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i phone 6+ problem??
Can anyone help? My daughter has got a iphone 6+ and shes been having problems with it. Think shes had it about 3/4 weeks. Shes on the O2 network. Shes just texted me this....
iphone 6+ keeps changing from 4g to 3g and no service. I dont have a clue what she is on about lol...so thought Id ask on here. Thanks got another text... Now its gone from 4G 3G now its GPRS |
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Tell her to use a gel case.
Reception on the iPhone is even more rubbish when you touch the metal parts. It is pretty much why Apple invented their 'bumper'. And it does not help that reception quality seems to have fallen off a cliff for 2G, and maybe not just with Apple devices. But if it still works does it all matter ? |
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Problem is probably more with the o2 Network..one of the worst data networks in the country.
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Sounds like a network problem to be honest. Worth seeing if O2 are doing any work in the area. If there is a mast down, or working on reduced signal the phone will hunt for a better signal. It may find one further away, but with atmospherics the way they are it could fluctuate dropping the signal and having to hunt for another one.
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Reception on the iPhone is even more rubbish when you touch the metal parts.
It is pretty much why Apple invented their 'bumper'. |
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Nothing to do with having no case!
This will be a network issue, but do make sure she's on the latest version of iOS 8. |
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http://www.apple.com/antenna/ Quote:
Was in issue for some iPhone 4s in 2010. But don't let a four and a half year old story cloud your judgement.
You now even get Ars saying 'everyone uses a case' though in its ultra banal article it does raise the same points about materials and reception. http://www.anandtech.com/show/7984/d...ices-in-mobile Fact is, the iPhone uses a substantial amount of power and technology to alleviate some of the problem but it certainly still needs a bumper to be as good as plastic. https://translate.googleusercontent....erste-antenner Oh look, the 'fixed' iPhone 5s came near last. |
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Can anyone help? My daughter has got a iphone 6+ and shes been having problems with it. Think shes had it about 3/4 weeks. Shes on the O2 network. Shes just texted me this....
iphone 6+ keeps changing from 4g to 3g and no service. I dont have a clue what she is on about lol...so thought Id ask on here. Thanks got another text... Now its gone from 4G 3G now its GPRS Quote:
http://www.apple.com/antenna/
Oh yes, a perception problem. So they silently removed that info page when they thought the 'perception' problem cured ? You now even get Ars saying 'everyone uses a case' though in its ultra banal article it does raise the same points about materials and reception. http://www.anandtech.com/show/7984/d...ices-in-mobile Fact is, the iPhone uses a substantial amount of power and technology to alleviate some of the problem but it certainly still needs a bumper to be as good as plastic. You really can spout some nonsense... |
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https://translate.googleusercontent....erste-antenner
Oh look, the 'fixed' iPhone 5s came about last. (Last is the Lumia 925 at least for 2G, metal too no doubt ) But we can only agree it gets 'great perception'. You can stick to you 'belief system' if you want, I'll stay with science, science being something looking so so lost in the smartphone business. |
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Now, if you look at that you might see that the iPhone 5c using GSM1800 is a good 4 times better than the iPhone 5s using 2G on GSM1800.
It does not make the 5s unusable but it means PR wise Apple are better off hiding the 2G option. Its really worth knowing what bands your network uses , you might prefer the 5c to the 5s, 6 and 6 Plus. |
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Now notice that headline here 'iPhone 5s and 5c have the worst antennas'
https://translate.googleusercontent....igste-antenner If I was a betting man I'd say the report for 2014 wont have the Plus and 6 off the bottom though that metal Galaxy might well join it there. The most weird thing is that no one seems to want you to know in the UK. |
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The report does not mention the iPhone 6 so not sure how it relates to the question asked.
The 2012 version of the report puts the iPhone 4 top. Got to love science
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Can anyone help? My daughter has got a iphone 6+ and shes been having problems with it. Think shes had it about 3/4 weeks. Shes on the O2 network. Shes just texted me this....
iphone 6+ keeps changing from 4g to 3g and no service. I dont have a clue what she is on about lol...so thought Id ask on here. Thanks got another text... Now its gone from 4G 3G now its GPRS |
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Oh look, the 'fixed' iPhone 5s came near last.
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Only on the 1900Mhz 3G band.
But O2 use 900Mhz band for both 2G and 3G for which the 5c is a big 2db better. (I think 3db difference is double power) O2 also claim these lower band 4G works indoors better but on the iPhone ? That's the thing, many of us in the city can get by with a low quality phone but there is a major percentage who need a better phone or even a different network. I'd say many who are fringe of cities or rural will be in this boat. |
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Is your daughter in a different part of the country? Signal strength and capabilities vary a lot.
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If metal is the problem how come the 5c with with no metal on the case gives similar results on 3g?
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Can anyone help? My daughter has got a iphone 6+ and shes been having problems with it. Think shes had it about 3/4 weeks. Shes on the O2 network. Shes just texted me this...
O2 need more masts - but they have no money. |
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If she is on contract then getting the iPhone 6 unlocked free is a must. It increases its worth if she sells it in the future.
http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/phone/...and-unlocking/ That also means she can test other networks, though obviously you might need to move fast if O2 and iPhone are unsuited to O2 where your daughter lives. |
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The report does not mention the iPhone 6 so not sure how it relates to the question asked.
The 2012 version of the report puts the iPhone 4 top. Got to love science ![]() |
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