What if I love the phone but would like the problem fixed? Should I return it or sit on my hands to make you happy? Please, this is all about your forum experience. You matter the most.
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Apple on iPhone 4 Reception: Signal Strength Display Issue Only, Software Update Coming
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Wow, resorting to personal attacks, huh? That's very mature of you.
The phone's actually been returned, but that doesn't change the fact that Apple should acknowledge some people are having real problems with these phones and not just signal representation issues.
kinda the same thing... it's the control system in BMWs (media, nav, climate, etc)
some people hate it, some people (me) love it.
If I hated it I'd return it.
Do you work for apple or something?
I'm glad you are not having an issue but MANY people are experiencing a problem that is unacceptable. It's a great device overall, but it's still supposed to be a phone at heart. For a phone this expensive, it should not have this issue. There is hard data out there that shows the signal drop off based on grip:http://www.anandtech.com/show/3794/the-iphone-4-review/2
Then YOUR phone may be defective. That is a possibility you know? You should exchange yours and see if the problem persists.
Macrumors poll
The only data are the Macrumors poll which showed roughly 50% of iPhone users were experiencing the problem irrespective of geographic region. With 1.7 MM phones sold, that would equate to 850k phones with problems.
Some criticized the poll by speculating that non-owners may have responded negatively. Others speculated that non-owning Apple fanboys may have voted favorably to keep the percentage that low. Whatever your stance, these are the only numbers available, and they support the existence of 850k people with an iPhone 4 problem.
As for everyone in a poster's circle of friends having no issues, the flaw does not drop calls in very strong signal areas. So if you are in a strong signal area, then you and all your friends in the area would all experience few dropped calls. The flaw would still exist.
The only data are the Macrumors poll which showed roughly 50% of iPhone users were experiencing the problem irrespective of geographic region. With 1.7 MM phones sold, that would equate to 850k phones with problems.
Some criticized the poll by speculating that non-owners may have responded negatively. Others speculated that non-owning Apple fanboys may have voted favorably to keep the percentage that low. Whatever your stance, these are the only numbers available, and they support the existence of 850k people with an iPhone 4 problem.
As for everyone in a poster's circle of friends having no issues, the flaw does not drop calls in very strong signal areas. So if you are in a strong signal area, then you and all your friends in the area would all experience few dropped calls. The flaw would still exist.
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There may well be an error in how the bars are displayed, and this may will fix that. But the real issue is dropped calls/loss of 3G data speed. It is disingenuous to imply that this fix will help with that as it clearly won't.
There may well be an error in how the bars are displayed, and this may will fix that. But the real issue is dropped calls/loss of 3G data speed. It is disingenuous to imply that this fix will help with that as it clearly won't.
Sorry - I can't change the #s on a speedometer? Sure I can. I have an electronic speedometer and I use a formula based on how fast the wheels are spinning. I can tweak that however I want. That's what Apple is doing. they are changing the reporting of the signal.
As for the rest of your hypothesis - I'm not going to even comment. As I've worked for a major phone manufacturer in the past, you clearly know little other than throwing around words like "protocols."
If this PR mumbo jumbo is true, how does it explain people who are able to drop signal COMPLETELY next to a microcell or real cell tower (BB)?
Answer: It doesn't.
This isn't a fix.
Like so many before me have said, if you're having issues, return the phone.
There is little doubt in my mind now that the outer antenna design is inherently flawed.
Answer: It doesn't.
This isn't a fix.
Like so many before me have said, if you're having issues, return the phone.
There is little doubt in my mind now that the outer antenna design is inherently flawed.
Yes.. return it, go back to a 3gs until this blows over, then buy a IP4 with revised software.
Uh EVERYONE bitched about iDrive when it came out because it was a complete departure from touch screen navigation systems. BMW didn't get rid of it. It was something different, but people figured out wow it really isn't the end of the world, it's not bad at all... and those who still reject it have a plethora of other cars to choose from.
Wish I could my man, but Apple has denied my exchange requests.
This is the problem! There are ALOT of us seeing this issue, why the hell can you not see that, is it that hard to comprehend? WTF do you think we are all complaining about?
I don't know about the Boost Mobile drug dealer "burners" you've been using, but every non-smart phone I have had since the inception of EDGE, & even GPRS, have showed me an "E" or "G" while using it.
Idrive didn't have any flaw in design. The original wasn't as easy to navigate but there was no hardware flaw. It works fine. How can you compare this to idrive?
And what you don't or ever will see are all the people NOT buying the phone because of the issue because they've decided to buy something else.
What would be interesting to see is what sales are like this week for other phones and if there's been a "bump" from people deciding against the iPhone. IE - when one movie is sold out - people funnel to another...
I still dont understand how an incorrect algorithm will fix the whole "death grip" issue.
Can anyone explain?
Can anyone explain?