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4.0.1 The "new" bars
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I don't really care. They're just bars, 
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At least you can see them, though! Mine says it's going to take another two hours to download. WTF? Downloads never take this long for me!
.At least you can see them, though! Mine says it's going to take another two hours to download.
WTF? Downloads never take this long for me!
You've got this backwards. The OLD bars made it look like better reception. The NEW bars are more accurate.
how does changing size of the bars make it more accurate? why not
1 bar = 20%
2 bars = 40%
3 bars = 60%
4 bars = 80%
5 bars = 100%
there you go a winrar crabby patty formula, no need for any fancy different size bars.
You can, I even hacked signal bars onto my iPod touch. I get bored easily
I think the first bar looks a little silly, but it's more accurate, so meh.
Aesthetically I prefer the original way but I do agree that it'll be easier to tell when you have 1 bar versus no bars.
But if the new way is more accurate per this chart then I guess it's ok. I really don't care one way or the other as long as I can make a phone call.
The new look is more accurate given the change in how signal strength is displayed.
This image shows how:
But if the new way is more accurate per this chart then I guess it's ok. I really don't care one way or the other as long as I can make a phone call.
Not to revive an old thread, though it's not that old...To those saying it's easier to see 1 bar vs no bars; IIRC iPhones have never shown 0 bars. It's either 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, or No Service.
For what it's worth, my OCD goes crazy when I see those ugly new bars.
For what it's worth, my OCD goes crazy when I see those ugly new bars.
I agree!
Instead of Apple wasting programming time on this pointless change, they could have addressed the slowness of iOS4 on the iPhone 3G.
I like them.
They're more accurate, more honest, and now I can see the '1 bar.'
Plus, 2, and 3 bars are finally useful indications of something. They used to just pop up for a second as the phone zipped by them. Now they actually SHOW you something.
They're more accurate, more honest, and now I can see the '1 bar.'
Plus, 2, and 3 bars are finally useful indications of something. They used to just pop up for a second as the phone zipped by them. Now they actually SHOW you something.
It is nice being able to actually see the bottom bar now, but yes - it DOES look very goofy. It looks more like a curve now instead of a diagonal line (when full strength) and it makes it look weird. But yeah, it really doesnt make much difference. I mean, they can program it to show whatever they want, it wont change what your reception is.
Can someone take a screenshot of their homescreen with them? I want to see what the new bars look like on the regular screen.
Anyone annoyed by the new bars can jailbreak and install '4.0 Signal Bars' from Cydia. It doesn't change the newly improved accuracy of the signal bars, it just gives you back the old signal bar images.