2 iPhone 4's Signal Test. One works, One doesn't. Same Location

[lnferno]

I don't know what to believe anymore.

After hearing Apple's explanation with the incorrect algorhythm from AT&T, it actually sounds realistic based upon my experience. At my office, I've always had difficult time getting reception. I will always get either 1 bar or no bars. It's a poor reception area. But now with my iPhone4, as long as I'm not holding it "the wrong way", I get full bars. Wow -- that seems almost too good to be true! It is -- because when I actually hold it, it goes down to the # of bars that I've always seen in the past.

 

[androidpopjr]

It doesn't.

The iPhone that doesn't show bars dropping is already on an EDGE connection. The other one is on 3G.

Touching the seam will drop the 3G connection - if it is enough to make the phone drop to EDGE, the phone won't connect to 3G again without turning it off or resetting the network settings.

Feel free to go back to the store, turn off WiFi (to see what you are connected to), and make another video.

When I death grip my phone and it goes down to edge it will go back to 3G on it's own within a minute or two without a restart.

 

[Fant]

Thats what I thought when i first read this ... wonder if one of those iphone4's were on a microcell and the other wasnt. The carrier would say AT&T in either case no?

 

[AbSoluTc]

Hey all.

Just to add some findings.

I work for a UK iP4 carrier and have done so much network testing I am sick of the topic (I still love my iP4 ). Anyone who disbelieves, please roll your eyes, sigh etc.. now.

The antenna signal issue affects all iP4's by design. FACT. However, what most peeps don't understand is this signal drop does not occur in a few situations:

- When connected to a close proximity 3G micro cell
- When connected to a close proximity 3G macro site with minimal/no traffic
- When on lower frequency 2G / 2.5G Edge bands

Death gripping for an hour in these circumstances does nothing.

I believe this comfortably accounts for the few users reporting no signal loss.

I will be posting a video next week when back at work showing the same handset, same location, different SIMs, holding signal as well as dropping signal.

As one guy said - this is the iP4, love it or hate it. I have no doubts that a revised antenna will arrive for iP5.

Again, video as soon as I can (cos I know you guys love that stuff).

I have pure, 100% signal loss (real, not just "bars on the screen") when I HOLD the phone in my hand as I use it. Full bars to searching in about 15-30 seconds.

I can have phone conversations where before I dial, 5 bars. When the call starts, it goes down to half a bar and it gets choppy. Sometimes the call is fine, sometimes it's gone.

This happened 5 times today talking to AT&T about the issue. My phone will literally drop the connection, show no bars and even show that I am NO LONGER connected to the Mcell and then go to "searching". The Mcell is on and working just fine. The phone comes back and then goes full bars. Today though, it didn't come back. 3G was gone, wifi was not showing up. It was a mess. This was after it went stupid with the Mcell.

It's terrible.