Is 3.1 the buggiest iPhone OS ever?
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One common problem is that the device becomes totally unresponsive to any form of input. This is called "coma mode" in jest, but a quick re-boot will usually get the phone to start up again. However, one iPhone user posting on the Detroit News forum wrote how he reset the unit to factory settings, restored it, deleted his email account, set Autolock to "off" and even removed all third party apps in an unsuccessful attempt to stop his phone from these random shut downs. He wanted to go back to using OS 3.0, but iTunes does not offer that choice.
This is not a case of a small number of people just trying to stir up trouble. Phones Review did a survey and asked readers if their iPhone was useless after downloading 3.1. An incredible 70% said "Yes". And even those who still have their iPhone functional after the new upgrade are complaining about the battery and uneven Wi-Fi support. Is the 3.1 upgrade the buggiest iPhone OS ever? For the sake of iPhone users and Apple fan boys, let's hope so because that would imply improvement for all future builds.
source: TheRegister
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41 Comments
1. cellconnection posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:43 0 0
Heres to all you Apple lovers who keep saying the iphone is the best phone out there, and for all you people who bashed the storm for its OS problem. The tables have turned and I'm glad that my storm got better after the update and not worse. You must be an aweful programer to make the phone worse with an OS upgrade.
13. Mateo8326 posted on 21 Sep 2009, 20:41 0 0
all phone have there bugs and issue and the iphone isn't any exception it not perfect but it still is the best phone on the market, b/c why would other consumer want there carriers to have it.
3. VZWfangirl posted on 21 Sep 2009, 18:30 0 0
Wow Apple, better hurry up and clean that up. Only time there should be bugs is when the phone first comes out. If your producing software with bugs 3 years later, you need to be fired.
14. Mateo8326 posted on 21 Sep 2009, 20:43 0 0
bugs are bugs man you can't get rid of them no matter what, as longs as there technology there bugs. it all depends if you have the money to fix them and i know apple does
30. tokuzumi posted on 22 Sep 2009, 08:27 0 0
All code has bugs in it. All of it. But for a platform that has been out for over 2 years to have these kinds of serious issues is unacceptable. No wi-fi? Batteries draining after a short period of time? Coma mode? It sounds like Apple didn't test this update, and just released and prayed. And to your comment above, what other US carriers want the iPhone? I haven't seen any US Based cell provider make any public statement they are getting/want a version of the iPhone. There are rumors of Verizon getting one, but there are no screenshots/specs/leaks that this is happening. It just shows...the only group that can do anything right at apple is the marketing team.
15. Mateo8326 posted on 21 Sep 2009, 20:44 0 0
you have th Pre with that small keyboard good luck man, don't push to hard lol
19. hates_fanboys posted on 21 Sep 2009, 20:52 0 0
I have a pre and so far i really like it, ive used an iphone and i believe that the pre is better and if you tried to keyboard you would find out that it is really easy to use.
36. nalu808 posted on 22 Sep 2009, 13:08 0 0
better than an onscreen keyboard which does not respond!
39. vzw fanman posted on 22 Sep 2009, 18:34 0 0
the storms keyboards rock! i can type faster on that than i was able to on my voyager.
5. AZNphoneGeek posted on 21 Sep 2009, 18:48 0 0
i guess OS 3.1 was the real iphone killer bwahahahhaa
16. Mateo8326 posted on 21 Sep 2009, 20:44 0 0
i agree they coming out with new updates waaaayyyyy to fast
6. behold--me posted on 21 Sep 2009, 18:48 0 0
(like i said in the MY CELL thing for att anounced also today) isn't that a slap in the face!!!!! and is this kinda crap happening with the OS on the itouch also????? plz say no
20. hates_fanboys posted on 21 Sep 2009, 20:53 0 0
ever since i updated my touch to 3.1 the bluetooth hardly ever works any more and it wont fully charge.
7. Fanboys Suck posted on 21 Sep 2009, 18:54 0 0
I have hesitated upgrading to this software because I know I will lose my ability to tether... so, I will hold off... damn you Apple.
