Comments on: Um, anyone else got OS 3.0 issues on the iPhone 3G?

By: jpb

jpb — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:28:22 +0000

My 3G 8GB has lost all sound, I’ve tried reboot, restore, using air duster to the headphone jack, etc… everything I’ve read to do. sometimes one of the three methods will fix it, but the problem always returns. not sure if it is a hardware or software flaw, but it has become useless, no sound= no phone calls, no ipod, no audio at all! I’m really considering thinking about switching phones and getting the Palm Pre.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:22:49 +0000

I’ve been struggling along with the iPhone 3G and 3.0 since the upgrade, and I’m not even remotely happy anymore. I used to love the iPhone and I’d wax lyrical to anyone and everyone who ever mentioned it. Now it lives in my pocket and I try to avoid using it wherever possible. Luckily I’m getting a HTC Touch Pro 2 shortly through work so I can put it in a drawer and forget about this whole tedious experience.

By: Vlad

Vlad — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:53:54 +0000

I agree my 3G (not 3.0) is running real smoothly. Mail and safari is a dream and after what I have heard here I am in no hurry to upgrade to 3.0

By: Marcus

Marcus — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:45:20 +0000

I feel with you. I have had the 3GS for for one day and I am experiencing the same as you. Right now I am considering changing the phone

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:15:43 +0000

Today my 3GS went bad. Wifi has problems connecting and I am having problems with the signal strength

By: ghosthunterhunter

ghosthunterhunter — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:20:07 +0000

iPhone is not bether than anything. I want a HTC Hero with android.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:17:26 +0000

That’s strange because my 3GS is very fast at least compared to my old HTC touch. Can’t say I’m having any problems with the wifi either.

By: ghosthunter

ghosthunter — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:47:24 +0000

I think it’s better because my wifi is not very good and I’ve got an Iphone 1.0 (I don’t think 3G is better also).

By: Tzke

Tzke — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:48:36 +0000

Yes, much slower. Mainly opening and closing apps, SMS, etc. Battery life is now atrocious. That and it runs a lot warmer then before. I actually took my phone in and had it replaced it got so hot. Low and behold, the new phone gets really warm and battery life is still dismal. As excited as we all were, maybe Apple should have held off on releasing this, I’m having a hard time convincing myself this has been worth it. Maybe Apple maimed the phones intentionally to make the 3G S look more enticing. After playing with the new phone I couldn’t help but think “my phone was responsive like this before the update” I suppose once sales slow down we will get a proper update and our phones back.

By: jcmendez

jcmendez — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:33:25 +0000

I agree – I lost on performance and battery life. Have had no freezes/stability issues reported.

However, now my GPRS connection (I’m in China, so no 3G yet) isn’t working, and I’ve been unable to troubleshoot. By not working I mean nada, zero. I’ve survived using the occasional WiFi spot, but this problem is driving me crazy.

Any one else with same problem? Any suggestions on which tools to troubleshoot? I’m totally comfortable with console and IP diagnostic tools, but I don’t even reach the point where I can nmap/ping/tcpdump anything – I’m not sure if the problem is on the carrier side or the phone side. China Telecom staff has tried to help but again I’m not sure they have ruled 100% that the problem is on the handset side.

Thanks!

By: Sundeep

Sundeep — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:43:51 +0000

3.0 is great with its new features, but the performance of almost all the existing features suck. Battery life is worst like it’s never been. Phone freezes in contacts, ipod and applications! i hope they’ll comeup with a nice patch that will fix all these issues.

By: Likewow777

Likewow777 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:54:21 +0000

Speed issues are abundant here as well. Things that used to be smooth, like scrolling through springboard pages or even down the contacts list have become quite jerky. The zoom in/out animations that happen when you open/close an app are jerky. Haven’t had issues with the mail app dying, but then again there’s still time for that. Battery life is horrible. Have been charging everyday since the update. Interesting thing is that turning off push improves the battery and turning on airplane mode improves the speed. Basically, from what I can tell, to use OS 3.0 smoothly and without hassle, you have to not use any of the new features, and disable cell/wi-fi/bluetooth, effectively turning the iPhone 3G into an iPod Touch. Go figure.

By: Nate

Nate — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:37:34 +0000

i USED to have these problems… super slow text app opening, super duper slow camera app, the battery would be stuck on 100% all the time, Cydia wouldn’t work right, and probably some other problems that I just didn’t get to find out that I had them. I have a jailbroken 3G. At first I thought that was the problem, but nope!

This past weekend, I redid the 3.0 update and that seem to fix ALL my issues. Download the 3.0 FW from somewhere online or look in C:\Documents and Settings\*USER HERE*\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates to get the file you previously downloaded in iTunes… Hold Shift and click the restore button, then find the file to reinstall it.

Seemed to work for me! Hope it helps.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:51:22 +0000

I am in agreement with KennMSr. Since I have the 1st gen iPhone, both the first OS and the 2.0 have had almost nothing wrong with them and literally no lock ups. Since upgrading to the 3.0 my Safari isn’t worth a damn! There is no rhyme or reason to the lock up, and it does it every freaking time! I have literally had more lock ups since I upgraded than in the entire 2 years I have owned the phone. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:06:20 +0000

Since I upgraded my GPS is 2-3 blocks off, my mail, google, kindle all crash. My iTunes album search (scroll) freezes. In addition, the phone has stated “No Service” on several occasions. Also frequently I have 5 bars/3G service; yet I cannot connect to the internet and get error messages. I already went to the apple store- they ran a diagnostic and complete restore stating that this would solve the issues – oh, and could I delete a gig of data from my phone – maybe that would help!!!!!!!!! Well guess what – same problems after total restore. Am going back to apple store and demanding a new phone!

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:12:40 +0000

Hi Guys.
I have the same problem with every app being slow to load and emial (gmail) keeps pushing/fetching even when I have turned them off. I had to de-activate my email account just so it doesn’t push. Any idea how to solve this problem?
After a 3rd restore, my iphone 3g now seems to run ok. Battery has been holding up and apps now seem to be on the ball.
I know its a pain but try another restore.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:06:57 +0000

3GS isnt any better, my WiFi sometimes works othertimes it doesnt, app store loads sometimes then doesnt other, i get cant find server messages and my batt is lucky to last 3/4 of a day. Not why i waited for the 3GS, my friend 3G not running SO 3.0 was a delight to use

By: TSRA

TSRA — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:24:06 +0000

super slow since upgraded to 3.0… it’s pretty annoying. apps crash intermittently, mail takes forever to load, phone freezes in photos. i’m really hoping an update comes quickly.

By: Nic

Nic — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:14:46 +0000

It takes a very long time for my text messaging to open, and people aren’t getting all my texts! I also notice typing is a bit laggy now. Other than that I think 3.0 is great! As soon as I upgraded I did I restore so my battery actually lasts longer now.

By: brian from ky

brian from ky — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:05:24 +0000

yeah i have had the same problems. My battery suck wont stay charged, and when i send or get a text message it takes around 15 to 20 mins for me or the other person to get it. 3.0 sucks and wish i never would have updated it. dose anyone know of a way to go back to 2.0