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iPhone radiaton makes my Macbook fall asleep.

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segers909

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Jun 7, 2009
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So i've got this very strange problem. This has happend to me about 3 times now. Here is the situation:
So i'm in the coach with my uMBP on my lappy and iPhone 3Gs in my pocket. I receive an sms, type a response, press "send" and put the iPhone down right next to my macbook. Suddenly my screen goes black, and the breathing light turns on.:confused: I press my spacebar and the macbook goes to the login screen.

So is it possible that the radiation of my iPhone makes my macbook go asleep? I know there are magnets to keep the screen closed, but is the sensor that detects if the lit is closed also magnetic?
 
It's definitely possible. If my iPhone was too close to my work laptop and received a message/call it would cause my computer to crash disastrously.
 
segers909 said:
So i've got this very strange problem. This has happend to me about 3 times now. Here is the situation:
So i'm in the coach with my uMBP on my lappy and iPhone 3Gs in my pocket. I receive an sms, type a response, press "send" and put the iPhone down right next to my macbook. Suddenly my screen goes black, and the breathing light turns on.:confused: I press my spacebar and the macbook goes to the login screen.

So is it possible that the radiation of my iPhone makes my macbook go asleep? I know there are magnets to keep the screen closed, but is the sensor that detects if the lit is closed also magnetic?
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One problem...nothing on the iPhone is magnetic. Do you have a case on your iPhone?
 
My old phone made my iPod classic's scroll wheel go mental whenever a text or call came in. That was especially bad on the 'Now Playing' screen, since the scroll wheel controls volume in that case! :eek: I had to keep it locked whenever my phone was near it.

Phones do tend to interfere with other devices, but it's rather odd that it makes your MacBook sleep...
 
and iPhone 3Gs in my pocket. I receive an sms, type a response, press "send" and put the iPhone down right next to my macbook. Suddenly my screen goes black, and the breathing light turns on
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I wouldn't keep it in my pocket after this, especially not pants pocket :eek:
 
It's GSM here, (note my location; entire Europe is GSM).
And indeed, i keep my iPhone in my front pocket about 12 hours a day.. Makes me kinda worried!
 
When I keep my phone near my Macbook Pro is makes me speakers click and snap. Always reminds me that I need to move my phone. haha.
 
The EM waves that your phone emits is enough to disturb magnetic fields which is why you can't put them near a lot of computer speakers; they'll induce a current in the speakers and cause them to make that burst-of-static sound that we're all probably familiar with. So, if the MacBook is put to sleep by something that senses a magnetic field (whether it comes from a permanent magnet or a field generated by EM radiation), it's definitely possible that your iPhone could put your laptop to sleep. It seems like a cool parlor trick, if nothing else. :)
 
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