Antenna Issues
Does anyone know what Apple is going to do to fix the antenna problem?
Fujitsu
get a case. problem solved
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I have a case and still doesn't fix the issue.
It blows my mind that people are willing to accept a band aid fix for. 500-600 dollar phone! Why should anyone have to buy something to make a product work? Geeezzz
My assumption is they'll try to fix it with an iOS update, ** they probably won't release anything until it fully tested considering the bashing they're taking. If that doesn't work, who knows? Product recall???
I bough a case and everything. I don't "hold it like that" or anything else and the voice and signal is aweful even close to a tower! I will use a headset and not even touch the phone with a case on the phone, no improvement! š Please help! So far fast phone but if its not functional it seems like a big waste of money for nothing more that a suped up itouch!
TechFrenzy wrote:
get a case. problem solved
That doesn't solve the problem. It is a band-aid and works only marginally.
I agree it's not the 'right' fix. Apple will do something I'm sure. When is the question. May take awhile. Cases should fix the problem with the antenna. It's when your skin/hand is covering that area from what I understand. I really wouldn't know because I don't have reception issues at all
There appears to be more than one contributing factor.
Bad Antenna layout - A design where only a small short is needed to disturb the radio, located where people would naturally place their hand/fingers
Sub optimal Software - An update may improve the situation for some people some of the time
Iām guessing that there may also be a problem with the stability of the 3G RF PA due to changes in the antenna impedance brought on by the āDeath Gripā. This may explain why some people can cause the phone to drop calls or stall data transfers by bridging the gap in the antenna.
Donāt expect a Software update to fix all of the reported Antenna problems, ever.
Bad Antenna layout - A design where only a small short is needed to disturb the radio, located where people would naturally place their hand/fingers
Sub optimal Software - An update may improve the situation for some people some of the time
Iām guessing that there may also be a problem with the stability of the 3G RF PA due to changes in the antenna impedance brought on by the āDeath Gripā. This may explain why some people can cause the phone to drop calls or stall data transfers by bridging the gap in the antenna.
Donāt expect a Software update to fix all of the reported Antenna problems, ever.
G-M-H. I think you are ON THE MONEY.
Bingo.
Bingo.
It does solve the problem. It solves it completely.
G-M-H wrote:
There appears to be more than one contributing factor.
Bad Antenna layout - A design where only a small short is needed to disturb the radio, located where people would naturally place their hand/fingers
Sub optimal Software - An update may improve the situation for some people some of the time
Iām guessing that there may also be a problem with the stability of the 3G RF PA due to changes in the antenna impedance brought on by the āDeath Gripā. This may explain why some people can cause the phone to drop calls or stall data transfers by bridging the gap in the antenna.
Donāt expect a Software update to fix all of the reported Antenna problems, ever.
A software update? I doubt it. If they ever did, then they would just manipulate to show all 5 bars and blame everything on AT&T's network to be honest.
TechFrenzy wrote:
get a case. problem solved
I don't know how many times it must be repeated, but the case can help with making and receiving calls, but has +zero effect on upload and download issues+ for which most users with call issues are having.
But I'm sure someone will repeat the old 'get a case' line in the next 10 minutes. Unreal.
The reception issue didnt really bother me that much I hold it naturally in my right hand and I dont get a signal issue mainly because I noticed my finger doesnt make contact with the space between the two antennas but then if I apply a finger over the space seprating the antennas the signal does indeed drop its like the two seperated antennas cancel eachother out.
But I know having to buy a case is a bit stupid when it should work without it but for a phone that cost 500-600 why the **** wouldnt you want to protect it?
Personally I love the phone the camera is awesome especially the quality of the front facing camera it looks amazing as good as the 3 mega pixel camera on the 3GS.
The best thing though is definatly the retina display, it looks beautiful. The main thing I liked about the screen tho wasnt the shapeness and quality but the fact that I found it hard to tell the difference between the black colour of the case and the blackness of the screen especially when watching a video with the black bars on the sides of the video,the contrast ratio alone is pretty epic.
But I know having to buy a case is a bit stupid when it should work without it but for a phone that cost 500-600 why the **** wouldnt you want to protect it?
Personally I love the phone the camera is awesome especially the quality of the front facing camera it looks amazing as good as the 3 mega pixel camera on the 3GS.
The best thing though is definatly the retina display, it looks beautiful. The main thing I liked about the screen tho wasnt the shapeness and quality but the fact that I found it hard to tell the difference between the black colour of the case and the blackness of the screen especially when watching a video with the black bars on the sides of the video,the contrast ratio alone is pretty epic.
It doesn't. At all to many people. I have a case..,still drops
Getting a case does pretty much nothing at all for me. I just put the bumpers on yesterday and it doesnt do much to help the problem at all. I cant believe they even released this phone the way it is. Just a joke.
Antenna Issues