On the iphone 4, you can destroy the signal just by putting one finger in that one spot. We're not even talking about 'death grips' here. Why i don't buy steve's explanation is that i have NEVER seen a situation where you can drop a signal so greatly with just a finger touch.
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Can someone replicate the antenna problem on a 3G/3GS/other phone with one finger?
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It's not irrelevant, because the more skin contact and pressure you put on a phone, the more signal degradation you'll get. If merely lightly touching an iphone 4 causes that problem, then it's a terrible design. Also, it goes against Steve's BS argument that it's all the same problem on all phones.
God forbid if you become an architect and have to design a building. You wouldn't put in any bathrooms for your opposite sex and when they ask you, you'll say "that's irrelevant because I never use my bathroom like that."
Oh really? What about the picture of the guy holding one of the other phones in Jobs presentation where his thumb was red due to holding it so tightly? Do you hold your phone like that as well?
Blind fanboy's, I love them.
Okay, here's some testing for you.
iPhone 4
iPhone 3GS
iPhone 3G
All on Rogers wireless.
iPhone 4 - Death grip and slightly touching the black bar does NOT drop my bars.
iPhone 3GS - Death grip and cupping the back of the phone completely at the bottom does not effect signal bars.
iPhone 3G - Death grip and cupping the back of the phone completely at the bottom does not effect signal bars.
iPhone 4
iPhone 3GS
iPhone 3G
All on Rogers wireless.
iPhone 4 - Death grip and slightly touching the black bar does NOT drop my bars.
iPhone 3GS - Death grip and cupping the back of the phone completely at the bottom does not effect signal bars.
iPhone 3G - Death grip and cupping the back of the phone completely at the bottom does not effect signal bars.
Have to say that I was testing this out on a couple of peoples phones who were laughing at me over the signal degredation with the so called death grip. Couple of older phones mind but each time i grip the phone in my hand they lost between 3-4 bars each time. Yes, ok i cant do it with a single finger but I never hold my phone with a single finger anyway.
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Yes, it is easier to degrade the signal on the iPhone4 by bridging the gap. But if you don't, many expects and users agree, reception is stronger and you get a bigger battery to boot.
I don't see what is so hard about not bridging the gap or using a case. Nevertheless, if people refuse to do this the solution will be phone designs with a predegraded, and thus undetectable, drop in reception.
Yes, it is easier to degrade the signal on the iPhone4 by bridging the gap. But if you don't, many expects and users agree, reception is stronger and you get a bigger battery to boot.
I don't see what is so hard about not bridging the gap or using a case. Nevertheless, if people refuse to do this the solution will be phone designs with a predegraded, and thus undetectable, drop in reception.
Some folks will never admit their beloved iPhone 4 has an issue and there is no point in arguing with them, they'll only admit the iPhone 4 antenna was a flawed design a year from now when they have an iPhone 5 to embrace.
But they'll certainly be pissed off if Apple slips in a fix in October that makes the original antenna into a bastard child.
But they'll certainly be pissed off if Apple slips in a fix in October that makes the original antenna into a bastard child.
Don't be pedantic. I wouldn't say womens' bathrooms are irrelevant. I would say that placing the commode upside down is irrelevant as I never use the bathroom like that.
My BB doesn't do it no matter how weak the signal so SJ is fudging the truth.
I returned my 4. Fanboy accusation fail.
I did not want to ugly up my phone with a rubber band therefore it was very easy to bridge the gap when holding it in my left hand. Switching hands is not an option while surfing and choking up on the phone was not comfortable. Playing racing games made it easy to bridge the gap with meant that calls would not come through.
Why? Their phones obviously work or they would have returned them.
One finger is irrelevant. For the sake of argument, if holding it in my left hand didn't place any pressure on the point where one one finger can kill it then yes, touching it with one finger is irrelevant. What is relevant is holding it in a manner that is natural, that is what should be discussed and not one finger.
How many bars do you have on them, and what OS are they running, 3.1.3, 4.0, or 4.0.1?
that's why you'd know not to waste 9+ hrs (or pitch tent for a week+) of your life to be their beta tester, lab rat, etc. just to be the first to have one.
the difference is, it is physically impossible to use your phone with 1 finger
somewhere around 50% of the people entering the building, however, will use their bathroom like that
You won't accept someone's finger accidentally sliding down over the gap during a phone call, but you'll accept a slide show from Steve Jobs. One of those pictures shows a guy holding the phone so tight, his thumb was RED. Who holds a phone like that?
What about people playing a game on the phone and puts a finger over that spot and no calls come through?
Some folks just can't stop complaining.
For the love of god man return your phone. Go away and leave us alone!
For the love of god man return your phone. Go away and leave us alone!