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Rare but extremely annoying glitch

I've spoken to APPLECARE and the Genius Bar about this problem, as well as tried out many different phones with the new software on it - and it's a software glitch. They told me that the developers monitor this board, and that this is the best way to communicate problems.
Bring up any text screen, and type the word "Damiera". You will find that you cannot type the letter R after E. No matter what you do, when you type the word "Damiera" you can't even get the keyboard to recognize there is an R on the keyboard. I've even tried holding my finger on the screen, and sliding over the R over and over.. it goes directly from T to E, skipping R all together. Anyone reading this , try it - and see that it actually is a glitch. I have not found a word other than DAMIERA that this glitch appears on though... any usual combination of the IERA seems to work fine, but this is specifically frustrating for me as that is the name of my business 🙂

P.S. !!
I was posting this ON my iPhone when it , yet again, crashed safari. I don't overtax the device in any way, other than try to post on APPLE'S site, in order to address a very annoying glitch -- and the phone crashes again. I know it isn't just my phone, because i've heard nothing but complaints as to how glitchy the 3g actually is... i'm extremely disappointed in the iphone 3g. It shouldn't process slow, freeze or crash every single time I go to use it. Its very discouraging. I do hope these very obvious problems are addressed with future updates, as this device was intended to make the day easier - not more frustrating.

iPhone 3g, Mac OS X (10.5.4)

Posted on Aug 5, 2008 8:12 PM

28 replies

Aug 6, 2008 7:07 AM in response to chaseforfeit

wow
how strange!!

J P5

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Aug 7, 2008 2:30 AM in response to agent_s87

This story has been picked up at http://www.mobilecomputermag.co.uk/20080806778/is-the-iphone-s-predictive-text-t oo-clever-for-its-own-good.html. They found another problem word, too -- sesame. That's an odd one as the iPhone suggests it as you type, but won't actually let you type the word!

Aug 7, 2008 3:08 AM in response to J P5

Try typing in "ded". Afterwards the letters "w," "r," "y," and "o," become unavailable for selection. That's the most missing keys I could find doing a quick check while getting ready for the the opening ceremony tmrw so by no means is that a thorough check

Aug 7, 2008 3:18 AM in response to chaseforfeit

I bet the predictive text/ spell checker is limiting the next possible letters to those it has stored words for. Some digital cable boxes do this when searching for content.

Aug 7, 2008 3:22 AM in response to geauxracerx

the trick to fix was to click set up as new phone hen as soon as the sync started cancle it.

Aug 7, 2008 3:24 AM in response to geauxracerx

An easy fix would be to disable that feature when the first letter is capitalized at least. Wouldn't fix all the problems but would help and at least if you wanted to use your proper noun you could do so easily without using backspace. And for sesame- just change the proper spelling of it to sessme. Sounds the same to me really, but sessme buns has a better ring to it =)

Aug 7, 2008 4:36 AM in response to chaseforfeit

you also can't type flickr. 🙂

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Aug 8, 2008 3:05 AM in response to J P5

Yes, I wrote that Mobile Computer story. But according to one commenter, for doing so I am a moron who doesn't know how to type on an iPhone. Feel free to let him know that he's wrong: http://www.mobilecomputermag.co.uk/20080806778/is-the-iphone-s-predictive-text-t oo-clever-for-its-own-good.html#JOSC_TOP

Scott.

Aug 8, 2008 3:10 AM in response to lewisking

Nope, indeed not -- good spot. Well, this is getting fun. If you're all up for it, continue finding words that the iPhone won't you type and we'll compile a list of them which we'll publish on Mobile Computer. I found 'sesame' while trying to search for Sesame Street videos for my young son. We've now updated on our original piece with this word but keep them coming...

Scott.

rodc7

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Aug 8, 2008 7:49 AM in response to Scottster

Sesame is a strange one. If you type it but hit the very left edge of the 'a' it works ok, hit the centre and you get an 's'. Very strange!

1234dan

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Aug 8, 2008 8:49 PM in response to James1292

most of the people in the genius bar are completly lost when it comes to the iphone. In less the issue is completely obvious like wont power on, they have no clue. YOu would be better off to call apple support, at least that way the complaint gets addressed. It was the same thing with the bluetooth, the mac genius's couldnt even figure out how to hook up a motorolla bluetooth, kept telling people it was issues with there headsets and it ended up just being a softwere update.

1234dan

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Aug 8, 2008 9:09 PM in response to chaseforfeit

Try removing the clear screen shield off of your phone.Unless you have that 14.00 one the apple carries you might be having problems, because of the sticky stuff alot of screensavers use to hold it on the phone. i was having problems with mine till i switched screen protectors.apples screen works off heat from your skin, the glue might be affecting how your screen works

Aug 12, 2008 2:45 AM in response to 1234dan

It is not a screen shield issue. We have confirmed this issue on a number of iPhones now. It's not a big deal but it is a little software hiccup. It is impossible, for instance, to type in full the word 'sesame' into predictive-text box without having to backspace -- despite the fact that the iPhone's predictive-text system knows the word 'sesame'.

Rare but extremely annoying glitch