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post Sep 6 2009, 07:08 PM

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QUOTE(zaff1984 @ Sep 6 2009, 01:27 PM)
My problem quite similar like every1 here, absolutely no WiFi. Mine is Maxis set, I bought from Lowyat.net forumer and still under warranty untill next year...

I want to send the iPhone to Maxis, but the original owner is the only one entitle to collect repaired iPhone at Maxis center [I can send the iPhone for repair but cant collect the iPhone after it being repaired] even though she already sell to me. 

NOW, she in HK and seem dont want to help me to claim the warranty from maxis.... she doesnt reply my call and email. If I know this will happen I will not buy the secondhand iPhone even it Maxis set.

The only solution is to send iPhone to the 3rd party to change the WiFi chip and it will cost me RM400 and takes 10 days. I bought the iPhone RM2350 and have to repair RM400, = Total RM2750. DAMN.

or have to wait firmware 3.1OS and still not sure it will fix the fried WiFi chip. Is it true the chip is FRIED? or just the ppl assumption...
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Going by what you have stated, your WiFi chip is a gonna. The cost of the replacement WiFi chip is not your only concern. If you get a third party to work on your iPhone, you can probably kiss the warranty good-bye forever.

I suggest you take it to Maxis(different outlets until one accommodates, hopefully), tell sob stories and beg if need be to claim under the entitled warranty. It is worth the effort, trust me.
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post Sep 6 2009, 07:39 PM

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QUOTE(Lowyat Jason @ Sep 6 2009, 07:31 PM)
that aint 100% true. i have sold maxis iphone to a few people in this forum. and there were two customers sent their iphones for warranty at maxis centre, and two of them got the exchange.
no owner information required, they just sent in the phone with warranty card, and maxis issued them an invoice and they just collected their phone with that invoice.
may i know which branch u went to?
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Thank you. You have answered the enigmatic question raised by me sometime back when this pertinenet issue was raised. But no one, until now, has any first hand experience.
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post Sep 6 2009, 11:15 PM

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QUOTE(nokia2003 @ Sep 6 2009, 09:35 PM)
i recalled, tinkelbel telling me that, for warranty purposes, you just need the card that comes with the iPhone.
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Before Lowyat Jason came out with his revelation, experiences shared by some forummers here much earlier were that the original owner must present the iPhone for warranty claims. Hence, the reason I posted what I posted above.

Looks like the mystery continues.........
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post Sep 7 2009, 02:35 PM

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QUOTE(zaff1984 @ Sep 7 2009, 01:18 AM)
I dont mind if it takes times... as long as i can  collect the iphone back...
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Just to fuel the subject matter a little more.....

What if I were to tell the Maxis staff that the unit was bought for me as a birthday present? Can I not make the warranty claim since my cousin or whoever whose name the iPhone was bought under, is indisposed? Of course, do your homework first by collaborating with the seller. And tell Maxis to call the owner to verify on their own, if they need to. You as their customer should not succumb to their whims and fancies...meaning stand your ground.

But alas, in this case, make sure you know who is the original owner.
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post Sep 7 2009, 06:33 PM

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QUOTE(zaff1984 @ Sep 7 2009, 05:43 PM)
I know the owner full name, her contact number and her IC, but I still cant communicate with her... since she never reply me...
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All said and done, it is still worth the effort in going to the Maxis outlet(s) and state your case.

Mention, if rejected, that other non-original owners have claimed before or give what I said a go. Who knows? It might just work. Or for all we know, Maxis is now allowing, like other telcos including strict Singaporean's, without the nothing but hassle causing ruling, for warranty claims.
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post Oct 15 2009, 06:51 AM

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QUOTE(rama2hijau @ Oct 15 2009, 01:56 AM)
i searched the wifi network and found one free public wifi.
it connected for few seconds and suddenly it disconnected from the network.
one i tried to search for the available network again, my iphone failed to detect one although my laptop could.
please help me.
tq.
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Sad to say but it is normal. In any event, mobile phones' reception of wifi signal is not as strong as a notebook's. You just have to try a few times and sometimes you do get the signal back after a few tries.
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post Nov 17 2009, 02:00 PM

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QUOTE(fakerdemit @ Nov 17 2009, 12:04 AM)
same oh
restore many time and install 3.1.2
still the wifi is greyed out.
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When your WiFi is greyed out, it cannot be resolved by restoring. This problem is actually quite rampant with the iPhone. If your set in still under warranty, submit in for a claim.
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post Nov 17 2009, 11:44 PM

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QUOTE(fakerdemit @ Nov 17 2009, 07:33 PM)
oh no, i bought my iphone from singapore
not from maxis
still has the warranty, but don't know when can go there.

then what could i do?
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If I remember correctly, there is a couple of resellers in GS who will send in your iPhone for warranty to SingTel for a fee.
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post Nov 26 2009, 12:09 PM

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QUOTE(hobby69 @ Nov 26 2009, 12:50 AM)
most of the wifi problem caused by the firmware upgrade? now im abit scared bcoz going to get my new 3gs singtel set from xfree. afraid if i upgrade the firmware it might disable the wifi  sad.gif
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Problems with electronic gadgets come randomly. It is not due to your upgrading or modding your iPhone that cause problem with the WiFi. So, don't worry unduly. Anyway, the sooner you do it the better as the unit will be under warranty and since you buy from xfree, he can send it to SingTel for claims.
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post Jan 22 2010, 01:35 PM

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QUOTE(birdkingz @ Jan 22 2010, 11:52 AM)
Hey guys, I have a question would like to ask:
If I'm connecting the WiFi, but I didn't do any web surfing, is it will drain my battery more faster?
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Allow me to answer by asking a question.....if you switch on your TV but are not watching it, will be consume energy? May be pedantic but should give you a clue.
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QUOTE(skadimo @ Feb 2 2010, 11:51 AM)
Seriously and honestly speaking, there's one instruction i googled which is putting the iphone in the freezer for about 5 mins, and guess what, my iphone DID DETECT wifi signal!!!    rclxms.gif  and i CAN connect to the wifi!  thumbup.gif      i'll update in 1 hour time whether its still connecting..    sweat.gif
p/s: i assume it is the hardware problem then.. It will cost me freakin rm400++ to change it! damn  doh.gif
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This is for phones with WiFi not detecting and not for greyed out WiFi, right? Because, generally speaking, greyed out WiFi means the chip is burnt and I have had a 1-for-1 replacement earlier for my i3G SingTel set due to that. And if the chip is burnt, then I don't think any freezing would help unless you now tell us otherwise.
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QUOTE(skadimo @ Feb 2 2010, 01:30 PM)
yup, this method is for the phone that can switch on the wifi but cant detect any network..
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That being the case, why do you need to change the WiFi Chip(I am assuming it is that)? It is network problem isn't it, as stated by you?

As mentioned by me, only if the chip is burnt you need to change if your phone's warranty period is over otherwise you can claim for a new one.
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QUOTE(yuvanesh @ Apr 21 2010, 11:12 AM)
normaly this often occurs after jailbreaking...try restoring to 3.1.2 again and check whether the wifi working or not...if yes the it just jailbreak software problem..if no then it is hardware problem...
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My other iPhone, the 3G variant had the same problem. Since it was a SingTel set, sent it there and had a replacement on the spot. Apparently, it is a hardware issue.
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