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iPhone 4 Signal Issue Can Be Fixed With a Software Update?
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The plot thickens!!
I have always said the problem could be fixed with software... but you simple minded people don't listen. All you want to do is rage about the injustice.
I have always said the problem could be fixed with software... but you simple minded people don't listen. All you want to do is rage about the injustice.
Sounds like Apple is "leaking information" from inside the company to refute the damning evidence about them knowing it prior to shipping.
I find it hard to believe Steve Jobs did not know about this issue prior to shipping and just by happen stance start selling bumpers that cover just the phone's exposed antenna.
I find it hard to believe Steve Jobs did not know about this issue prior to shipping and just by happen stance start selling bumpers that cover just the phone's exposed antenna.
I heard they put the antenna for the verizon iphone in by mistake.
LOL
I couldn't help bringing up that perpetual rumor again...
LOL
I couldn't help bringing up that perpetual rumor again...
It's also possible that he knew of a concern for a potential hardware problem but someone else told him not to be concerned the communications software would compensate for it. Of course that didn't happen if there really is a software bug. 
Trouble is, if its true, there is going to be a paper trail that no NDA could cover up either subpoenaing the engineer or his notes to Jobs. Apple knows this.
I wonder how much of this information is being released by Apple in the days/hours preceding the press conference?
There has been all this negative press and reports of Apple (SJ) knowing of iPhone 4 signal issues.
Then, there seems to be a mass of information coming right before Apple holds an event.
I ponder if Apple is the source of this information in order to seem like a clam voice tomorrow.
Not trolling; just a thought.
There has been all this negative press and reports of Apple (SJ) knowing of iPhone 4 signal issues.
Then, there seems to be a mass of information coming right before Apple holds an event.
I ponder if Apple is the source of this information in order to seem like a clam voice tomorrow.
Not trolling; just a thought.
So first they were "shocked" to find the iPhone wasn't properly reporting signal strength. Now they're going to be "shocked" again to find that the phone wasn't communicating correctly with towers?
Wonder what the third BS excuse will be.
Wonder what the third BS excuse will be.
Holy crap, this is becoming a complete circus now. Apple should have jumped in with an official response sooner instead of just tweaking software for the bar display.
This just in:
Free cell tower on wheels with all iPhone 4 purchases. Take maximum signal strength everywhere you go!
This just in:
Free cell tower on wheels with all iPhone 4 purchases. Take maximum signal strength everywhere you go!
This is my point illustrated.
Honestly, this was my first thought. That's what lead to my second.
"Wahhh no this is obviously a hardware problem software can't fix it!"
That's what we'll be hearing from the MANY communications hardware engineers and communication systems "experts" that seem to all of a sudden be macrumors members in about 3...2...1...
That's what we'll be hearing from the MANY communications hardware engineers and communication systems "experts" that seem to all of a sudden be macrumors members in about 3...2...1...
did the update. same problem
So I did the update. Same problem as before but instead of starting out with 5 bars you start with 4 bars. Either way I have yet to drop a call due to the signal meter reading low. Apple still rules and Droids still drool.
So I did the update. Same problem as before but instead of starting out with 5 bars you start with 4 bars. Either way I have yet to drop a call due to the signal meter reading low. Apple still rules and Droids still drool.
****, I've been saying it from the start as well. No one listens. Come forth with some common sense and they think you're crazy and a fanboy.
Not sure if this makes sense but I read the initial story and though about it a bit....
The death grip may in fact attenuate the signal (one that is already assumed to be low); by doing so the iphone calculates the signal to be next to nothing/zero and says ok drop the call. With the bumper, it keeps the hand from attenuating the signal hence alleviating the problem. With a software fix, if it would truly make the phone calculate the signal correctly it may in fact solve the bar/call dropping issue (provided that this is how the phone internals communicate with each other - ie. the call is dropped if the phone CALCULATES the signal to be bad, not necessarily what is seen by the user). This also somewhat makes sense due to the fact that not everyone is having the issue.
If this was the case, has anyone tried the grip in a spot where the signal is known to be very high?
Anyway, thats my crazy theory if it makes any sense at all lol....
The death grip may in fact attenuate the signal (one that is already assumed to be low); by doing so the iphone calculates the signal to be next to nothing/zero and says ok drop the call. With the bumper, it keeps the hand from attenuating the signal hence alleviating the problem. With a software fix, if it would truly make the phone calculate the signal correctly it may in fact solve the bar/call dropping issue (provided that this is how the phone internals communicate with each other - ie. the call is dropped if the phone CALCULATES the signal to be bad, not necessarily what is seen by the user). This also somewhat makes sense due to the fact that not everyone is having the issue.
If this was the case, has anyone tried the grip in a spot where the signal is known to be very high?
Anyway, thats my crazy theory if it makes any sense at all lol....
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If this issue can be fixed with a software update, why bother releasing 4.0.1 only to turn around and release 4.0.2 the next day?
If this issue can be fixed with a software update, why bother releasing 4.0.1 only to turn around and release 4.0.2 the next day?
This means nothing like that. Did you even read the article? The bug has existed in the past, but it only became evident with the iPhone 4's antenna's unique design.
I promise you any piece of software (even those that have been in use for decades, and have worked just fine) has many many bugs that have not been discovered yet.
If a software update can still fix the issue, why wasn't it included with iOS 4.0.1? I find it hard to believe that it took three weeks to recalculate the signal display formula. I am very curious to see what happens tomorrow.
I agree on the BS.
Why else would they deliberately remove the Field-Test code which allowed any user to examine the signal issue clearly?
Wow, talk about last minute rumors. Every possible story seems to be comming out.
I do not know what Apple is going to say tomorrow, but I believe they are on the right track now. They have released their software patch (I know it does not correct the antenna problem), and they are are going to make a statement tomorrow. People who bought the iPhone on first day will now have some time to think about things and decide if they want to keep the phone.
This has been frustrating for me but I think they are doing the right thing now and hope for the best tomorrow.
I do not know what Apple is going to say tomorrow, but I believe they are on the right track now. They have released their software patch (I know it does not correct the antenna problem), and they are are going to make a statement tomorrow. People who bought the iPhone on first day will now have some time to think about things and decide if they want to keep the phone.
This has been frustrating for me but I think they are doing the right thing now and hope for the best tomorrow.