Would you return your iPhone 4 to get the iPhone 4.1 on September ?

Would I return my iPhone 4? Yes, I would and I have. Bought it 25th June, returned the phone today. Don't get me wrong, it's an amazing device and I hope a permanent fix is in the works but seriously folks, spending £500 and receiving a phone that loses service because I hold it normally is unacceptable. My sister bought an iPhone 4 on launch day. Today she informed me that nearly every call she's made has dropped at least once. FYI, that call itself dropped twice, haha! I received a free bumper last week from Apple store on the proviso that it was a temporary fix until the Official Announcement on Friday hopefully cleared things up. The employees were genuinely worried that a recall would be announced. Once I used the bumper it was like a different phone, which only highlighted how poor the performance was without it fitted. Considering the hype generated when iPhone 4 was announced about improvements made to antenna performance over previous iterations, my decision to request a full refund was an easy one.

So let me get this. A bumper solved your problem and the phone was like a different phone and yet that wasn't enough and you returned it anyway?

highly unlikely that a hardware fix will be introduced. IF they do - i'm sure that people will be able to swap their current device out for the hardware revision. Highly doubt a fix will be available after sept. 30, but if it is i'm willing to bet early adopters will have an opportunity to swap devices.

rbrylawski wrote:
So let me get this. A bumper solved your problem and the phone was like a different phone and yet that wasn't enough and you returned it anyway?

I used my old iPhone case for a while and it was like a different phone, and I still returned it. Why? Because I don't want to use a case. Nor a bumper, etc.

Interesting that you are in the UK. I am an ex-Londoner living in Orange County, CA. Extremely good coverage from AT&T here. Had the 3GS and got occasional dropped calls. Am left handed, have had the 4 since day one, and get about the same (or less) dropped calls.

As you have written in a very balanced, straightforward manner, can I ask you a question please?

Do you honestly think that it's the iPhone dropping the calls, or your quality of service provider?

Did you have the same provider before with a different phone and less incidence of dropped calls?

I am one of those people that believes that this whole business is totally overblown, but maybe it's because the quality of service here in Southern California is very good.

Then for you, you did what was best for your situation. I myself would not have a naked iPhone4. With glass on both sides, and with the knowledge that no matter how careful one is with their toys, glass scratches, I want my phone to remain pristine. If I want to admire it's beauty, I pop the case off. But after the beauty pageant, the case goes right back on. And the upside is, with a case, there are no antenna issues whatsoever. And I get to enjoy a device that has so many 'uber' cool features that [in my book] there just isn't anything out there that can hold a candle to the iP4.

Good luck with whatever cell phone you chose to replace your iP4......

hattori wrote:
Would I return my iPhone 4? Yes, I would and I have. Bought it 25th June, returned the phone today. Don't get me wrong, it's an amazing device and I hope a permanent fix is in the works but seriously folks, spending £500 and receiving a phone that loses service because I hold it normally is unacceptable. My sister bought an iPhone 4 on launch day. Today she informed me that nearly every call she's made has dropped at least once. FYI, that call itself dropped twice, haha! I received a free bumper last week from Apple store on the proviso that it was a temporary fix until the Official Announcement on Friday hopefully cleared things up. The employees were genuinely worried that a recall would be announced. Once I used the bumper it was like a different phone, which only highlighted how poor the performance was without it fitted. Considering the hype generated when iPhone 4 was announced about improvements made to antenna performance over previous iterations, my decision to request a full refund was an easy one.

I had my iphone 4 since launch and I have not had any dropped calls. The iphone 4 does not have any flaws. Well, I should say mine doesn't.

rbrylawski wrote:
Then for you, you did what was best for your situation. I myself would not have a naked iPhone4. With glass on both sides, and with the knowledge that no matter how careful one is with their toys, glass scratches, I want my phone to remain pristine. If I want to admire it's beauty, I pop the case off. But after the beauty pageant, the case goes right back on. And the upside is, with a case, there are no antenna issues whatsoever. And I get to enjoy a device that has so many 'uber' cool features that [in my book] there just isn't anything out there that can hold a candle to the iP4.

Good luck with whatever cell phone you chose to replace your iP4......

On my old phone I do have an anti-glare screen protector. I'd probably get a clear protector for front and back for the iPhone 4, in fact I would have if they had them in-store when I made my purchase. But I don't like cases not for aesthetic reasons, but just cause it makes it that much bigger and difficult to take out of my pocket. Maybe if there were a case I really loved I'd do it.

At any rate, I'm not really planning on getting a new phone. I'll just stick with what I have till the next iPhone iteration comes 'round.

Julian Solomons wrote:
So, everyone, PLEEEESE enjoy your phones and stop the whining!

If the whining here stopped, the posts on this board would plummet to maybe 20% of what it is today and then maybe we could actually exchange ideas and help new comers instead of clogging up the system with RANTS again Apple and Jobs.

ctter wrote:

hattori wrote:
Would I return my iPhone 4? Yes, I would and I have. Bought it 25th June, returned the phone today. Don't get me wrong, it's an amazing device and I hope a permanent fix is in the works but seriously folks, spending £500 and receiving a phone that loses service because I hold it normally is unacceptable. My sister bought an iPhone 4 on launch day. Today she informed me that nearly every call she's made has dropped at least once. FYI, that call itself dropped twice, haha! I received a free bumper last week from Apple store on the proviso that it was a temporary fix until the Official Announcement on Friday hopefully cleared things up. The employees were genuinely worried that a recall would be announced. Once I used the bumper it was like a different phone, which only highlighted how poor the performance was without it fitted. Considering the hype generated when iPhone 4 was announced about improvements made to antenna performance over previous iterations, my decision to request a full refund was an easy one.

I had my iphone 4 since launch and I have not had any dropped calls. The iphone 4 does not have any flaws. Well, I should say mine doesn't.

whew That was close!

Yes, there most certainly is an iPhone 4.1 I found it on a bar. I'll post pics later and I'm also looking for a buyer:)

When you say you found it "on a bar" was that in only "one" bar - because I've seen it in "five" bars - even the one pub called "The Left Handed Cricketer"

Of course Apple is going to fix the antenna. They are hiring like crazy & will do something about it.

Also, it won't be promoted as a fix, it will be "an improved antenna", or "the best antenna on the market". iPhone5, or whatever the next version will be called.

Calling the next phone iPhone4.x would be admission to the problem. And as we all heard, that was no problem.

I agree with your underlying statement, but without sounding like an Apple sycophant, I tend to think the word should be "improve" the antenna, rather than "fix".

"Fix" implies something that is broken - in my case, and in apparently the vast majority of cases, it could be an issue, but relatively minor - an inconvenience.

I used to have a Treo 650 that I loved - went through about six of them because they had this little habit of dying from unknown causes at any moment. Have had issues with every cell phone I have owned since about 1988.

The iPhone 4 is unquestionably the most amazing phone, nay "experience" that I have ever had with a phone.

Will the iPhone 5 - when it comes out in 2011 be better - almost certainly, and I will upgrade. But in the meantime I absolutely love my IP4

I do not believe that at all!

"IF they do - i'm sure that people will be able to swap their current device out for the hardware revision."