iPhone = Fail

[Rochard]

So we finally broke down and bought an iPhone. While we've had a bunch of iPods, this was our first iPhone. More or less my kid needed a new cell, it was the weekend the latest iPhone came out, and it was the cheapest phone I could get her.

My kid complains that the phone doesn't work with our wireless connection, and she can't use the phone for much. Seems without a wireless connection the phone can't download apps, music, Facebook, etc etc etc.

I'm confused here. I have an Android phone, and it doesn't need a wireless connection at all. I can download anything anytime any where. Are you honestly telling me that you require a wireless connection on an iPhone to download apps, buy music, do Facebook, and pretty much 75% of the apps?

[BIGTYMER]

You only need wireless for large apps.

You sure you setup the wireless correctly? I <3 my iPhone.

[Rochard]

Originally Posted by BIGTYMER

You only need wireless for large apps.

You sure you setup the wireless correctly? I <3 my iPhone.

It seems to me that the iPhone requires a wireless connection for Facebook. You've got to be kidding me? My Android does EVERYTHING without a wireless connection.

Is my wireless set up correctly? I got an entire PC and four laptops running off of it, so yeah, it's set up fine. I got it work - eventually - but I'm just wondering why the iPhone depends on a wireless connection. Why pay for cell service if your phone requires a wireless connection? Just so that you can call someone?

[ExtremeBank_Adam]

You only need wireless for large apps.

You sure you setup the wireless correctly?

[BIGTYMER]

If it keeps asking for wireless you didn't set it up properly. It remembers networks.

[Choopa Phil]

You do not need wireless to access or download facebook using an Iphone. Something is not right for sure. If your network in your house is fine then I would point my finger at the phone itself, maybe a hardware issue. Did you add a data plan when you got the phone?

[The Truth Hurts]

the facebook app is a notorious piece of shit.

but you should be able to do pretty much anything without wifi you can with it...
this assuming you have service wherever you are... i can drive 100 feet down the road and go from 3G full bars to "no service".

[JFK]

Love my BB

[bronco67]

Originally Posted by BIGTYMER

If it keeps asking for wireless you didn't set it up properly. It remembers networks.

That has to be the problem. I get the issue on my Android phone sometimes, where it won't use the 3G/4G unless until I turn off wireless searching.

[Grapesoda]

Originally Posted by Rochard

So we finally broke down and bought an iPhone. While we've had a bunch of iPods, this was our first iPhone. More or less my kid needed a new cell, it was the weekend the latest iPhone came out, and it was the cheapest phone I could get her.

My kid complains that the phone doesn't work with our wireless connection, and she can't use the phone for much. Seems without a wireless connection the phone can't download apps, music, Facebook, etc etc etc.

I'm confused here. I have an Android phone, and it doesn't need a wireless connection at all. I can download anything anytime any where. Are you honestly telling me that you require a wireless connection on an iPhone to download apps, buy music, do Facebook, and pretty much 75% of the apps?

you're obviously not creative if the iphone is giving you problems

[ColBigBalls]

Posting from my phone on 3g with 2 bars and useing facebook just fine.

[CIVMatt]

iphone what, it's the easiest thing in the world to use, and why do you think you need a network connection to use facebook? Granted I hate not having 4g but are you sure you bought an iPhone and and a iFone?

[sicone]

As with 99% of equipment issues, the problem is somewhere in between the equipment and the chair

[Rochard]

Originally Posted by bm bradley

you're obviously not creative if the iphone is giving you problems

Being as I've never so much as touched an iPhone before and knowing that a dozen other devices that use my wireless connection, I was in fact creative and was able to figure it out. It's working now, but that's not my issue. Not my fault you can't read.

Originally Posted by CIVMatt

iphone what, it's the easiest thing in the world to use, and why do you think you need a network connection to use facebook? Granted I hate not having 4g but are you sure you bought an iPhone and and a iFone?

Everything my kid does seems to require a wireless connection. If there is a way not to use a wireless connection let me know and I'll set that up. Everyone who comes to my house with an iPHone needs my wireless connection, so it seems to me that iPHones require it. Which is utterly stupid for what is considered by most the best smart phone.

[magicmike]

Iphone can run on data networks just fine, it has a limit for dling apps over the 3g network to save users money.

If facebook etc weren't working when you weren't on Wifi, then your data isn't setup on your phone.

People want to be on your wifi, cause data costs more than using someones free wifi.

[jimmy-3-way]

Originally Posted by Rochard

If there is a way not to use a wireless connection let me know and I'll set that up.

Settings > Wi-Fi > Off

Thanks for the thread of the week, Richard.

[96ukssob]

you probably have mobile data turned off. its in the settings or your carrier might of not enabled it.

[ottopottomouse]

Originally Posted by Rochard

More or less my kid needed a new cell, it was the weekend the latest iPhone came out, and it was the cheapest phone I could get her.

eh?

Originally Posted by sicone

As with 99% of equipment issues, the problem is somewhere in between the equipment and the chair

[xenigo]

Richard... AT&T service is notoriously non-existent in most areas of Lincoln. Whenever I'm at my brother's place off Ferrari Ranch, the only way I can be online is with his Wifi connection.

It's just a service issue. If you had a good signal, the only reason the iPhone needs a wifi connection is for apps exceeding 20mb.

[Rochard]

Originally Posted by jimmy-3-way

Settings > Wi-Fi > Off

Thanks for the thread of the week, Richard.

When they butt fucked you in prison it think you must have bumped your head up against the shower wall or something, because you are utterly worthless.

[Rochard]

Originally Posted by xenigo

Richard... AT&T service is notoriously non-existent in most areas of Lincoln. Whenever I'm at my brother's place off Ferrari Ranch, the only way I can be online is with his Wifi connection.

It's just a service issue. If you had a good signal, the only reason the iPhone needs a wifi connection is for apps exceeding 20mb.

That's close to home (stalker!). I can see Ferrari Ranch Road from home office here.

I should have mentioned this but we have Verizon.

[D Ghost]

I've never had an issue connecting to Wifi or downloading apps on 3G and not on wifi. I'd say only about 5% of the apps I've come across want you to be connected via wifi to download due to their large size.

[blackmonsters]

Flash runs great on Android phones but not at all on Iphone.

[L-Pink]

Originally Posted by sicone

As with 99% of equipment issues, the problem is somewhere in between the equipment and the chair

That's great!

.

[KillerK]

The thread starter should win thread of the year, or retard of the year.

BTW, the iphone is slowed down speed wise to for battery life. There is a reason the droids suck ass for battery life and the iphone lets you surf/email/text/phone the whole day.

[jimmy-3-way]

Originally Posted by Rochard

When they butt fucked you in prison it think you must have bumped your head up against the shower wall or something, because you are utterly worthless.

Maybe, but I do know how to use my iPhone, so I'm one up on you.

[Dvae]

Originally Posted by blackmonsters

Flash runs great on Android phones but not at all on Iphone.

It wasn't long ago everybody ridiculed Jobs for not including a floppy drive in an Imac.
Wheres the floppy drive today?

[L-Pink]

See what happens when you belittle a product then buy it at a later date?

.

[S P A N N O W]

This is commonly referred to as an
id 10 T
error in IT circles...

[2intense]

iphone failed long time ago

[blackmonsters]

Originally Posted by Dvae

It wasn't long ago everybody ridiculed Jobs for not including a floppy drive in an Imac.
Wheres the floppy drive today?

Flash is not hardware that consumers have to pay for so the comparison you
just made is not a good one.

Flash is a free app that enhances a web surfers experience.

I can only imagine that in 3-5 more years every phone platform will be powerful
enough to run flash anyway.

[Rochard]

Originally Posted by jimmy-3-way

Maybe, but I do know how to use my iPhone, so I'm one up on you.

It's my kid's phone, not mine. I've never really used it.

[Ann-Angelcom]

iPhone will have trouble connecting to wifi if you have some kind of interference running. For example if a baby monitor is on in the house that runs on the same frequency of your router it will not allow your phone to connect. So question is what do you have in the house running on that frequency and next the answer may be to get a new router that is compatible. That said you don't need wireless to dl most apps. Even fb. Sounds like something is wrong there. The message you get telling you you need to connect to wifi will only say that if the 3G network is running low signal as well.

[ColBigBalls]

Originally Posted by Rochard

It's my kid's phone, not mine. I've never really used it.

/ thread

[raymor]

You can just set your Android phone to serve as a hotspot for his iphone. ;)

[BIGTYMER]

Did we resolve the problem for you?

[edgeprod]

What the heck? I've only "needed" Wifi for two apps, ever, and that was just to download them because of their large size. Incidentally, I'm on an unlimited plan with Verzion, so your mileage may vary.

I do hope you get it worked out, though .. that's NOT been my experience or the experience of anyone else I know. It may be poor 3g coverage in your area or specific to your carrier/plan.

[Supz]

its not the phone.

[Jakez]

That's definitely not how it works.

Got my Galaxy S2 today, loving this thing, I was under the iPhone spell for far too long and I'm officially Apple free 1 day and counting.

[Rochard]

Originally Posted by Supz

its not the phone.

Turns out it was the phone. The new iPhone 4s has some issues with password management on certain brands of routers. It would say it was logged onto my wireless but it really wasn't. I had to strip down my router to the bare bounds, reinstall updated firmware, and then reset each computer and wireless device to accept the new settings.

[rock-reed]

My iPhone works great on 3g in Houston.... Strong signal here.

I did have a problem keeping it connecting via WIFI at my home... I could not figure it out... My iPad would not stay connected properly either.


I was using a shitty no name router. I bought a $15 Netgear router and it is working really good now.

[DamianJ]

This thread is amusing.

[VenzuelanChick]

Originally Posted by JFK

Love my BB

So do I

Did the iPhone thing but always with my BB by my side.

[kristin]

Originally Posted by Rochard

Turns out it was the phone. The new iPhone 4s has some issues with password management on certain brands of routers. It would say it was logged onto my wireless but it really wasn't. I had to strip down my router to the bare bounds, reinstall updated firmware, and then reset each computer and wireless device to accept the new settings.

The service would still pick up the ability to use FB, surf the web, etc. When the wifi is off, does her phone get 3G service where you live?

And your daughter didn't need an iPhone, the Jitterbug is pretty handy.

[BIGTYMER]

Originally Posted by Rochard

Turns out it was the phone. The new iPhone 4s has some issues with password management on certain brands of routers. It would say it was logged onto my wireless but it really wasn't. I had to strip down my router to the bare bounds, reinstall updated firmware, and then reset each computer and wireless device to accept the new settings.

Glad you figured it out.

[helenaBlue]

mine works as well with or without wireless..
an i too love my iphone (L)

[Dvae]

Originally Posted by Rochard

Turns out it was the phone. The new iPhone 4s has some issues with password management on certain brands of routers. It would say it was logged onto my wireless but it really wasn't. I had to strip down my router to the bare bounds, reinstall updated firmware, and then reset each computer and wireless device to accept the new settings.

So in the end it wasn't the phone, your router had outdated firmware?

[Roald]

Originally Posted by jimmy-3-way

Settings > Wi-Fi > Off

Thanks for the thread of the week, Richard.

[Choopa Phil]

Kinda confusing how ur router firmware was messed up yet the phone wasnt using "cellular" service when it should have in place of the wireless.

[tranza]

Originally Posted by Rochard

It seems to me that the iPhone requires a wireless connection for Facebook. You've got to be kidding me? My Android does EVERYTHING without a wireless connection.

That simply isn't true.