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iPhone 3GS signal problems after 4.0.1 update
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<blockquote data-quote="fleurya" data-source="post: 1084366" data-attributes="member: 22866"><p>Well now I have less bars than I did with 4.0 in the same location, but I'm sure that is purely the algorithm change and not that I'm actually getting less reception. I noticed in locations where I now have less bars that holding my hand over the antenna drops the signal, but places where I truly have full bars holding the same way doesn't drop the signal. </p><p></p><p>It's good that Apple is giving their customers a more honest picture of the signal strength, but I'm sure all the other phone makers are laughing because ultimately it will reflect poorly on Apple having less bars than other phones. Even though it's because those other makers are going to continue to be overly generous in their signal strength display algorithms. </p><p></p><p>Personally I'm glad to have the more honest and conservative view. It's really annoying to be somewhere and supposedly have full bars, but suffer really slow connections and data speeds because the bars weren't telling the real story. </p><p></p><p>Plus, it's a real kick to those Apple haters who were saying Apple would change the algorithm to just display full bars even at the lowest signal strength. I hope it makes them secretly question their own handsets, even if they won't outwardly admit it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fleurya, post: 1084366, member: 22866"] Well now I have less bars than I did with 4.0 in the same location, but I'm sure that is purely the algorithm change and not that I'm actually getting less reception. I noticed in locations where I now have less bars that holding my hand over the antenna drops the signal, but places where I truly have full bars holding the same way doesn't drop the signal. It's good that Apple is giving their customers a more honest picture of the signal strength, but I'm sure all the other phone makers are laughing because ultimately it will reflect poorly on Apple having less bars than other phones. Even though it's because those other makers are going to continue to be overly generous in their signal strength display algorithms. Personally I'm glad to have the more honest and conservative view. It's really annoying to be somewhere and supposedly have full bars, but suffer really slow connections and data speeds because the bars weren't telling the real story. Plus, it's a real kick to those Apple haters who were saying Apple would change the algorithm to just display full bars even at the lowest signal strength. I hope it makes them secretly question their own handsets, even if they won't outwardly admit it. [/QUOTE]
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