Broken baseband activation on iPhone Xs

(sorry for my english)

Hi, I've bought iphone xs on second hand market with broken baseband chip. I was using it for a day, but then I decided to restore it with iTunes. After this, my iphone stuck on "Unable to Activate" screen, saying that update is required. I have IMEI number for this phone, can I somehow activate it without repairing baseband using this IMEI? If I can't, then could heating main board with hair dryer help?

iPhone XS, iOS 18

Posted on Apr 4, 2025 10:42 AM

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