Bad Wifi signal - Iphone 4 - 4.2.1

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Bad Wifi signal - Iphone 4 - 4.2.1

Hi,

I've got a problem with my brand new Iphone 4(firmware 4.2.1).
First of all, I don't have a micro sim in it because I haven't received it yet,.
I've got a wireless network here without any WEP password or something, just a mac address filter.

The problem is, that the iphone doesn't find the signal of the wifi in my room (it's on the second floor / the router is on the first floor). If I go to the room of the router the iphone finds the wifi signal. If I leave the room where the router is, the signal is very bad.

I've got a Ipod touch second generation too. This device gets the signal of the wifi in my room (second floor) with 2/3 of full intensity.

Is this a known Issue? And is there any information about iOS 4.3 to fix it?
Or is there any chance to fix it?

Iphone 4 Firmware 4.2.1, Windows 7

Posted on Feb 13, 2011 4:53 AM

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THE ! Author

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Feb 13, 2011 12:02 PM in response to THE !

No one with the same issues?

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tad88

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Feb 15, 2011 6:42 AM in response to THE !

I have same problem and i hate my iphone 4 because of it and yesterday i tried to go away from my wireless router by about 5 meters and checked the wifi signal strenght in both my iphone and old nokia n95 mobilephone and wifi strenght in n95 was excellent about 95% and wifi bar in it was full while iphone had from 2 to 1 bar in its wifi signal strenght bar and also at far places from my router nokia n95 can detect wifi signal while iphone ***** 😟

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THE ! Author

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Feb 15, 2011 8:59 AM in response to tad88

I phoned the Support.
Today I gave my Phone to UPS 😉 to send it to apple.

They said I will get a new phone because this ist perhaps a hardware issue.

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Hekutoru

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Feb 15, 2011 11:21 AM in response to THE !

Same problem here 😟 But I can't stay without my Iphone 😟

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zachkid

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Feb 26, 2011 2:18 AM in response to THE !

I too encounter the same problem... if there is something blocking between my iphone and the router, the wifi signal either lost or weak... is there no other solution than sent it back to apple?

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Hekutoru

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Mar 2, 2011 4:42 PM in response to zachkid

I hope that with the 4.3 upgrade this problem will be solved.... if not... i'll send it to Apple customer service. 😟

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Mar 7, 2011 2:43 AM in response to THE !

Just got my brand new iPhone 4 from the three store, I have exactly the same problem as you. No matter where I am, I cannot access WiFi unless I'm standing next to the router. Move into another room and that's it - signal kaput.
My boss just showed me his iPhone 4, running 4.2.1 also (same as me and you) and his WiFi signal from my office was perfect. Whereas mine has none! I suspect this is a definite fault given that his works just fine, and mine don't? Exact same phone, exact same version.. Yet big difference! Can someone clarify this to be a fault?

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