iPhone 3G Problem Fixed?
By Mike Kirkland
Further to my previous post, I would like to share with you the results of some further testing I have completed this week.
If I turn off 3G altogether then the iPhone behaves perfectly. I thought the plus side in doing this would be greater battery life, but it really makes little difference! Apple must have done a good job with the 3G power management, as doing the same thing on my Nokia N95 extends battery life by a good couple of hours.
Previously, when I have had little problems with my iPods or iPhone, a full reset has ironed them out, so I decided to give this a try. As all of my Contacts, Calendar and Emails were stored on my Exchange Server, I decided not to restore my previous backup as normal. I just configured the Exchange email account again and iTunes then synced back all my Apps, Music and Photos.
Interestingly, since carrying out this procedure, I have not had one dropped call and the iPhone seems to be more reliable when swapping between 3G and GPRS. Signal strength is still poor in a good 3G area, but at least my calls are now more reliable.
If this procedure has worked for you too, then please post your comments here.
