I received my side protectors from Zagg last night and it did absolutely nothing for my antenna issue. I noticed no improvement while doing both the death grip and just touching the antenna spot.
They also shipped me the wrong front cover...not a good first experience with Zag..![]()
Missveronica said:Here's the link to the best buy FAQ regarding the free ZAGG shield:
http://forums.bestbuy.com/t5/Mobile-Phones-Mobile-Broadband/iPhone-4-FAQ-Updated-7-28/td-p/117476
I'm actually a best buy employee and i've sent engadget an update on who is eligible. i've taken a photo of the eligibility. NOT EVERYONE IS ELIGIBLE.
recognize my update by the initials EJA when it pops up.
Like pulling the phone in and out of a bag or pocket won't have them ripped off by the end of the day, what a load of crap
What more makes me laugh is the Military grade claim, what a load of hogwash. Does this mean our photocopier is using military grade paper just because the army use the same brand.
Military grade either means it contains nasty chemicals or additives which wouldn't be allowed in commercial products, such as cadmium in cabling to reduce electrical resistivity.
Or in the case of some defence standards, is because commercial safety standards are too strict and a few corners need to be cut.
The only military grade standards worth shouting about are for stuff the public can't get ahold of.
So to quote military grade is such a con.
nothing more embarrassing than premature attenuation
All this does is bring attention to an apparent 'issue'
With the skin on it stops dropping at 1 bar.
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before the skin my data would stop dead with a light touch.
I used the clear coat touch paint for my car and it seems to help alot. Just mask off the phone and put on a layer. It dried in 10 minutes and not noticeable at all. It doesn't come off at all. No big deal. I don't mind tweaking my phones.
If adding some thin plastic eliminates the 'bridging' issue (if not general signal attenuation), it seems like a foregone conclusion that Apple would add some non-conductive coating to the band sooner or later.
But if something so subtle solves this particular problem, then I have no idea why Apple didn't add such a coating in the first place.
After reading the Update: I can see Apple reasoning. They should get the same 30% on the subscriptions and they should come via the Apps store.
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Glass half empty much!
Steve
One thing to note is that the section that covers the lower left (i.e the problem area) was slightly too long so it had to be trimmed. Before trimming, the strip either covered part of the volume down botton or partially covered the speaker hole. It was clear that the extra length was not due to stretching the skin. I'd be interested to hear if others have experience the same issue or if there is just bad batch of FIX4 shields.
Mike