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Piggie

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Feb 23, 2010
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I've had this bug/fault ever since owning my iPad and through all the firmware updates.

When I am at a certain position in my home and the WiFi strength indicator is at two bars and not three, the email app simply does not pick up emails.

Web browsing still works as does other things, and speed test programs show my wifi speed is a bit lower.

But all else seems to work. As I said, the email app just appears to give up. I can press the download command at the bottom on the screen and it spins for a few moments before coming back with nothing.

I then only have to move a few feet and check again and it will get the emails.

anyone else find this?

I don't know why the email app would refuse to work with a lower quality wifi signal, yet everything else still works, albeit a little slower.
 
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