Poll: iPhone 4 problems thread

What problems are you having with your iPhone 4? (multiple options are allowed)

  • None

    Votes: 98 30.8%

  • Display (generally this is the yellow splodges)

    Votes: 37 11.6%

  • Antenna (poor signals when holding the phone in a certain place)

    Votes: 193 60.7%

  • Other (specify)

    Votes: 38 11.9%
  • Total voters
    318
OldCoals said:
Yes various websites are reporting it but you seem to be missing the response from Apple and the email Job's sent.
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I'm not missing it at all :confused:

What do you think the response would have been for other phones if there had been such a public outcry? Did they have recalls?

I'm by no means saying this is a good situation by the way, or trying to defend a poor design, but it appears from the early response that people will just have to either accept it, use a case or return the phone. Of course if it keeps escalating, then I don't see any other choice for Apple to recall the product.

Just trying to look at it a bit more openly, rather than the "down with Apple, off with his head" approach :)

This may change tomorrow though if I find I can't make any calls :D
 
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Having done some testing on mine, I can post the following pic when running the speedtest app. The latest result being shown is with me holding the phone as shown in the pic (notice 1 bar and no 3G) and the one below with the phone sitting in the palm of my hand (not touching the sides). Normally have 4-5 bars and 3G. I think the results speak for themselves. Without a fix, its going back next week!

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Wifi was switched off for that run.
 
For all of those of you who say you cant get it to do it try visiting a few locations several miles apart. i cant get it to do it while im at work, but at home (and another place i visited last night, it drops like a stone)

I just phoned applecare and have been told to do a load of resets, if that doesnt fix it, it is a carrier issue and not a problem with the phone. yeah right
 
The people who bought the iPhone4 yesterday are nothing more than beta testers for Apple.

If i spent that type of money on a phone and it had issues i would be going back and asking for a refund. Imagine queing for hours and then ending up with a faulty phone, hours of time lost and a big hole in the bank balance. How is that acceptable??

Anyone who suggests get a bumper to fix the issue has serious issues and are deluded and i cant help but notice a hint of fanboi'ism coming through!!!

Like i said before, if it was Sony, Samsung or MS, they would have been crucified by now!

Lets face it, Apple have screwed up.
 
I have tried this today in work and with my bumper off have managed to replicate the issue.

however it also happens on a 3Gs i have here at work also again with any form of case removed.

I have tried on Vodafone and O2 networks.

So if it happens as-well on a 3Gs how can it be an iPhone 4 issue ?

The signal just goes down to 1 or 2 bars for me I don't loose signal all together.

ADD the 3Gs is running OS4 i think i have one on 3.13 somewhere I can try.
 
photoshop said:
The people who bought the iPhone4 yesterday are nothing more than beta testers for Apple.

If i spent that type of money on a phone and it had issues i would be going back and asking for a refund. Imagine queing for hours and then ending up with a faulty phone, hours of time lost and a big hole in the bank balance. How is that acceptable??

Anyone who suggests get a bumper to fix the issue has serious issues and are deluded and i cant help but notice a hint of fanboi'ism coming through!!!

Like i said before, if it was Sony, Samsung or MS, they would have been crucified by now!

Lets face it, Apple have screwed up.
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Agreed and thats why its going back if it doesnt get fixed before 8th July. Obviously there is just a hint of fanboyism going on, everyone in the queue (waited 3 hours) had an iPhone (pre-4) in their hand before they got into the store!
 
I would have thought it would be a pretty basic design decision not to put the antennas in such a position where they may be bridged. It really doesn't matter what hand you use, nearly everyone will be touching a fairly large area of the edge of the phone.

EDIT: And as shown above, the majority of people are right-handed, so will be holding the iPhone in their left hand when browsing/using apps etc. Even making a phonecall anyone right-handed with chunkafied fingers [me! :(] may end up bridging the antennas.

If the hardware layout forced Apple to place the antennas there, why didn't they insulate one or both of them? [not complete of course otherwise it would be a rubbish antenna! :p].

In any case I think I will hold off and see how things develop. I still have a month left on my contract so I think I will save the 20 quid early upgrade fee! :)
 
Hmm if it is a hardware fault I don't see how they can fix it for launch day purchasers. Will hold off for now or look into HTC/Android options.
 
After the arrogance Job's displayed in his "hold it differently" response, mines going back on Monday.

I'll sit on my hands for a while and see how the situation pans out. If I'm handing over £500 for a phone, it's primary function should work without any flaws.
 
Poll has been added, you can choose multiple selections.

For myself, I've noticed the signal drop when I hold the phone and I bridge the aerials on the left and bottom.

My screen is perfect, no yellow discolouring or any other issue I can see.
 
Feek said:
Poll has been added, you can choose multiple selections.

For myself, I've noticed the signal drop when I hold the phone and I bridge the aerials on the left and bottom.

My screen is perfect, no yellow discolouring or any other issue I can see.
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Thanks :)

I have the antenna problem - however, where as I found it dropped down to "No Service" at my house (Where the reception is awful), I found at work it dropped down to two bars instead and I could still use it...
 
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