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Rochard 01-05-2012 10:22 AM

iPhone = Fail
 
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 01-05-2012 10:25 AM

You only need wireless for large apps.

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

Rochard 01-05-2012 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIGTYMER (Post 18672466)
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 01-05-2012 10:41 AM

You only need wireless for large apps.

You sure you setup the wireless correctly?

BIGTYMER 01-05-2012 10:47 AM

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

Choopa Phil 01-05-2012 10:49 AM

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 01-05-2012 10:52 AM

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 01-05-2012 10:53 AM

Love my BB :winkwink:

bronco67 01-05-2012 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIGTYMER (Post 18672523)
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 01-05-2012 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 18672458)
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 01-05-2012 11:25 AM

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

CIVMatt 01-05-2012 11:25 AM

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 01-05-2012 11:43 AM

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

Rochard 01-05-2012 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bm bradley (Post 18672595)
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.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CIVMatt (Post 18672611)
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 01-05-2012 12:08 PM

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 01-05-2012 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 18672688)
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 01-05-2012 12:19 PM

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

ottopottomouse 01-05-2012 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 18672458)
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?

Quote:

Originally Posted by sicone (Post 18672656)
As with 99% of equipment issues, the problem is somewhere in between the equipment and the chair

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

xenigo 01-05-2012 12:54 PM

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 01-05-2012 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmy-3-way (Post 18672708)
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 01-05-2012 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xenigo (Post 18672816)
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 01-05-2012 01:17 PM

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 01-05-2012 01:37 PM

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

L-Pink 01-05-2012 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sicone (Post 18672656)
As with 99% of equipment issues, the problem is somewhere in between the equipment and the chair

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh That's great!

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KillerK 01-05-2012 02:17 PM

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 01-05-2012 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 18672866)
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 01-05-2012 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackmonsters (Post 18672908)
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 01-05-2012 02:22 PM

See what happens when you belittle a product then buy it at a later date? :1orglaugh

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S P A N N O W 01-05-2012 02:41 PM


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

2intense 01-05-2012 02:47 PM

iphone failed long time ago

blackmonsters 01-05-2012 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dvae (Post 18672994)
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 01-05-2012 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmy-3-way (Post 18672986)
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 01-05-2012 04:10 PM

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 01-05-2012 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 18673125)
It's my kid's phone, not mine. I've never really used it.

/ thread

raymor 01-05-2012 06:40 PM

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

BIGTYMER 01-05-2012 08:36 PM

Did we resolve the problem for you?

edgeprod 01-05-2012 09:04 PM

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 01-05-2012 09:40 PM

its not the phone.

Jakez 01-05-2012 09:51 PM

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 01-05-2012 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supz (Post 18673621)
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 01-06-2012 12:34 AM

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 01-06-2012 02:46 AM

This thread is amusing.

VenzuelanChick 01-06-2012 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JFK (Post 18672544)
Love my BB :winkwink:

So do I :thumbsup

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

kristin 01-06-2012 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 18673704)
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 01-06-2012 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 18673704)
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 01-06-2012 07:37 AM

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

Dvae 01-06-2012 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 18673704)
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 01-06-2012 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmy-3-way (Post 18672708)
Settings > Wi-Fi > Off

Thanks for the thread of the week, Richard.

:1orglaugh

Choopa Phil 01-06-2012 09:07 AM

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 01-06-2012 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 18672478)
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. :2 cents:


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