iPhone Tutorial Videos

In the early launch of the iPhone 4 there was quite a few complaints about losing signal when you use your left hand or make contact with the metal outside part of the iPhone (which everyone who doens’t use a cover will do)

I was amazed when I tried it with my own iPhone and had the same problem. Previously I believed i was just in a bad reception area but unfortunately it seems Apple might not have tested the devices without a cover so probably never experienced the problem

Apple didn’t seem to concerned about the problem and responded:

avoid gripping it in the lower left corner in a way that covers both sides of the black strip in the metal band, or simply use one of many available cases.

Fix the problem with Scotch tape

As demonstrated in the short video below, YouTube member “chedacheese” claims that two strategically applied strips of common household tape can fix the signal glitch that results in dropped calls when you hold an iPhone 4 a certain way.

Although it is true that the problem is easily fixed with getting a cover there are two alternatives: 1) Use sticky tape or 2) demand a cover from Apple

Specifically, when you cover the bottom-left edge of the phone with your palm — a method popular with lefties — you may significantly degrade the phone’s network signal,

Apple is now giving away the Bumpers

Free Apple Bumpers in the UK!!

Apparently, according to a BBC 5Live interview today, iPhone 4 users who go to the Apple store to complain about the ‘left hand lost signal phenomenon’ are being given a free Apple Bumper to alleviate the problem.

Post on this thread if you have success in getting one.

I did wonder when first seeing the bumper exactly why it had been designed to only protect the edge. And, AFAIK, it’s the first time Apple have offered a ‘case’ for sale with a device.

This suggests that Apple was pre-empting a known problem.

These bumpers retail for £25, so are not at all bad for free
http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC597ZM/A?mco=MTY3ODQ5OTY

I’m definitely heading down to my Apple store over lunch to collect my free “Bumper cover” as it doesn’t matter how much I love this device, if i get a bad signal it has to be sorted.