DIY: Nail Polish FIx For Left Corner Antenna Issue

[master-ceo]

So you buy an expensive new phone that just came out 2 days ago, and have to use your girlfriends cutex and rubber bands to make it work as advertised? - Super Fail

 

[mistertomlinson]

Or you could use a sex toy dildo. Penis pump.

 

[Shorties]

If apple does change their manufacturing process to fix this, this is the kind of solution I assume they will use. Some sort of invisible coating to prevent direct contact with the antenna.

 

[mistertomlinson]

Yeah, I'm sure there are several materials meant for the exact application.
[SIZE="-5"]sex toy dildo penis pump. I'm really trying to see if this works.[/SIZE]

 

[master-ceo]

put a magnum on it. It doubles as a screen protector

 

[lorenwade]

I will never, ever put nail polish to my phone.

 

[mhx]

OPI I my favorite brand of nailpolish. Wearing "it's a girl" (pink) on my toes right now.

LOL

 

[eastercat]

I read in an article that scotch tape works too.

 

[OutfieldDan]

My boss attempted to fix this issue himself. Its a rather 'shabby' job. But it does work.

Quoting his email:
"I put the clear nail polish on with the small brush that comes with the
product. I put it on a little too heavily and I can clean it off with nail
polish remover, but I think I'll leave it as it is. It's invisible unless you
know exactly where to look."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/jun/26/iphone-4-nail-polish-fix


Attached is his photo of his poor paint job..

This fix does work, and the corner looks normal. It's absolutely invisible unless you know exactly where to look. I'm not sure how the nail polish laquer will wear, but I am thinking that a clear epoxy might be a more permanent solution. If it wears off, I'll try epoxy.

With this fix I cannot reproduce the original problem of signal loss at all, even with a wet palm or wet finger and a strong grip. It took me about 1 minute to paint the corner and a few minutes to let it dry. NBD. This fix is a lot easier than a trip to the Apple store to complain for a replacement, and I don't want to put a bumper around the phone.

 

[phillipjfry]

OPI I my favorite brand of nailpolish. Wearing "it's a girl" (pink) on my toes right now.

OMG me too!

seriously though, i didn't know what you were talking about, noscript ftw

 

[Hankster]

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Most people will end up with some sort of case or cover. So, I don't see it being a real issue. Of course it should be fixed regardless.

 

[rdowns]

google ads are kinda freaking me out here…
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What did you expect? If we were talking about anal warts, I suspect the ads would reflect that.

 

[rablat]

my car is 60,000 new -


i used a 10 cent piece of foam in the rear deck to stop a vibration that the BMW dealer could not fix...

so whats the big deal?

Things that make you go Hmmm.

 

[mhx]

This fix does work, and the corner looks normal. It's absolutely invisible unless you know exactly where to look. I'm not sure how the nail polish laquer will wear, but I am thinking that a clear epoxy might be a more permanent solution. If it wears off, I'll try epoxy.

With this fix I cannot reproduce the original problem of signal loss at all, even with a wet palm or wet finger and a strong grip. It took me about 1 minute to paint the corner and a few minutes to let it dry. NBD. This fix is a lot easier than a trip to the Apple store to complain for a replacement, and I don't want to put a bumper around the phone.

I will pass software ios4.1 should fix the prob and I also don't want nail polish on my $600 phone