Jailbroken iOS 4.3.1 WiFi Issues [Fix]
Monday, April 4, 2011 7:53 AM
Earlier today, the iPhone Dev Team released iOS 4.3.1 untethered jailbreak tools - redsnow 0.9.6 rc9 and pwnagetool 4.3. Many jailbreakers are reporting that the iOS 4.3.1 untethered jailbreak is causing WiFi issues. i0n1c, the hacker who found the untethered jailbreak exploit for iOS 4.3.1 which the Dev Team intergrated into the redsnow 0.9.6 rc9 and pwnagetool jailbreak tools. Have a look at i0n1c's tweet regarding WiFi issues and the fix to the WiFi problem below. If you have untethered jailbroken your iDevice with redsnow 0.9.6 rc6 or pwnagetool 4.3 and facing WiFi issues or crashes, read the fix below.
@i0n1c mentioned via Twitter that the one of the reasons the redsnow 0.9.6 rc9 and pwnagetool 4.3 jailbreak tools had been delayed was the mysterious WiFi issues. Later on they found out it wasn’t the jailbreak that was causing the issues, but rather the new iOS 4.3.1.
WiFi Issue/Crash Fix : According to i0n1c, the issues can be resolved by simply rebooting the router.
Are you experiencing WiFi issues on iOS 4.3.1 ? Don't forget to tell about your WiFi issues or crashes and any other problem in the comments below.
April 4, 2011 at 10:05 AM
it seems that rebooting doesn't solve the pfoblem. i tried comparing it with an another iphone 4 and we're connected on the same router. the problem occurs when the wifi list is being refreshed. mycurrent connection is being cut. while the other phone remains connected. please. help. thanks.
April 5, 2011 at 3:41 AM
As you're saying the other iPhone 4 remains connected. So, the problem is with iOS 4.3.1 as i0n1c has already said iOS 4.3.1 causes WiFi issues and crashes. You can downgrade to iOS 4.3 or wait for iOS 5 which will be released in June.