The iPhone Collective

[ssanders79]

Well I am installing it right now. It was a 292.1MB dl for the 3G.

 

[Golf4food]

I would consider waiting before doing the update. I've already gotten an e-mail from one app that I use at work warning us not to update until they contact us. Their new OS version isn't quite finished yet so if I update, I wouldn't be able to use the app for a while. I'm sure there are lots of other apps that might also have a problem or not be ready quite yet.

A valid concern. If anyone has an app that is a "must have" for any reason they should make sure it will work before updating.

I just want to be able to run Pandora in the background while I do other things.

 

[ssanders79]

FYI: if you are in a rush or short on time wait to upgrade. I started just after the update was released (1 PM EST) and the backup just finished. A quick google search showed that others were experiencing extra long backup times.

Steps:

1. iPhone Backup (Sloooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwww)
2. iOS4 is installed
3. iPhone will restore from the last backup
4. Restore applications
5. Restore Music and Video

 

[disneysteve]

A valid concern. If anyone has an app that is a "must have" for any reason they should make sure it will work before updating.

I was glad they contacted me. Otherwise, I would have probably updated and been unable to use the app. Since it is an app that actually pays me (it is a professional research program), I wouldn't want to be locked out of the service.

 

[Anna114]

I don't get my new phone until mid-July. Boy am I glad that I waited. I went to the itunes store today and you can't initialize you new phones today. I'm trying to download a couple of tv show episodes (not in HD) and it's saying that it will be a 3 hour download time.

 

[itch1]

Anybody know what the icon next to my battery is and how I got it there?

[/IMG]

 

[luke]

Missed call or voicemail I think

 

[cslittle999]

Anybody know what the icon next to my battery is and how I got it there?

[/IMG]

It looks like your phone is jail broken. Did you install a status bar notifier app?

 

[itch1]

yes it is J/Bed I did not install notifer app and if I clear my missed calls and v/m's it is still there. Puzzlin to say the least !!!!!!!!!!
Thanks guys
itch

 

[Sphyrna]

I just jailbroke my 3G last night. I figure since I'm getting a new phone (either iPhone 4 or a Droid) I don't have much to lose now. Can anyone recommend some "must gets" from Cydia? I did a bit of poking around last night but it was 4 AM so didn't spend much time on it.

I used Redsn0w to jailbreak it. One of the options that was checked was "Enable battery percentage". My battery icon doesn't show percentage. Do I need to turn it on somewhere? I checked under Settings --> General but didn't see anything.

My 3G is a bit more sluggish but I must say I'm loving multitasking!! I don't even have all my apps back on (doing a full sync now). But it is so nice to be able to switch between apps. I'm also loving the homescreen wallpapers. I now have 2 of the big features of iOS 4 on my 3G!! Of course, it makes me really want the iPhone 4 now!!

 

[Echo queen]

Anybody know what the icon next to my battery is and how I got it there?

[/IMG]

What does the E stand for at the top after the AT and T?

TIA

 

[sarahsar]

What does the E stand for at the top after the AT and T?

TIA

EDGE data speeds. Slower than 3G.

 

[denise]

is there an app that lets you make free voip calls from Europe to the US with wifi? One that can work on the touch as well? I know I am asking for a lot but...

 

[luke]

There's things like truphone and I think Skype, but you pay for time.

For the touch may be difficult as they don't have mics (do the knew ones?) but using the earphones that have a mic in MIGHT work

 

[denise]

A friend said there was something also called Whistle but that has a charge for calls from Europe to the US. There is a headset with a mic that will work my friend says.
Just looking for something cheaper then ATT while on the Baltic cruise....

 

[jcb]

Interesting article (with geek-wonk) about a mistake in the formula for iPhone signal strength bars.

http://www.appleinsider.com/article...ates_bars_wrong_software_fix_forthcoming.html

 

[MM32830]

More bars in more places?




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Armand

 

[ssanders79]

With the change in the signal strength indicator algorithm I am going to have negative bars in my house. There is a site run by AT&T that you can use to see where towers are in your area. You need to register, but it just requires your email address to search. http://www.atttowers.com/

 

[doconeill]

More bars in more places?

Always a good thing ...oh, we're talking phone reception...

Actually, the opposite...they say they've been showing too many bars. People had been remaking how they got "better reception" than their 3GS, but it was because it was showing too many bars. It is also why the reception appears to go way down when you bridge the antenna with your finger...it isn't really going down that much - it was just lying to you about what you thought you had...

 

[Bell30012]

I wish I'd looked at the AT&T tower map before switching service. While I love my iPhone service is mediocre at best near my home. The tower map explains it pretty well... No towers close