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EDITED Proximity Sensor Is The Same Since Updating To 4.0.1
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This is definitely good news, can anyone confirm? I'm three hours away from trying this out at home. Would be glad to know that a 579MB download isn't going to be purely cosmetic.
First, the 579 MB download is the entire OS. Apple usually provided a whole new OS download, not a true 'patch' file to update the OS.
Second, I'd be really surprised if the proximity sensor issue isn't a hopeful placebo effect. Heck, placebo may be too strong as nothing in the release notes mentioned it as an acknowledged problem - let alone a fix for it.
Like the antenna issue, you have to wonder if it's more of a hardware issue than a software issue that can be addressed through a download.
Second, I'd be really surprised if the proximity sensor issue isn't a hopeful placebo effect. Heck, placebo may be too strong as nothing in the release notes mentioned it as an acknowledged problem - let alone a fix for it.
Like the antenna issue, you have to wonder if it's more of a hardware issue than a software issue that can be addressed through a download.
How is it hardware? What if the sensor itself is fine but there is a flawed connection between its recognition and the iPhone blanking out the screen... seems software to me.
Even if it is hardware, its quite possible to adjust the sensitivity of the sensor via software. I don't think its hardware personally, but even if were, I think apple would be able to fix it.
i agree it is a design flaw but a software patch could change the sensativity of it and make it a little better as mine does so far!!!
I don't expect any fixes to proximity sensor. I think 4.0.1 is purely for signal display.
I was denied a warranty replacement yesterday over the proximity issue. The "Genius" rep stated that new firmware should be out shortly that will properly calibrate the sensor. Looks like I might be going back tonight, if I can only get the firmware installed first.
Well, that sucks. The only reason I even did the update, which is taking forever (I have resorted to putting a business card on the phone to see if the progress bar really moved or not) was because it might fix the prox sensor problem.
You're right....they listed the bars right on the update as the only fix, but decided to sneak in some other features that actually make the phone better and not tell you....
Is tomorrow going to be a press conference or just a press announcement? Maybe we can get the proximity sensor issues to the press to ask as a question?
It's a bit hard to tell if you're being sarcastic, but that's not entirely unheard of.
Really? When?
Every update includes a complete list of what is changing....even crap I could care less about half the time.
If you believe they would put a proximity sensor fix and not list it I feel sorry for you.
Not sure about you, but the text I saw on the Update screen was something like" This update contains bug fixes and improvements, including the following"...then lists the bar update verbage.
See, that little "s" or "es" on the end of certain words, that makes each world the plural form and plural means more than one. So, it is entirely reasonable to think they may have other things besides the bar fix in there.
In fact, I would be very surpised if the bar fix was the only thing in there, though it is also possible that they just copied the same language they always use to get it out quickly as well.Since neither of us works for Apple to know for sure, we can just stop denegrating others mkay.
You're the one I feel sorry for.
Apple has released loads of updates and not said what is in them. They have also put things in updates that aren't listed.
It wouldn't shock me. They're going to want to avoid any bad publicity they can at the moment.
Are you guys morons?? The list of updates always says the same thing on the top and the bottom. The list of fixes/bugs is almost always plural but that doesn't mean it can be a singular item. They don't change all of the download software just to clarify.
Again, why would they not want to fix a known problem without telling you?? They would be heros for getting it done this quickly.
Again, why would they not want to fix a known problem without telling you?? They would be heros for getting it done this quickly.