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Released September 22, 2017. Model A1864, A1897. Available as GSM or CDMA, 64 or 256 GB Storage Options, and the color options are gold, silver, and space gray.

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Cell service and GPS not working.

I have an iPhone 8 plus, and my cell service doesn't work well. It seems to work ok if I am close to the cell tower, but if I am farther away, my phone often says no service, or it has one bar, and nothing works. Other people's phones with the same carrier who is in the same place have working cell service.

Also, the GPS doesn't work well, it says I am in a place half a mile away and doesn't update for a while. This makes it impossible to use for navigation while driving.

My phone was dropped, and the top and right side metal pieces are coming apart near the seam by the main camera. The problems started happening a while after, but this probably has something to do with it. Here is an image of where my phone is coming apart.

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If I squeeze the top of my phone (metal part) and the bottom (speaker grille), cell service and GPS start working, but when I stop squeezing, it stops working. Rebooting the phone seems to help sometimes.

What can I do to fix these problems? Is there a replacement cell antenna that I can buy that will solve the issue?

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I fixed it!

I opened up my phone and after close inspection, and comparison to the Ifixit photos, I found a few problems. First, the screw fell out from the cellular/wifi diversity antenna. I have no idea how this happened, and I don't think this phone was opened before. Nevertheless, I was able to screw it back in. This photo shows where the screw would go.

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Second, a few metal ground pieces were broken. I have circled them in this photo.

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I then bought a metal bits and pieces kit from Amazon for the iPhone 8 Plus and replaced those ground connectors.

Lastly, I superglued the broken part in the photo in my original post so this wouldn't happen again.

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Nice work, Alexandru! Always good to hear success stories on people's repairs.

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There's an actual guide for replacing the housing over at the French site SOSav.com if you decide to go that route.

Complete frame iPhone 8 Plus repair - Free guide - SOSav

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Sorry, But If you want it to work again, You need to replace the Rear case.
I understand if your not up to it... :<

Part: iPhone 8 Plus Aftermarket Blank Rear Glass Panel with Camera Lens
Guide: Demontage van de iPhone 8 Plus
(You don't need to remove the glass or take fancy pictures!)

If you don't want to try to fix it, Just lemme know and I may buy it off you.

iPhone 8 Plus Aftermarket Blank Rear Glass Panel with Camera Lens Afbeelding

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iPhone 8 Plus Aftermarket Blank Rear Glass Panel with Camera Lens

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Alexandru zal eeuwig dankbaar zijn.
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