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iPhone Bugs
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Those aren't iPhone or iOS bugs, they're bugs with those particular apps. Report the problem to the developers.
I'm having the proximity sensor issue as well.
If I don't keep my ear mashed up against the phone, my ear and cheek start pushing buttons. That's the most annoying thing about the iPhone 4 for me.Just noticed something about bluetooth and wifi
I was downloading over wifi some free tv shows from itunes and thought while it was doing that I would pair up my jawbone. When I turned the bluetooth on and let the phone go to sleep it popped up that my download was over the limit and I need to connect to wifi. I tried it again and the same thing happened. I turned off the bluetooth and my shows are still downloading over wifi.
I was downloading over wifi some free tv shows from itunes and thought while it was doing that I would pair up my jawbone. When I turned the bluetooth on and let the phone go to sleep it popped up that my download was over the limit and I need to connect to wifi. I tried it again and the same thing happened. I turned off the bluetooth and my shows are still downloading over wifi.
iPhone 4 proximity sensor issue
Any one having trouble with the proximity sensor. Mine doesnt' work i.e. the screen stays active when I am on a call - the phone goes on mute and/or activates speaker phone/face time; Sometimes, another number gets dialed automatically.
Any one aware of any quick fixes ? I plan to visit the Genius bar in a couple of days
Any one having trouble with the proximity sensor. Mine doesnt' work i.e. the screen stays active when I am on a call - the phone goes on mute and/or activates speaker phone/face time; Sometimes, another number gets dialed automatically.
Any one aware of any quick fixes ? I plan to visit the Genius bar in a couple of days
Buzzing noise
The only problem that I am having is that when I am on a call I can hear a faint buzzing noise. Is anyone else have this issue?
The only problem that I am having is that when I am on a call I can hear a faint buzzing noise. Is anyone else have this issue?
Email doesn't push automatically
I have had every single iPhone that has came out, including my new iPhone 4. I am having an issue where my email doesn't push automatically, it just works manually even though I have the settings set for push on. My other previous iPhones always pushed my emails immediately without my doing it manually. I tried turning push off and back on and rebooting my phone but still no luck...
I have had every single iPhone that has came out, including my new iPhone 4. I am having an issue where my email doesn't push automatically, it just works manually even though I have the settings set for push on. My other previous iPhones always pushed my emails immediately without my doing it manually. I tried turning push off and back on and rebooting my phone but still no luck...
Birthday Sync Issue
I believe since updating to iOS4 my birthday dates are one day off between my iPhone and my mobile me iCal account; and is displaying the incorrect -1 day date in my 'birthday' calendar. My iPhone contact list birth dates are correct, however the mobile mac birthdate is one day prior - as I'm in Australia and MobileMe is base in USA - could it be a translation across time zone error that needs addressing?
Has anyone experienced this issue and even better - rectified it...
I believe since updating to iOS4 my birthday dates are one day off between my iPhone and my mobile me iCal account; and is displaying the incorrect -1 day date in my 'birthday' calendar.
My iPhone contact list birth dates are correct, however the mobile mac birthdate is one day prior - as I'm in Australia and MobileMe is base in USA - could it be a translation across time zone error that needs addressing? Has anyone experienced this issue and even better - rectified it...
This happens when you reset the iphone on iOS4. Before the reset you can set different intervals. Happened on my friend's iphone. Hopefully Apple will address this.
Lock sound bug
I never dropped my phone. Sometimes when I am on my textfree app, if I do not close the app and just click the on/off switch at the top of the phone the lock sound will click and continue to click non stop and rapidly for 3 seconds. I then will have to reboot my phone for it to stop.
I never dropped my phone. Sometimes when I am on my textfree app, if I do not close the app and just click the on/off switch at the top of the phone the lock sound will click and continue to click non stop and rapidly for 3 seconds. I then will have to reboot my phone for it to stop.
iOS4 bugs
Recently updated 3G to iOS4 (wish I hadn't). After it updated, it did not put everything back on phone. I was asked to setup as new device or restore from backup. Easy fix, right? No!! The backup is apparently encrypted (though I know I did not setup a password), so I cannot get to my stuff. I have spoken with several others who have installed the update, both with and without encrypted backups, and not one of them was asked to restore from backup or needed a password. Their phones had everything on them that they had prior to the update. The best part is that Apple doesn't have a "forgot password" or "hint" or workaround to be able to get to my stuff. Anyway, my bug is that something went wrong with the update and now I'm screwed!!! Hopefully, this hasn't happened to anyone else, but for my sake, I hope it has, so that maybe Apple will do something about it. Thanks.
Recently updated 3G to iOS4 (wish I hadn't). After it updated, it did not put everything back on phone. I was asked to setup as new device or restore from backup. Easy fix, right? No!! The backup is apparently encrypted (though I know I did not setup a password), so I cannot get to my stuff. I have spoken with several others who have installed the update, both with and without encrypted backups, and not one of them was asked to restore from backup or needed a password. Their phones had everything on them that they had prior to the update. The best part is that Apple doesn't have a "forgot password" or "hint" or workaround to be able to get to my stuff. Anyway, my bug is that something went wrong with the update and now I'm screwed!!! Hopefully, this hasn't happened to anyone else, but for my sake, I hope it has, so that maybe Apple will do something about it. Thanks.
Something seriously wrong with what i can only guess to be my home button
I just got my iphone 4 yesterday. I first noticed the problem when my voice command thing kept popping up for no reason. Then i noticed that the multitasking bar would pop up and down and up and down and that my iphone would fling itself to the search tab without (all of this can happen with me not even touching the phone, sometimes). Sometimes when the phone is locked i see it turn on and then then ipod quick controls strobe off and on and off and on. Sometimes when i lock the phone it takes a screencap for no reason. I can only assume that my iphone thinks im pressing the home button when i'm not. I havent been able to find anything about my problem anywhere. Please help if you can.
I just got my iphone 4 yesterday. I first noticed the problem when my voice command thing kept popping up for no reason. Then i noticed that the multitasking bar would pop up and down and up and down and that my iphone would fling itself to the search tab without (all of this can happen with me not even touching the phone, sometimes). Sometimes when the phone is locked i see it turn on and then then ipod quick controls strobe off and on and off and on. Sometimes when i lock the phone it takes a screencap for no reason. I can only assume that my iphone thinks im pressing the home button when i'm not. I havent been able to find anything about my problem anywhere. Please help if you can.
Yes, the second one.
I've tried everything, from deleting apps, to closing safari's tabs and every apps from taskmanager. Sometimes battery drains, sometimes not; for me the only way to bring back to normal use was deleting mail account(s) from mail app and check e-mails via http
I've noticed a strange behaviour in mail since ios4: usually my iphone is setup without notifications, only manual fetch etc, no push at all, but sometimes open contacts app, or receive a text message made mail app to automatically download e-mails, this never happened in ios 3.1.3. It seems like that mail app remains blocked in a loop trying to do something in background, but occasionally other services unlocks the loop for some reason. At first i thought that was safari auto-refreshing sites in background, but after a week of experiments i'm pretty sure it has to be related to mail.
It would be usefull if someone else could try it.
iPhone 4:
If you're in the camera app and touch the flash options button while the screen is rotating, the buttons will get hidden on the side of the screen forcing you to restart the camera app.
Not a big bug, but it surprised me when I accidentally hit the flash options button when I rotated the screen.
Another bug I still get is that my title bar sometimes gets stuck when I rotate my phone.
If you're in the camera app and touch the flash options button while the screen is rotating, the buttons will get hidden on the side of the screen forcing you to restart the camera app.
Not a big bug, but it surprised me when I accidentally hit the flash options button when I rotated the screen.
Another bug I still get is that my title bar sometimes gets stuck when I rotate my phone.
not sure if this is a bug or not, but the calendar icon does not update automatically if you put it in a folder.
for example, if you place the icon in a folder it it shows say 'sunday, 11', come midnight, it will not change to 'monday, 12'. however, when you open it, the date will be correct; the icon will stay at 'sunday, 11' though.
it's an aesthetic thing but i really hope they 'fix' this in the next update
for example, if you place the icon in a folder it it shows say 'sunday, 11', come midnight, it will not change to 'monday, 12'. however, when you open it, the date will be correct; the icon will stay at 'sunday, 11' though.
it's an aesthetic thing but i really hope they 'fix' this in the next update
I have a 3GS on 4.0. For some reason in my iPod app if I go to artists and click on one, one of two things pops up: 1. the old, pre 4.0 screen with the various albums. Or usually, 2. A white screen with the iTunes logo that says "no music. You can download music from iTunes".
Despite this, all the songs are still on the iPod app and will play from the "songs" screen but the new artist screen won't come up. Anyone have this problem? Or a fix?
Despite this, all the songs are still on the iPod app and will play from the "songs" screen but the new artist screen won't come up. Anyone have this problem? Or a fix?
Proximity Sensor Issues.
Since upgrading the iPhone 4 to 4.0.1 the proximity sensor issue is worse. I'm using the iPod in my pocket and it goes to Messaging, I"m on the phone and suddenly the speaker is on. I have to lock the device every time to prevent wandering apps syndrome.
Did anyone at Apple demo the design before going into production? This is lame.
Since upgrading the iPhone 4 to 4.0.1 the proximity sensor issue is worse. I'm using the iPod in my pocket and it goes to Messaging, I"m on the phone and suddenly the speaker is on. I have to lock the device every time to prevent wandering apps syndrome.
Did anyone at Apple demo the design before going into production? This is lame.
When I am searching in Google if I touch the back button on the top left, the screen turns black for a second.
iPhone 4 toggles between streaming radio to ipod
When walking in the morning I listen to a talk radio station. iPhone 4 has this habit of going from streaming radio station to ipod. I have turned the touch screen off by clicking the button on the top right of the phone but for some reason my phone wants to play the iPod. Anyone else having this issue?
When walking in the morning I listen to a talk radio station. iPhone 4 has this habit of going from streaming radio station to ipod. I have turned the touch screen off by clicking the button on the top right of the phone but for some reason my phone wants to play the iPod. Anyone else having this issue?
i haven't upgraded to 4.0.1 yet, but girlfriend as on her phone.
and she as noticed that in the text/message app, there is now a subject heading!
no biggy but when she goes to reply to a text/message. it doesnt bring up the keypad.
she as to leave the message/text app, and then go back into it, then it will allow her to start to type
and she as noticed that in the text/message app, there is now a subject heading!
no biggy but when she goes to reply to a text/message. it doesnt bring up the keypad.
she as to leave the message/text app, and then go back into it, then it will allow her to start to type
I managed to break the compass on the iPhone 3GS by shaking the phone.
For some reason, the compass became stuck between North and North-West. Very confusing when every direction is north.
How I Fixed: Hit the phone against a soft surface until the compass showed a correct reading again.
For some reason, the compass became stuck between North and North-West. Very confusing when every direction is north.
How I Fixed: Hit the phone against a soft surface until the compass showed a correct reading again.