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Thinking of returning iPhone 4
« on: July 13, 2010, 08:10:57 am »
 :sad1:

I love it but.. Bought a bumper and I can STILL lose signal by holding it "the wrong way"

I reckon apple will affect a fix soon though or do a recall...not sure what to do for the best.  :scared:
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Re: Thinking of returning iPhone 4
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2010, 08:14:03 am »
they wont recall it, not a chance.

go get urself a HTC desire and never look back.


you dont have to pay extra for that phone  :happy2:
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Re: Thinking of returning iPhone 4
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2010, 08:22:07 am »
Software update coming that sorts the problem so stop bar watching  :rolleye:
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Re: Thinking of returning iPhone 4
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2010, 08:25:23 am »
Keep it!
Software update wont fix the issue, but will ensure the bars displayed are more accurate etc.
Use the phone normally - I dont understand why people keep doing the 'death grip' in the first place - surely thats not how you would hold the phone under normal usage anyways? When I get mine I wont even test it that way, I'll use it normally (Im right handed anyway, which will help I guess!), and see how I get on.
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Re: Thinking of returning iPhone 4
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2010, 08:45:21 am »
Quote from: Ifti on July 13, 2010, 08:25:23 am
Keep it!
Software update wont fix the issue, but will ensure the bars displayed are more accurate etc.
Use the phone normally - I dont understand why people keep doing the 'death grip' in the first place - surely thats not how you would hold the phone under normal usage anyways? When I get mine I wont even test it that way, I'll use it normally (Im right handed anyway, which will help I guess!), and see how I get on.

Cos I'm right handed and hold the phone in my left whilst surfing and navigating forums, bigjugsdot com etc   :star:

Btw it also cn lose signal when in my pocket. Not  exactly great for incoming calls....
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Re: Thinking of returning iPhone 4
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2010, 09:34:53 am »
Quote from: no golf clubs at all on July 13, 2010, 08:45:21 am
Quote from: Ifti on July 13, 2010, 08:25:23 am
Keep it!
Software update wont fix the issue, but will ensure the bars displayed are more accurate etc.
Use the phone normally - I dont understand why people keep doing the 'death grip' in the first place - surely thats not how you would hold the phone under normal usage anyways? When I get mine I wont even test it that way, I'll use it normally (Im right handed anyway, which will help I guess!), and see how I get on.

Cos I'm right handed and hold the phone in my left whilst surfing and navigating forums, bigjugsdot com etc   :star:

Btw it also can lose signal when in my pocket. Not  exactly great for incoming calls....

LOL, can i ask how you know that
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Re: Thinking of returning iPhone 4
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2010, 09:44:48 am »
Quote from: 182_blue on July 13, 2010, 09:34:53 am
Quote from: no golf clubs at all on July 13, 2010, 08:45:21 am
Quote from: Ifti on July 13, 2010, 08:25:23 am
Keep it!
Software update wont fix the issue, but will ensure the bars displayed are more accurate etc.
Use the phone normally - I dont understand why people keep doing the 'death grip' in the first place - surely thats not how you would hold the phone under normal usage anyways? When I get mine I wont even test it that way, I'll use it normally (Im right handed anyway, which will help I guess!), and see how I get on.

Cos I'm right handed and hold the phone in my left whilst surfing and navigating forums, bigjugsdot com etc   :star:

Btw it also can lose signal when in my pocket. Not  exactly great for incoming calls....

LOL, can i ask how you know that

more than likely theres an app for that
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Re: Thinking of returning iPhone 4
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2010, 09:48:09 am »
^^^ because dear boy....when I take the phone out of my pocket I see this message on occasion  :smiley:

(sorry for the fuzzy pic, NOT taken with iphone 4)

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Re: Thinking of returning iPhone 4
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2010, 10:00:34 am »
never seen that  :congrats:
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Re: Thinking of returning iPhone 4
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2010, 10:01:49 am »
Gotta be honest the reception issue is really starting to get on my tits too!  :fighting:

I've droppped far more calls with the 4 and sat in my lounge I can't send a txt unless I put the phone down then retry!  :stupid: Not good as I never had these issues with my 3GS. Was contemplating switching back..................
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Re: Thinking of returning iPhone 4
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2010, 10:11:27 am »
Got to admit I am really suprised and dissapointed about this signal issue, one of the big things about the iP4 was better reception.

Dont see a software update being able to fix it.

Whens the next one coming out ...  :laugh:
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Re: Thinking of returning iPhone 4
« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2010, 10:34:13 am »
My g/f had her 4 since release but not noticed any issues, she perfectly happy with it
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Re: Thinking of returning iPhone 4
« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2010, 10:39:47 am »
Quote from: Frodo-anni on July 13, 2010, 10:34:13 am
My g/f had her 4 since release but not noticed any issues, she perfectly happy with it

mine has been fine too, i get reception in places i never had it before ?
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Re: Thinking of returning iPhone 4
« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2010, 10:41:48 am »
Quote from: MAT ED30 on July 13, 2010, 08:22:07 am
Software update coming that sorts the problem so stop bar watching  :rolleye:

Software update won't actually fix the issue, it'll just make it seem less bad. Point is that both Anandtech and researcher at Cardiff University independently found a roughly -19dB attenuation when the iPhone 4 is held such that the two antennae are bridged. That's a 4x loss of signal! (Remember that dB is a logarithmic scale).

My dad's getting really peed off with his iPhone 4s - he's considering swapping one for an HTC Desire. He's an Apple guy through and through so that speaks volumes!
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Re: Thinking of returning iPhone 4
« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2010, 10:47:24 am »
mines been spot on and never had any probs at all  :confused: the bars do go down but mines got a case around it so its been ok


edit that mine just dropped to 1 bar from 5  :signLOL:
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