly, The button/toggle that turns off 3G has disappeared, and so has my wifi connectivity. says could not scan for wiresless networks. I can only assume at this point that since my 3G button is gone, that 3G is turned on, and causing the trouble?
    Any insights would help….tried everything I’ve found online, no luck. Can’t even get cydia, icy, boot neuter or rock installed without wifi!!!
    Someone, Please help
    Thanks
    deslover at comcast dot net

  • AWH

    Are you able to still have t-mobile internet running after you unlock your iphone? my wifi is running strong but i would like to know if i can still have my 3G internet from t-mobile!

  • Que Quotion

    I haven’t had GPS for ages.. ever since 3.1. I’m not sure if the cause was 3.1 firmware or blackra1n as I upgraded and immediately jailbroke.. At the time, “push fix” was said to solve this issue but it didn’t work for me. For a while I could locate to the nearest cell tower (aGPS) but since upgrading to 3.1.2 and using the Spirit jailbreak I still had no real GPS. I tried a reccomendation of deleting locationd’s cache and now I have no location services at all… Any ideas?

  • Alexei

    reset ALL settings worked on my 3GS, reset Network didn’t.
    Cheers!!!

  • Felipe

    i’ve tried 1-turning on airplane mode on
    2-turning off iphone
    3- turning on iphone
    still do not have wi-fi
    help please HELP!!!!

  • sachraj

    hi to everyone……………..
    i read all the issues and the solution…everyone seems to be doing good with their wifi problem..but mine is different…
    well…i upgraded to 3.1.3 and wifi was there but couldn’t connect to the internet…
    thinking jailbreaking would help…i jailbroked my iphone through SPIRIT…coz non of the other like blackra1n, redsnow , bla bla bla was workin..
    ….is there any help for me…
    pple have solved their problem using ultrasnow on top of blackra1n or watever but its not helping me at all….any solution….please help…..

  • kino

    i HAVE AN IHPHONE 3G IM TRYN TO UNLOCK IT BUT THE WIFI STILL DONT WORK ON PHONE I RESET ALL THE SETTINGS AND ALL AND I CANT INSTALL CYDIA WITH OUT INTERNET CAN YOU HELP

  • http://fastfix-it.co.uk n3ilr

    Hi I am having the wifi issue on my 3G on 4.01 jailbroken with redsn0w
    when i got this phone a few weeks ago it was on version 2.something and i upgraded to 3.1.3
    wifi stopped working from there
    upgraded to 4.0 still the same
    upgraded to 4.01 still the same
    when i switch wifi on is searches then stops, searches then stops continuously until i am out of range of a wireless router then it stops searching. When I am in range of a wifi again it starts searching then stops over and over again.

    I have tried all the fixes i can find and still nothing could the wifi chip be fried?

    cheers

  • SAeed

    Dear freinds ,
    Hi , I have the same problem on my 3gs iphone , and I have made the sme steps as ” n3ilr “, and nothing works..

    still wifi is not detecting any network, but it can detect any network when it is very very close to the dsl routr ( I put it on top of the router, then it works)..

    so please if anyone knows how to solve this problem I will be grateful,

    thanks to all

  • JOEL BROTONEL

    I”m back….. Whoaaaaah. What’s goin guys? What’s up with your iPhone. Gzzzzzz, guys don’t worry. Now I know the solution with wifi problem regarding to your iPhone 3g and 3gs. Just email me. Peace!!!

    • http://fastfix-it.co.uk n3ilr

      Hi Joel what is the solution to this then. I have since goosed my earpiece too but I can’t be bothered to try and replace that lol

    • Chris Hatland

      3g that never sees a wireless access point. also it also shows internet tethering always spinning.
      any ideas would be great.

    • Hashem

      Whats your email address Joel. I need the solution for WIFI !!! Its killing me

    • http://robertheishman.com RCH

      I have an iPhone 3G, running on 3.1.3, and a baseband of 05.12.01, unlocked by using Ultrasn0w, My carrier is T-Mobile, but…I haven’t been able to connect to my home wifi? I’ve been reading a number of blogs and this seems to be most supportive. Please help…I’m getting lost in the sea of a slower Internet connection than what I could potentially have if I could only connect to my wifi.

      (ps. I’ve tried the airplane mode thing – to no avail, push fix doesn’t seem to work, and I think that’s all I’ve tried as of yet)

    • Nicolas

      Hi, i jaibreak with snowbreeze with out unlocking i think just jailbreak and lost the wifi !!! pls help

    • luki

      Hi could you help with my wifi issue I just can’t connect to any network. “unable to join network” message comes up everytime I try to connect to a network I have tried to reset network settings, restoring my iphone, even tried the suggested freezer option. I think that there is something wrong with the hardware. I am helpless. If you have anyother suggestions I would love to hear them. Please help…. Thank you in advance.

    • Diane Nolan

      Hi Joel. My wifi works on my iphone 2G until I download some apps using cydia or installous. Do you have any suggestions? I would appreciate any advice. Thanks; Diane

  • Noddy

    I’ve got ultrasnow. Will it work and how to do it on ultrasnow. Thanks!!!!!!

  • Ed

    So, ever since I updated my iphone 3G to 4.0.1 my wifi searches but can never FIND a network to connect to. No one seems to have an answer. I have tried almost everything, but up for suggestions. PLEASE HELP…..I don’t have a data plan so its hard to live with an iphone with no internet at all. Thank you in advanced

  • Ryne

    Seems like it worked for me!! went from barely holding the little bar of wifi and right after the reboot it seems to be staying with all the bars. nice trick. thanks

  • RCH

    Hello!

    I have an iPhone 3G, running on 3.1.3, and a baseband of 05.12.01, unlocked by using Ultrasn0w, My carrier is T-Mobile, but…I haven’t been able to connect to my home wifi? I’ve been reading a number of blogs and this seems to be most supportive. Please help…I’m getting lost in the sea of a slower Internet connection than what I could potentially have if I could only connect to my wifi.

    (ps. I’ve tried the airplane mode thing – to no avail, push fix doesn’t seem to work, and I think that’s all I’ve tried as of yet)

  • pakkad

    Thanks a lot :) I’m really very happy now

  • Nicolas

    Hi, i have the same problem, i jailbreak with snowbrezee to 4.1 and its was good, just some problem with cydia so i try tu restore and jaibreak again and happen ived try everithing (i dont have it unlocked) the plain mode try to restore and nothing happens plss help !!!

  • http://fastfix-it.co.uk Neil R

    I have now given up ever getting my wifi to work and I am getting a new iphone instead lol

  • sdfsd

    asdasd

  • Jenn

    The first fix option worked for me..thank u so much :)

  • iPhoniac

    I lost my wifi after unlocking with Bootneuter. It literally greyed itself out.
    I got it back (yay :) by going to settings>general>reset>reset network settings then rebooting the iphone (holding down both the home and power buttons until the apple came up).
    I got my wifi back!

  • http://DDRobert.blogspot.com Robert

    Has anyone find a more permanent solution to this firmware problem, other than reset, reset, or restore?! (Restore is a tedious process, usually taking an entire day)
    Apple ceased support for 2 models already and firmware updates don’t come to the original anymore, it stopped at 3.1.3
    Apple’s official response is always to upgrade to the newest firmware, but I can’t anymore
    Are they doing this on purpose, As to FORCE me to buy an iPhone 4?!

  • mrbluemoon

    hey i send a message to Mr. JOEL BROTONEL regarding my wifi problem, 1 day later i got this step by step how to do it and i got it fix… now no more hassle… thank you JOEL BROTONEL

    • Chris Hatland

      can you post the step by step process ?

  • Nicolas

    still the same update to 4.1.2 and nothing still dead :(

  • GSB#@&

    Thanks! Mine works by reset network settings when I had just jailbreak my new ipod touch 4th generation! Version 4.2.1

  • luki

    Hi Everyone.

    I have a iphone 3g 16gig. The wifi on my phone has stopped working. It finds networks but when I try to connect to them the “Unable to join the network” message comes up. Tried to join a lot of different networks protected and unprotected ones, message comes up always the same. I have tried every possible suggestion
    - reset network settings
    - phone restore
    - airplane mode
    - I have even tried the freezer thing

    Nothing has worked, should I just bin my phone and get something new or is there a solution???
    PLEASE HELP!!!!!!! I loved my iphone but now the love is gone.

  • Anthony

    Try to contact JOEL BROTONEL I’m sure he can help you.

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