Update 4.1: is out!

Thank You APPLE my iphone 3G is working again thx for the hard work. Its like it was on 3.1.3 mabe not as fast but alot faster then 4.0.2.

Did you update to iTunes 10 the way Apple is running things these days could make a difference. As well those apps may not be updated to run under 4.1 yet.

There's an 80 page thread about these issues. Also, all crashing apps are updated for 4.0. Or at least that what it said in the apps store.

i had the identical problem in both iterations of 4.0.x and found no fix. Thumbnail previews (in mid-roll) were blacked out. Staying back on 3.1.3 for now.

I haven't tried it yet, but my friend started switching the iPhone to Airplane Mode before updating and she said her update times went from over an hour to twenty minutes.

Not sure if it's faster than 3.x but MAN, it's a pleasure to use this 3G again with 4.1.

I'm still fearful to try 4.1. I've been tempted to smash my iPhone into a wall more than once since switching to 4.0.1. The keyboard is so slow sometimes it's ridiculous. Safari takes FOREVER to load. Apps crash pretty much every time. Especially if I've used them longer than two minutes.

I've had the blacked out picture scroll preview since I last switched, and from what I can tell, it only blacks out the pictures I took after updating to 4.0.

My favorite 4.0.1 benefit is that I lost my voicemail because I had to reset my phone to get it to work. (That's what the "Genius" told me, anyway.) The phone still doesn't work, and it reset my pin number, and none of the Apple or AT&T default pins have worked.

I'll be monitoring the threads (like I have been since 4.0) to see what the general consensus is. I know technology is bound to change frequently. But I was forced into a two-year contract and I expected the phone would work long enough to honor that.

Im getting this, too. Started after the update. Was thinking about doing a restore just to see if its a fluke.

Crimsonrambler - Try calling 611 on your phone to reach AT&T customer support. One of the prompts will ask if you want to reset your mailbox. Once you reset your mailbox, you can start receiving your visual voicemail again.

As for upgrading to 4.1, I can't say for sure, but according to the comments on this thread, it sounds much improved over 4.01 and 4.02. I'm still using the 3.13 version of the iPhone OS, but I am going to keep an eye on these threads to see how it works for everyone.

One speed comparison which explains some of the reasons for the speed differences between 3.1.3, 4.0x, and 4.1 is at:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/3893/caring-for-the-elderly-ios-41-speed-boost-on- iphone-3g
The review convinced me to try 4.1.

After a couple of months of missed calls and generally horrible performance, I've been counting the days till this update. Am downloading it now.

QUESTION: There was a whole lot of talk about CLEAN install versus UPGRADE with 3.13 to 4.0. Anyone found any problems so far upgrading? I'm loath to set this thing up from new yet again. But if there's a performance difference I will do what ever is necessary. I'm really looking forward to having a phone again, instead of this fancy looking brick in my pocket.

I've upgraded to 4.1 and I have no contacts and can't pull them down from Exchange automatically the way that it did previously. I also can't search through the Global Address List that is exposed either. I've restored my contacts from backup and still nothing. But since they are all on exchange anyway, why should I restore them from backup?

If Steve wanted to drive me into the arms of a Windows 7 phone, iOS 4 has been the experience to do that.

As the phone is primarily for business use, not having my contacts immediately available is a devastating blow to my confidence in Apple. And I can't go back. For some reason.

I was currently running iOS 4.0.2 on my iPhone 3G. I just now UPGRADED to iOS 4.1.

Everything seems to be working great, so far. I have no issues with contacts, photos, calendar, maps, apps, mail, etc. It all seems to be working just fine. The speed is way better. No delays in typing, etc. Finally....

Make sure you have updated to iTunes 10 before you update to 4.1. After 3hrs of use I found one problem. Slight pause in messenger when u first start to type first tap slow, but it's a awesome update. 3G is back and strong as ever.

IPHONE 3G UPGRADE FROM 4.0 TO 4.1 COMPLETE

SEEMS ALOT FASTER AND BETTER IN GENERAL HOWEVER NOW HALF MY PICTURES SHOW UP AS BLACK SQUARES ONCE I GO INTO AN ALBUM AND SCROLL THROUGH ALL OF THEM. I CAN SCROLL THROUGH AND LOOK AT ALL THE BLACK SQUARES AND IF I TAP ON THE BLACK SQUARES THE ACTUAL PHOTOS SHOW UP IN FULL SCREEN. JUST NOT IN THE MAIN ALBUM.

WEIRD!