iPhone "WIB init failed" Error message - Tip

You may see the following message on your Apple iPhone during boot process or when starting the iOS system: WIB init failed!

The abbreviation WIB stands for Wireless Internet Browser. The error message is therefore related to the Internet of your Apple iPhone.

This error message can usually be skipped and the iOS system of your iPhone will be loaded as usual. But it appears again and again. In this article we will explain how to avoid this error in the future and what is the reason for it.

Sim card responsible for error message on the Apple iPhone

The error comes from the Sim card which is inserted in the Apple iPhone smartphone. Something on the Sim card is not working correctly anymore.

The cause can be manifold. So to solve the problem with "WIB init failed!" you simply have to request a new Sim card from your mobile phone operator for the iPhone.

The new Sim card usually fixes the error and iOS starts again without this message.

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