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Apple's IPhone 3G Firmware Update Bombs
JagsLive writes "After lots of complaints about iPhone 3G connection issues, Apple released a firmware update Monday with hopes it would fix the issues. But early reports suggest it didn't work as planned.
Complaints have included dropped calls, abrupt network switches, poor reception, and service interruptions.
Apple declined to offer details about its iPhone 2.0.1 update, other than saying it included 'bug fixes.' However, comments in Apple's support forum say plenty about the latest attempt to rectify poor user experiences. In fact, the update seems to be causing new issues, apparently interfering with the GPS function, among others."
Why are bug reports on the iPhone always blown way the hell out of proportion? Seriously. Every firmware update on any product is going to have people with issues. But hey, a product that's already sold over 2 million that has some gripes on a support forum? STOP THE PRESSES! Christ, it seems every time an iPhone farts, there's a ton of stuff on the tech sites about how horrible and defective they are! Well, guess what? My iPhone 3G has been running just fine since 2.0. So have the vast majority of the things. Give it a fucking rest already.
On my iPhone the update disabled dialing. It also seems to be stuck in an infinite loop sending data. I checked my bank account this morning and it looks like the update cleaned it out.
*waits for equally unfunny 'the update killed my parents! lolo!LOLOL!1!!*
I do not care! Enough with the IPhone articles.
Maybe it is just because we are nation of whiners!
Today, 8/20/08, on docking my ORIG version iPhone, i was told i coujld upgrade to v. 2.0.2 so i did so.. I also tried to view the link on the 'update?' box that was described as letting me view the fixes (ie, the last of the several links in the 'Agreement' box). Naturally, at that site there was NO ref to any fix, even clicking the 'iphone' dropdown menu revealed nothing about it. BUT, interestingly, there was a 'how to transfer your original iphone config to a new G3 unit' that included wording including this: "If you wish to change your carrier (!!!), first ask your new carrier how to do it .. " (a rough
sort-of-a-quotation)
Does this mean Apple is preparing to let carriers other than ATT work with the iphone???????
"There are 11 kinds of people: those who know binary, those who don't, and those who could not care less!"
I've had an original iPhone for almost a year and have had no problems at all. When the 2.0 software loaded on it everything pauses now for a few seconds before you can do anything. Open the contacts list, wait, wait, wait scroll. Open the photos wait, wait, wait scroll. It is pissing me off.
Is buying a Harley Davidson as your first motorcycle since you were 16 at age 49 a midlife crisis issue?
The 2.0 software release has honestly been a complete disaster. I've got 3 friends who have bought, and subsequently returned, their 3G phones. They knew I loved my 1.1.4 phone, and their experience has been nothing like that.
I'm still rockin' my jailbroken / unlocked 2.0.1 original iPhone on T-Mobile, and it's simply slow, laggy, and crashy. It's so bad that I'm seriously considering rolling back to 1.1.4 until they fix this mess.
My iPhone update didn't work at first with a "(-19)" error, the fix for which was to unlock my iPhone with my password. Then I had to reboot my Macintosh, since it has it's own problems, so that iTunes would work. After that the firmware update worked just fine and flawlessly. Par for the course when doing a firmware update on almost any device.
Sure there are a few glitches but overall I'm quite happen with the iPhone. It's not my old flip phone like Kirk's communicator but it's quite fine.
Overrated? Awww, did I hurt some fanboi's feels?
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