Apple's "little" "mistake"

Sami
Sami Posts: 4,634
edited July 2010 in The Clubhouse
"Upon investigation, we were stunned to find that the formula we use to calculate how many bars of signal strength to display is totally wrong. Our formula, in many instances, mistakenly displays 2 more bars than it should for a given signal strength. For example, we sometimes display 4 bars when we should be displaying as few as 2 bars."

"Since this mistake has been present since the original iPhone, this software update will also be available for the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G. "

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/07/02appleletter.html?sr=hotnews.rss

So how to "fix" it now that it is lower? Simple, make it look like you're still getting better reception that you are:

"We are also making bars 1, 2 and 3 a bit taller so they will be easier to see. "
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  • mark090852
    mark090852 Posts: 996
    edited July 2010
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited July 2010
    Well, if you guys were wondering about the i4's reception problem...PROBLEM SOLVED!
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited July 2010
    exalted512 wrote: »
    Well, if you guys were wondering about the i4's reception problem...PROBLEM SOLVED!
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited July 2010
    Why didn't they put the antenna at the top?
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited July 2010
    Apple really screwed the pooch with the new phone, and then made matters even worse by shifting the blame to their customers for not holding it right.

    They've built their entire company on making stuff to be idiot proof, so that basically anyone can us it, that's what they DO. That scene from ofice space always comes to mind when something like this happens "What would you say........ya DO here?".

    It's not really tied to this incident so much, but my next phone will likely NOT be an iPhone, I'll likely be going the Droid route if there are better options on ATT when I get ready for a new phone.

    My biggest problem with Apple has been their approach to handling apps, "Look peoples, we don't think you're smart enough to decide what apps you need, so we're going to decide which ones you can install. We do this because we are the all knowing Apple and our devices are idiot proof and never crash because we don't let bad apps in, so really we are protecting you, from yourself since you're an idiot and don't know which apps to install.".

    Ya know that mentallity works as long as you're perfect, but when you do screw something up, egotistical attitudes like that generally come back to bite you in the ****.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited July 2010
    Hmm reminds me of something. I can not quite put my finger on it.



































    Oh ya!



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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited July 2010
    bigaudiofanatic wrote: »
    Hmm reminds me of something. I can not quite put my finger on it.

    ...
    Oh ya!



    http://www.cnn.com/TECH/space/9909/30/mars.metric/

    They did those calculations with an iPhone app don't ya know. ;)
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited July 2010
    My 3GS works just fine, thank you very much. Much better than the "old" Nokia 8100 "do all" phone.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited July 2010
    ViperZ wrote: »
    My 3GS works just fine, thank you very much. Much better than the "old" Nokia 8100 "do all" phone.

    This is for the iphone 4 not the 3g.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited July 2010
    Personally, Im always thankful for a good reason to hate Apple a little more.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,474
    edited July 2010
    MacLeod wrote: »
    Personally, Im always thankful for a good reason to hate Apple a little more.

    Hehe....
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited July 2010
    ViperZ wrote: »
    My 3GS works just fine, thank you very much. Much better than the "old" Nokia 8100 "do all" phone.
    bigaudiofanatic wrote: »
    This is for the iphone 4 not the 3g.

    From the article:
    We will issue a free software update within a few weeks that incorporates the corrected formula. Since this mistake has been present since the original iPhone, this software update will also be available for the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G.
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  • Gadabout
    Gadabout Posts: 1,072
    edited July 2010
    The signal bars reading higher than they should be sounds pre installed ATT App

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  • Cunningstunter
    Cunningstunter Posts: 15
    edited July 2010
    bigaudiofanatic wrote: »
    This is for the iphone 4 not the 3g.

    Me thinks you only read title and not full article!

    As a side note, my 3GS with Vodaphone Australia would drop out constantly, in area's I would always have 100% reception with Nokia N95.

    My boss mentioned he thought here was an app to improve reception, which I didn't believe but started researching the issue.

    I found some hints about adding a strip or 2 of cellotape to the back of your SIM to make it fatter, thus providing better contacts between phone/SIM.

    I was skeptical but read this many different places so thought what the heck I'll give it a go (on a morning where I had NO reception at work, rebooting usually helps but not this time.....) SO out with the sticky tape (I used 2 strips) and F@#$K me if it doesn't work a treat!!! I have had ZERO drop outs since then (was getting them daily) and 4-5 bars constantly....although reading this article perhaps it says 5 bars but really only 2! LOL

    Either way, it's ALOT better with tape. . . . .
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited July 2010
    Cunningstunter wrote: »
    ...
    I found some hints about adding a strip or 2 of cellotape to the back of your SIM to make it fatter, thus providing better contacts between phone/SIM.

    I was skeptical but read this many different places so thought what the heck I'll give it a go (on a morning where I had NO reception at work, rebooting usually helps but not this time.....) SO out with the sticky tape (I used 2 strips) and F@#$K me if it doesn't work a treat!!! I have had ZERO drop outs since then (was getting them daily) and 4-5 bars constantly....although reading this article perhaps it says 5 bars but really only 2! LOL

    Either way, it's ALOT better with tape. . . . .

    You should try Duct tape--I'll bet you get a full 10 bars then...:cool:
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  • KASR
    KASR Posts: 450
    edited July 2010
    One more reason to love my EVO 4G on Sprint! I'll be tethering the iPad to my EVO hotspot if I win it! :D
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