Quote from: neXusIt is a design issue, there is no doubt about that because your basically shorting them out. Some say you can fix this with software, telling the OS how to handle it could sort it or improve it. Others are not so sure.

That reminds me about the X1 forums I was on, and people complaining about the lack of an accelerometer, there were quite a few people that though it would be possible for SE to program an accelerometer into an update ><

Quote from: neXusIt is a design issue, there is no doubt about that because your basically shorting them out. Some say you can fix this with software, telling the OS how to handle it could sort it or improve it. Others are not so sure.

Theoretically you could adjust the signal strength going through the antennas.  However its not a fix by any stretch, by tweaking the power outputs you can reduce interference up to a point.  However as a result youre going to compromise the signal strength as a result because youre going to have to drop the power outputs.  

That said, most people wont care anyway.  Theyll have their iPhone, and theyll wave it around thinking they have the greatest thing ever.  

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Quote from: chrisdickoWonder how true the reports are of the phone loosing the signal if you hold it in your hand?!

A few people on other forums have got one, and said the reports are a load of bollox. The 1st report about the loosing of signal came from T3 I think, who slagged the ipad off too.......

Wrong, it was Mac Rumours, and the iPad should be slagged off.

Or of course you could just adopt the jobsian way of thinking.  "Your holding it wrong"

LOL, What did I say?

clear nail polish fixes it instantly. I guess they will at some point put some form of thin film you do not notice in later manufacture but someone has also re-milled the grove and found it to work better so there is rather simple solutions.
They should have replacements if they do though.

Quote from: neXusclear nail polish fixes it instantly. I guess they will at some point put some form of thin film you do not notice in later manufacture but someone has also re-milled the grove and found it to work better so there is rather simple solutions.
They should have replacements if they do though.

so you have to paint sh*t on it, and void your warranty as a result.  Or you need to get access to a milling machine, or be very good with small engineering tools, pull it to bits an void your warranty.  

Pathetic.

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Quote from: neXusclear nail polish fixes it instantly. I guess they will at some point put some form of thin film you do not notice in later manufacture but someone has also re-milled the grove and found it to work better so there is rather simple solutions.
They should have replacements if they do though.

so you have to paint sh*t on it, and void your warranty as a result.  Or you need to get access to a milling machine, or be very good with small engineering tools, pull it to bits an void your warranty.  

Pathetic.

I was referring to them doing it on newer batches . Besides more is coming out that not everyone has the issue. My brother for the life of him can not loose a signal doing it.

Looks like they/you wont need to. OS update coming very soon apperently.
Seems to be to do with the baseband calibration and apperently you can replicate the issue on a 3GS and 3G with IOS4 installed.

Quote from: neXusclear nail polish fixes it instantly. I guess they will at some point put some form of thin film you do not notice in later manufacture but someone has also re-milled the grove and found it to work better so there is rather simple solutions.
They should have replacements if they do though.

Wouldnt the bumper things they sell for them fix the issue? Convenient that.

I wonder how much fun it would be to return it under the "Not Fit For Purpose" laws.  I bet Apple would be getting pissy.  

Ill have to see about the update.
I bet Apple will fudge the signal bars as they make changes though so it wont look so bad. As long as a call wont drop then they can blame poor signals on AT&T and other carriers again, lol

I think they key with Aplle is that the set themselves up to fall further. They have issues with products that are no different then other companies but the hype the create just is stupid. The claims and everything. In terms of marketing it works but when a product has issues the get a bigger backlash.

Simplest option might be try covering the gap with some tape. Wouldnt really look that good but might work.

Quote from: SeriousSimplest option might be try covering the gap with some tape. Wouldnt really look that good but might work.

People already have and it does.

Quote"There is no reception issue. Stay tuned,"

From Steve.

May be just bad software code in dealing with the issue and as some said is now starting to sound like a software issue.

Time will tell but I still find it hard to believe any company would develop a phone and if the issue was this bad that no one would notice this problem and that anyone would mass produce a product with such a problem.
No matter how you want to think about Apple no company I can see in their right mind would launch with such a big hardware flaw, just hard to fathom.

Remember all the field test units were inside fake iPhone 3GS cases to disguise them. That said, I still dont think Apple would have let that sneak out with a massive HW fault like this.