Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 25 of 26
  1. #1
    No darkness Cry Havoc's Avatar
    My Team
    San Antonio Spurs
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Post Count
    33,167
    Okay, so it still turns on and works and stuff, but the home button (THE ONLY BUTTON ON THE FREAKING PHONE, aside from the power button) has ceased to function. This presents a number of problems for using the phone, as there is no other way to exit a program.

    I updated from my 2.2.1 jailbroken phone to the 3.0 software hoping it would fix it. It didn't.

    Props to Apple/AT&T though. I called them today, and after being on the phone with a tech for about 20 minutes (just enough to restore the phone and find out it really was broken) they agreed to send me a new iPhone 3G. Pretty sweet deal, even if it's a refurbished model I get back.

  2. #2
    Go Spurs Go METALMiKE's Avatar
    My Team
    San Antonio Spurs
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Post Count
    678
    hopefully they don't see you jailbroke it and charge some stupid fee.

  3. #3
    No darkness Cry Havoc's Avatar
    My Team
    San Antonio Spurs
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Post Count
    33,167
    hopefully they don't see you jailbroke it and charge some stupid fee.
    Not when I wipe the hard drive before I send it in, they won't.

  4. #4
    Don't stop believin' Dex's Avatar
    My Team
    San Antonio Spurs
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Post Count
    23,338
    Yeah, Apple won't give two s about a software problem if the phone has been jailbroken, but if it's still happening after a fresh Restore, then it's most likely a hardware issue, which will be covered under the APP or Limited Warranty. Service strategy seems to be pretty good...as long you don't drop it in the toilet or something.

  5. #5
    I cannot grok its fullnes leemajors's Avatar
    My Team
    San Antonio Spurs
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Post Count
    23,036
    Yeah, Apple won't give two s about a software problem if the phone has been jailbroken, but if it's still happening after a fresh Restore, then it's most likely a hardware issue, which will be covered under the APP or Limited Warranty. Service strategy seems to be pretty good...as long you don't drop it in the toilet or something.
    I dropped mine in the toilet, literally. 16 hours in a bag of rice and I was back in action. I hated having something happen that I have to argue with people about all day though...

    CH, return the defective phone as soon as possible.

  6. #6
    Don't stop believin' Dex's Avatar
    My Team
    San Antonio Spurs
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Post Count
    23,338
    I dropped mine in the toilet, literally. 16 hours in a bag of rice and I was back in action. I hated having something happen that I have to argue with people about all day though...

    CH, return the defective phone as soon as possible.
    Bummmer. I've had friends who have done it, or with other phones. It's like toilets are like the vortex to technical support.

    Quit playing Tetris on the pot!

  7. #7
    Poker Phenom. Heath Ledger's Avatar
    My Team
    Detroit Pistons
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Post Count
    4,081
    My iphone has been having major batter drain issues.

    I had it charged up to 90 percent, used it for a few minutes looked down it was 40 percent then 18 i rebooted and it wouldnt power down. Ive since recharged it and pretty much the same .

  8. #8
    No darkness Cry Havoc's Avatar
    My Team
    San Antonio Spurs
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Post Count
    33,167
    My iphone has been having major batter drain issues.

    I had it charged up to 90 percent, used it for a few minutes looked down it was 40 percent then 18 i rebooted and it wouldnt power down. Ive since recharged it and pretty much the same .
    How long have you had your phone? You could probably report a defective battery.

  9. #9
    Poker Phenom. Heath Ledger's Avatar
    My Team
    Detroit Pistons
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Post Count
    4,081
    It's a 3gs so I havent had it that long, about 7 or 10 days after they came out. Im going through a fully charged cycle right now after removing a bunch of from my phone that I installed to see if maybe it was a program or setting causing this.

    Also Im wondering if the car charger i bought is the culprit, it has a bunch of Ipods listed including the Ipod touch but does not specifically list the Iphone.

  10. #10
    🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 ElNono's Avatar
    My Team
    San Antonio Spurs
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Post Count
    139,560
    I dropped mine in the toilet, literally. 16 hours in a bag of rice and I was back in action. I hated having something happen that I have to argue with people about all day though...

    CH, return the defective phone as soon as possible.
    FWIW, the iPhone has a water trip marker inside the phone. Shine a light into the headset plug and you should see a marking on your phone. Apple refuses to honor the warranty on devices that got flooded with water.

  11. #11
    Spur-taaaa TDMVPDPOY's Avatar
    My Team
    San Antonio Spurs
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Post Count
    40,864
    i need a new phone also

    any recommendations fellas?

  12. #12
    Poker Phenom. Heath Ledger's Avatar
    My Team
    Detroit Pistons
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Post Count
    4,081
    Palm pre or android are both pretty hot right now pre let's apps run in the background

  13. #13
    Spur-taaaa TDMVPDPOY's Avatar
    My Team
    San Antonio Spurs
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Post Count
    40,864
    Palm pre or android are both pretty hot right now pre let's apps run in the background
    wattabout samsung omni?

  14. #14
    Poker Phenom. Heath Ledger's Avatar
    My Team
    Detroit Pistons
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Post Count
    4,081
    Never heard of it they make great lcdd though

  15. #15
    No darkness Cry Havoc's Avatar
    My Team
    San Antonio Spurs
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Post Count
    33,167
    wattabout samsung omni?
    I'm still of the opinion that the finest domestically available phone is the one made by Apple. It is absolutely incredible how slick, intuitive, and well-executed the entire phone is.

    The PDAnet tethering application alone via jailbreak makes it pretty tough to compete with, and it's a sweet media player in it's own right.

    That said, the Omnia is a great phone. One of the better smart phones out there. Good camera, haptic feedback, etc.

  16. #16
    I cannot grok its fullnes leemajors's Avatar
    My Team
    San Antonio Spurs
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Post Count
    23,036
    FWIW, the iPhone has a water trip marker inside the phone. Shine a light into the headset plug and you should see a marking on your phone. Apple refuses to honor the warranty on devices that got flooded with water.
    I am well aware of this, seeing as I work there

  17. #17
    🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 ElNono's Avatar
    My Team
    San Antonio Spurs
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Post Count
    139,560
    i am well aware of this, seeing as i work there
    lol...

  18. #18
    Believe. Xolotl's Avatar
    My Team
    San Antonio Spurs
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Post Count
    1,149
    Hey Havoc, I'm looking into an Iphone but I'm a complete noob with it. Can I jailbreak it to get the MMS and tethering support and still be with ATT?

  19. #19
    Straight Forward PM5K's Avatar
    My Team
    San Antonio Spurs
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Post Count
    9,160
    MMS should be official in 3.1. As of right now it has to be jerry rigged to work. The tethering hack no longer works for me, I haven't tried PDANet or any of the other third party apps but they probably still work.

  20. #20
    No darkness Cry Havoc's Avatar
    My Team
    San Antonio Spurs
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Post Count
    33,167
    Hey Havoc, I'm looking into an Iphone but I'm a complete noob with it. Can I jailbreak it to get the MMS and tethering support and still be with ATT?
    MMS is available with version 3.0.

    Tethering is available through Junefabrics program PDAnet, which is $30 for unlimited use. It does work with AT&T.

  21. #21
    No darkness Cry Havoc's Avatar
    My Team
    San Antonio Spurs
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Post Count
    33,167
    That page is so old and riddled with inaccuracies it's not even worth discussing. But congrats on buying into the hate of something just because it's popular.

    The iPhone has the ability to customize ringtones from Mp3s. It can record video. It can send MMS. It has voice dialing (something I've never, ever used).

    LOL that he says the iPhone "doesn't have instant messaging". Gee, really? Because I thought the iPhone had one of the most diverse, feature-rich array of IMing programs available to ANY phone. Oh wait, it DOES. That is the kind of statement that's so absurd it makes it readily apparent how much of a hater he is. The iPhone has been able to copy/paste for about a year now, if not longer.

    lol... newb. Junefabrics = weak. What you should say is, if you look hard enough you can make your iphone a wifirouter and enable internet sharing (tethering) within the device w/o need for software.
    Why? It's $30. $30 for an excellent program that does exactly what I want is something I'm willing to pay. It's simple, convenient, easy to use, and it's a one-time fee.

    You can call me a newb all you want. There, does it feel better to hate something because it's popular? Has your ego been sufficiently stroked?

  22. #22
    I cannot grok its fullnes leemajors's Avatar
    My Team
    San Antonio Spurs
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Post Count
    23,036
    I think I had that Nokia in 2004, it sucked.

  23. #23
    No darkness Cry Havoc's Avatar
    My Team
    San Antonio Spurs
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Post Count
    33,167
    Let me also clarify: I think the gap between the quality of the iPhone and other smart phones (most notably Android phones) is shrinking relatively quickly. However, the iPhone is still the cleanest, most attractive (especially skinned with jailbreak), and among the fastest and most versatile phones available.

  24. #24
    Believe. Xolotl's Avatar
    My Team
    San Antonio Spurs
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Post Count
    1,149
    MMS is available with version 3.0.

    Tethering is available through Junefabrics program PDAnet, which is $30 for unlimited use. It does work with AT&T.
    Thanks Havoc...I was under the impression that Jailbroken meant you had to use it on another carrier.

  25. #25
    No darkness Cry Havoc's Avatar
    My Team
    San Antonio Spurs
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Post Count
    33,167
    Thanks Havoc...I was under the impression that Jailbroken meant you had to use it on another carrier.
    No, that's unlocking.

    Jailbroken simply means the phone is open to third party applications and programs.

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •