[Merged] iPhone 4 "Silent Upgrade" / "Running Change" rumors

[deeddawg]

Something else that would be interesting is attempting to bridge the two with a small wire or conductive tape. This could eliminate the act of holding the phone as a variable, and isolate it to bridging the antennas.

Unless your wire or tape behaved the the same as a human hand in terms of inductance and capacitance, I don't think there'd be much you could conclude.

Radio-frequency circuits behave very differently at the tuned frequencies than they do under direct-current.

 

[bfh123]

As I said, all this over a photoshopped image. That's why gizmodo sucks compared to engadget IMO

Reading comprehension FTW!

I'd like to see a photo shop of the iPhone with one of those gigantic satellite phone antennas. Some fools would probably buy into it. There's a suck born every minute.

 

[valkraider]

Since my "pre-launch day" version works fine, I hope they do release a slightly updated version.

Then I will have the "iPhone 4 classic" and it will sell for an extra $100 on eBay!!!

 

[themadrussian]

Has it not struck anyone as extremely odd that Gizmodo did not request simple, crucial information from the guy such as, oh, I dunno, his SERIAL NUMBER?

For all we know that could be a Week 22 or 23 phone... the replacement phone that I got on Friday is a Week 26, how do we know that his replacement is any newer than most of our phones?

This story stinks in more than one way. Gizmodo needed to ask for more pictures and a serial number before they went and posted one person's "omg look at my phone" email as a news post. They prefaced it with "don't take this seriously" and then posted it on their blog... stupid.

 

[itsmemuffins]

My iPhone was manufactured in week 22 I got it on release day.

I can see the proximity sensor in the same kind of lighting in the photo and the band has a matte finish as it barely shows any fingerprints.


Just saying.

 

[themadrussian]

My iPhone was manufactured in week 22 I got it on release day.

I can see the proximity sensor in the same kind of lighting in the photo and the band has a matt finish as it barely shows any fingerprints.


Just saying.

And my phone is Week 26 and I can only see the proximity sensor under extremely bright (white) lighting - the only time I've been able to see it so far is under direct sunlight and under brand new fluorescent tubes (albeit faintly).

 

[topmounter]

Gizmodo dropped $5,000 on a stolen pre-release iPhone...

...and with all the media attention surrounding the iPhone4 issues / non-issues...

somehow they couldn't bother taking a closer look at this supposed rev2 iPhone4 rather than just relying on easily doctored photos?


@Gizmodo (no shock) - Page Hits >>> Integrity, Credibility, Ethics, Respect, etc.

 

[darrenbeige]

I'd attest to that, in the third person mind. I walked in to an Orange store today and the metal banding was definately less shiny. I tried the death grip but couldn't test because the thing didn't have a SIM in it, so it showed no bars anyway.

 

[Wicked1]

Looks like they used a backplate from a 3GS or 3G, however the rest resembles an i4, should be interesting.

I was looking somewhere on here and it seems there is another photo for a N90 or N91 which is supposed to have i4 like features with the look of a 3GS.

I wonder what Apple is up to

 

[unkle77]

Been reading through page 6 and thought i would post.

I just ordered an iphone from ATT (received yesterday) so since i received it via ATT and not APPLE, I can only assume i have one of the older models. UPDATE: i have a week 28 iphone. (thanks themadrussian)

first of all, i live in Portland, Oregon... my place is on a mountain and i work in the Portland metro area (ground level)...

as for the "death grip" when i am at my place, i notice almost instantly the bars gradually go down to 0. however, when i am at my work and do the same "death grip" the bars stay at full 3g, not wavering one bit.

i just thought it was interesting... my 2 cents.


finally, if i do start reading about people getting 'for sure' new iphones that seem phsyically different than their predecessor, i will be going into the apple store and demanding a replacement.

thanks all.

 

[Sherifftruman]

In Gizmodos defense, they did put a pretty clear disclaimer, that they had no evidence of this and it was just one posters allegations. I have to admit, the more time goes by and they have no more confirmations, the more I have to think it is not ture.

 

[unkle77]

also, how do you know which week your iphone was manufactured in?

curious..

 

[themadrussian]

also, how do you know which week your iphone was manufactured in?

curious..

The 4th and 5th digits of your serial number. The first 2 are the factory/line.

For example, if your serial number begins with 86024, then your phone is Week 24, from factory/line 86.

 

[-aggie-]

In Gizmodos defense, they did put a pretty clear disclaimer, that they had no evidence of this and it was just one posters allegations. I have to admit, the more time goes by and they have no more confirmations, the more I have to think it is not ture.

Perhaps, but they shouldn't have reported it in the first place until they had more confirmation.

 

[davyreins]

The 4th and 5th digits of your serial number. The first 2 are the factory/line.

For example, if your serial number begins with 86024, then your phone is Week 24, from factory/line 86.

Is this for all iPhone models or just iPhone 4?

 

[joshh2o]

I knew it, Apple is fixing the problem!!!

 

[themadrussian]

Is this for all iPhone models or just iPhone 4?

I believe it is for all iPhone models. At least on the 3GS you use the same method to figure out your serial number in order to quickly figure out what your bootROM revision is (crucial for untethered/tethered jailbreak).

I'm not sure how the serial number scheme works on the original iPhone or the 3G, but I'm sure that for the 3GS and 4 the week of production is found in the 4th-5th digits of the serial number.

 

[2005CTS]

Apple won't admit mistake...just fix in the background.

We watched Apple refuse to acknowledge the 27" iMac issue and attempt several fixes...starting with some firmware updates and then finally making a switch on the part number for the screen which tells us they finally made a manufacturing change - and while still not perfect - the occurrances have definitely dropped to "acceptable" levels.

I suspect they are doing the same thing with the iPhone4...which is why I am waiting to buy. I do appreciate the millions of early adopters that are field testing these units in the wild since clearly Apple didn't do a thorough job of testing these prior to release.

Hopefully by the time I get my 32 gb Black iPhone4 I will be able to use it without a case as originally designed. Keep up all the good work testing...the success of my future phone depends on it!

 

[Biscotti]

I agree...

I just received my phone 5 minutes ago and the metal band is definitely different from my friends. It's very smooth and there is no gap between the bands. I'll take pix later but there is something different.

 

[jayducharme]

You'll get a minuscule voltage reading on about anything. Use your multimeter's continuity checker instead. Im sure it will indicate an incomplete circuit.

I just went back and checked the continuity. No matter which areas of the band I test, I get a closed circuit. I get an average reading of .3.

 

[spblat]

I just received my phone 5 minutes ago and the metal band is definitely different from my friends. It's very smooth and there is no gap between the bands. I'll take pix later but there is something different.

Serial number and pics please.

 

[spblat]

I just went back and checked the continuity. No matter which areas of the band I test, I get a closed circuit. I get an average reading of .3.

Scroll up for a good explanation. Non issue.

 

[MacGiver]

I just went to my window...and looked at my week 26 iP4 in front of the sunlight. I could see the proximity sensor.

Gizmodo or whoever, please share photos from the said to be different metal frame being different...
My wife should receive her iPhone next week of so and will pay close attention to any HW difference. But here in Paris with a strong network signal the reception issue is a non issue...death grip or not.
X

 

[mad-dog-one]

Will the iPhone 4 be defined by rumors?

It would be wise for Apple to re-evaluate their tight-lipped policy of keeping their customers in the dark. I can understand protecting corporate secrets, but failing to inform customers in a timely manner is certain to compromise loyalty. This kind of information blackout runs the risk of having previously loyal customers abandon the iPhone 4 as an Apple con, as quickly as it was adopted earlier products. If Steve Jobs can't solve this communication problem, the marketplace will.

 

[MacGiver]

It would be wise for Apple to re-evaluate their tight-lipped policy of keeping their customers in the dark. I can understand protecting corporate secrets, but failing to inform customers in a timely manner is certain to compromise loyalty. This kind of information blackout runs the risk of having previously loyal customers abandon the iPhone 4 as an Apple con, as quickly as it was adopted earlier products. If Steve Jobs can't solve this communication problem, the marketplace will.

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