Consumer Reports CONFIRMS existence of hardware related antenna problem

I think you will find it is detuning that is the issue. Not short circuiting.

So who said that would happen. Apple have a FAR better record replacing stuff than any other company you can name.

So you think Apple, or Audi, or GE, or any other company isn't making "continual improvements" and changes to their products?

If a firmware update fixes your problem, what do you care about changed hardware?

I withdraw my previous "sheesh" and substitute "moron!" for it.

Dude, just stop. You're acting like an a-hole. My Iphone 4 is FINE. And I did THE SAME testing everyone else did. I the data, the calling, and the bars, none of which go down or fade away when i replicate the issue.

🙂 🙂

One for each one of the two nimrods ending in "guy".

I'm sure many have replied to your ignorant apple troll message. ISSUE EXISTS! IT'S A FACT. "Do us all a favor and post elsewhere"????? WHERE???? This is an Apple forum! The only place to post Issues with Apple products.

Not in this thread.

There are others for you to whine.

Go away.

My phone has the attenuation problem. It's not even a death grip, it's just touching the lower left corner barrier that bridges the two antennas and causes a 2-bar drop in reception. Perhaps it's my skin's natural acidity and conductivity that I was born with coupled with my particular climate and humidity levels that I live in that causes this. Perhaps you are just lucky, or you live in a "7-bar" coverage area, so attenuation doesn't affect you in perceptible levels. But whatever it is, it's a real problem, and it's not overblown.

It's becoming a bigger deal than it should be DIRECTLY because of Apple's stance on the issue, and their naturally arrogant PR. That being said, I still love my iPhone because I primarily use it as a computing and internet/asynchronous communication device first, and phone second. Most people who are ****** are phone 1st, everything else 2nd kind of folks. I imagine if I talked on the phone a lot, i'd be more ****** at having to hold this thing delicately without a case, just to keep a call going. That *****, and it's a real problem.

The aggravation is exacerbated by the fact that Apple could have stopped all this by giving out their bumpers, instead of charging $29 for them. ****, even make them $1 to cover their costs. But no. We get silence and deleted threads. Most people would not tolerate that from other companies, but somehow we expect it from Apple.

Kind of crazy, really.

Brian Guam Engineer wrote:
Everyone that thinks somehow that an RF issue isn't fixable by software needs to reference a company called vanu.com, and see what kind of radio work is being done in software.

I have to comment on this point. Sure Vanu is doing cool things with Software Radio but that's an entirely different technology than is embedded in the iPhone 4 (or to my knowledge any existing cell phone). That's like saying because my Sirius XM radio can pick up satellites that GM should be able to send me a software patch to make my FM radio in my 2001 Cavalier do the same thing.

I flew to Paris on June 15th and missed the pre-order. I tried to order from Paris on June 24th, but my order kept getting rejected. I had to order from AT&T because I wanted two iPhones. Now, I am glad that my order was delayed. I had time to read all the feedback and make a more informed decision. Last week, I ordered one phone rather than two. I will see how the phone works for me, and then I will either order a second phone or return the phone.

I do not see why this as such an emotional issue. Apple is the new Microsoft. They have been heavy-handed on problems and delivery issues with other products. This behavior should come as no surprise. If you do not like your new phone, just return it. That is what I will do. Apple makes attractive products that function better and are more reliable than average. Apple does not live up to the image that it projects, and that can be a hard realization for some. I will keep buying Apple products as long as the pricing is reasonable and they function well for me. Everyone is still in the 30 day window, right? Vote with your money.

There is a lot of good information on this thread. I am grateful for these contributions and relieved that Apple did not delete this thread.

I beg your pardon, but Apple DOES live up to the "image it projects" and more:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4rJgLB5U8A

Vote with your money, as always.

They haven't even admitted to the problem, and have announced no plans for a Firmware update to fix any of the problems that are well known to everyone. The other companies you noted would man up and fix the hardware on existing units which is something Apple has proved they have no intention of doing.

Brian Guam Engineer wrote:
If a firmware update fixes your problem, what do you care about changed hardware?

I withdraw my previous "sheesh" and substitute "moron!" for it.

You must be a friend of Zebra with your name calling and all, Real Nice.

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Lame.

What happened? You got your wings clipped?

iOS 4.1 doesn't fix the iPhone 4's death grip antenna issue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6Qzf4foUI&feature=playerembedded

More here: http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2010/07/14/nope-ios-4-1-doesnt-fix-the-death-grip-an tenna-issue/

Not sure why people would expect it would though. Now the ball is on Apple's court, methinks. Recall.

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Beware about posting iOS4.1 things. Apple has deleted 5 of my posts about this already.