How to fix your signal issues (kind of..) and look good, too.

[Billy Mays]

What you'll need:

-Electrical tape
-Razor blade
-iPhone 4

Wrap the electrical tape around the steel antenna and cut out the spaces used by buttons, ports, ect (yes, I forgot to cut the headphone jack before I took the picture.. sue me). I double wrapped the bottom left and my iPhone 4 doesn't lose signal when I hold it in a regular manner with my left hand. There is a noticeable improvement from before.

I think it looks good, what do you think?

 

[celticpride678]

This has already been mentioned, but it does seem to fix it.

I'm not too sure too many people would like the idea of putting tape on their phone.

 

[iphoneZ]

only the real billy mays has the power to fix the iphone ...

 

[Redcow]

This will sound retarded but...

How do you cut holes around the stuff properly. It's not like a scissor can cut straight into electrical tape without going on the edges.

I don't just have razorblades lying around.

 

[Slip Jigs]

Isn't it almost impossible to get all the gooey tape stuff off?

 

[celticpride678]

Isn't it almost impossible to get all the gooey tape stuff off?

That's why you shouldn't put tape on your phone unless it's going to stay there forever.

 

[Billy Mays]

Isn't it almost impossible to get all the gooey tape stuff off?

No, it wipes right off...

 

[ViPa]

or you can use a xacto knife..you can cut with better precision, which i imagine you need when cutting tape on your brand new iphone

 

[-aggie-]

You really only need to tape a small portion (the bottom left area), and some have just used scotch tape for this purpose.

 

[Michael CM1]

You should charge $29 plus shipping for this idea and scream, "BRILLIANT!"

 

[arunim]

in other words.. this is an inexpensive bumper!

 

[Minimoose 360]

only the real billy mays has the power to fix the iphone ...

Smartest post on MacRumors I have read in the past week.

 

[Figbash Acrobat]

Gelaskins

In case you missed the gizmodo post on the subject:
Gelaskins is already selling skins (with pre-cut holes, mind you) that also supposedly alleviate the signal issue by covering the outer edge/antenna. If you know gelaskins, you know they already have some pretty nice designs from various artists printed, also allowing you to submit your own custom design. Once I get my iP4, I'll strongly consider this as I hate the added bulk of cases, bumpers...
Link:
http://www.gelaskins.com/store/skins/phones/iPhone_4

 

[ARF900]

It surprises me that putting electrical tape over an antenna would make it work better.

 

[dukebound85]

It surprises me that putting electrical tape over an antenna would make it work better.

The issue is supposably the bridging of the two antennas with your hand which acts as a conductor and shortens out the antenna. Electrical tape prevents this

 

[Steve Ballmer]

Isn't it almost impossible to get all the gooey tape stuff off?

Use Goo-Gone. Works fine for me on other products that have sticker residue.

 

[keyofnight]

Use Goo-Gone. Works fine for me on other products that have sticker residue.

Wouldn't that be hard on the iPhone?

 

[ReflexReact]

haha I think it's a stupid idea - will skank up your new £600 phone.

all of these blind sheep, would rather keep a defective product than return to Apple.

i'm glad I returned mine, POS phone.