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Will iOS 4.1 Fix the iPhone 4’s Camera Issues?

Guest Author ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

There were certainly no shortage of complaints when the iPhone 4 was released, or perhaps there was no shortage of coverage relating to every issue users experienced. Whatever perspective you take there was an issue that didn't receive much attention compared to the rest. There seemed to be a couple problems relating discoloring of photos in certain light.

TUAW reported on it briefly while forums seem to run wild with complaints. This wasn't the only complaint regarding the camera as Apple's discussion board showed us. Other users seemed to be getting a green blob appearing in their photos with the intensity of the discrepancy occurring while indoors with florescent style lighting.

Man Watches His House Get Robbed on His iPhone

Guest Author ∙ Updated February 6, 2016

Vincent Hunter was visiting relatives in Connecticut when his iPhone sounded an alert that his motion detectors were going haywire in his Dallas home.

When he opened the app on his iPhone he witnessed two burglars attempting to break an entering as he dialed 911.

iCam was the application he had installed on his phone, which is available in the App Store for $4.99. The app allows you to stream live video to your iPhone from up to 4 different webcams.

Can Humidity Trigger The iPhone’s Water Sensors?

Guest Author ∙ Updated March 18, 2019

This is quite the contrast to the over-heating problem experienced by some iPhone owners. Gizmodo reports that Asian countries that deal with humidity indexes that average over 95% are suffering voided warranties due to water sensors' inability to handle the sticky conditions. As if living in 95% humidity wasn't bad enough in itself.

Apparently message boards have been lighting up to this topic and The South China Morning Post confirms the allegations that the devices suffering from the problem have been chalked up as water damaged. Back in April in the United States a class action lawsuit was filed over the same issue...

iOS 4.01 to Come on Monday to Fix the iPhone 4 Antenna Issue

Sébastien Page ∙ June 25, 2010

By now you probably have heard of the death grip of the iPhone 4 antenna that causes reception issues on the new device. Apparently, the problem is more of a software issue that might be fixed this monday with a software update to iOS 4.01.

It took me a day to realize I had the same issue as thousands of new iPhone owners had reported. When I hold my iPhone a certain way, I lose a few bars of reception. Sometimes, it goes as far as completely dropping the signal.

Apple issued a somewhat official and idiotic statement via an email sent by Steve Jobs himself to an unhappy customer. Steve Jobs recommended we hold the iPhone in a different way or that we should buy a Bumper case, which avoids the issue. Krapps wrote a funny article about it should you want to learn more.

iPhone 3GS owners who have upgraded to iOS 4 have a similar issue, which might prove that the problem comes from the software and not from the hardware.

According to Apple Insider, a fix is in the works and should ship on Monday:

Readers report that Apple's tech support forums originally confirmed that a iOS 4.0.1 software fix addressing the issue would ship early next week (as early as Monday), before the comments were subsequently taken down along with all the other related discussion about the matter.

The fix is expected to address a issue in iOS 4 related to radio frequency calibration of the baseband. Readers who saw the original forum discussions say that the issue is believed to occur when switching frequencies; because the lag is allegedly not calibrated correctly, it results in the device reporting "no service" rather than switching to the frequency with the best signal to noise ratio.

I just hope Apple will not "hide" this issue with a software update but will actually fix it. Thoughts?

iOS 4 Users Report Various Problems After Updating

Sébastien Page ∙ June 22, 2010

Since the release of iOS 4 yesterday, many people who updated to the latest firmware are reporting various issues, including:

no cellular data (3G or Edge) contacts disappearing no push notification MMS not working photos turning out blurry

I have myself encountered my share of issues while setting up Google Sync for iPhone. The setup itself was fine but it took forever to sync my contacts and calendars. Later on, it came to my attention that it could have been Google's issue and not iOS 4's.

So what can you do if you encounter the kind of issues mentioned above?

A reboot is always the first thing to do but I doubt it's going to fix anything. The second thing to do it to go to Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings. This usually fixes cellular data issues.

Now if you're still experiencing issues, you might have to go for a more drastic fix: restoring your iPhone to a fresh state as opposed to a backup. This is your best bet. Sure you will have to start from scratch but your iPhone operating system will be as clean as if it just got off the box.

Did you encounter any problem after updating to iOS 4? What were they? How did you fix them?

What’s With These iPhone Voicemail Delays?

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated September 24, 2009

It all started last week when I got a phone call from my dentist's secretary. The first thing she asked was if I had listened to the voicemail she had left me the day before. I hadn't seen any voicemail and I really thought she actually never left a voicemail in the first place. I didn't think about it anymore until the next day, when I received her voicemail as well as a few others that were from the last 5 days.

Apparently my iPhone is not delivering voicemails on time anymore, which is not a big deal to me as I am not much of a phone person, but it can be extremely important to businesses, and it can even be vital for people. I looked around on Twitter and it seems that a few people are experiencing the problem too.

It's not really clear where the problem is from as it appears on jailbroken and non jailbroken iPhones as well. Apparently it started after 3.0. I haven't installed 3.1 yet so I don't know if this has been fixed or not. I'm not even sure it's a firmware problem. I'd rather think that the problem is from AT&T but I'm not positive about that.

--- UPDATE ---

There is a fix for this. Please read my article called how to fix iPhone's visual voicemail delays.

As usual in these cases, one of the first things to do is to reset all settings and maybe even restore. I'm not going to go as far as restoring my iPhone but you may want to consider this option if you find the voicemail delays annoying.

Have you guys experienced such problem? If so, do you know where it might come from?