Bugs

Why do iPhone notifications vibrate in your ear when you're on a call?

By Brian Tufo, Monday, Dec 6, 2010 a 9:48 am

Have you ever been on a call on your iPhone when an SMS or email or push notification came in only to experience a terrible vibration right in your ear? iPhone has a setting to enable and disable vibrate both for silent mode (ringer switch off) and in general so you can set it up to ring, ring and vibrate, or just vibrate. What you can't seem to do is set it up not to vibrate when you're already on a call.

What's curious is that not everyone seems to complain about this, and some people seem to only notice it after a firmware update. Forum member iErick as well as others have all been experiencing this issue ever since they made the upgrade to iOS 4.2.1.

iOS 4.2 bugs: iPad Camera Kit no longer supports as many USB devices?

By Georgia, Saturday, Dec 4, 2010 a 9:42 am

Since the iPad doesn't have a USB port or SSD card slot (can I say "grrrr!' again?) Apple sells a Camera Kit that's supposed to let you plug in your camera or card and transfer your pictures and video -- but also used to work for low power USB keyboards and Skype/VoIP headsets. I say "used to" because with iOS 4.2 that no longer seems to be the case.

Mark Gurman from 9to5mac has done some tests:

Apple investigating iPhone issues with Monster-branded headphones

By Brian Tufo, Monday, Nov 1, 2010 a 5:04 pm

It appears as if Apple is looking into an issue between the iPhone/iPod and Monster brand headphones. According to an anonymous tipster who contacted Engadget, Apple has informed their customer service workers of issues that are occurring between Monster headphones that utilize integrated microphones and controls.

The rumored memo to employees reads as follow:

Several Monster headphone models using Apple's Remote and Mic technology do not meet Apple's technical specifications. These headphones use conductive flanges, which can result in electrical shorts that can cause an iPod or iPhone to pause and play erratically. Customers may not be aware that the issue is caused by the headphones and may believe that the iPod or iPhone is defective instead. There are no known safety concerns and no known risk of damage to the iPod/iPhone or headphones.

Symptoms of the issue are random pauses and playing and skipping forward or backwards of tracks. There is a list after the break which indicates the affected models (the current model Apple sells in their retail stores is not listed).

Are you having this issue with your Monster headphones? Let us know your take on this apparent problem in the comments below.

[ Engadget ]

Wi-Fi Sync for Jailbroken iPhones - how to fix what it breaks in iTunes

By Allyson Kazmucha, Saturday, Sep 4, 2010 a 9:18 am

Back in late June/early July, I reviewed an app called Wi-Fi Sync for jailbroken iPhones. You can find my revised version of the review here. Originally this seemed like a pretty neat app. It's a bit pricey for what it does, but it did it well.

Now I've been having several issues with iTunes over the past 2 months. I couldn't restore or upgrade firmware (it would hang up at the very end and leave all my devices in never ending recovery loops). To my dismay, it also broke backups within iTunes. I found this out after I wiped one of my devices and then noticed my last backup had been 2 months earlier. In frustration, a buddy on Twitter (@snoslicer8) asked if I by chance had Wi-Fi Sync installed. And without a doubt, that was the problem.

Needless to say, click along to see how to fix these issues if you're having problems with iTunes and you've previously downloaded W-Fi Sync. Odds are, it's the culprit.

Facebook for iPhone not playing nice with Jailbreak, fix coming soon

By Rene Ritchie, Saturday, Aug 21, 2010 a 8:33 am

If you read the comments on our Facebook 3.2 and Facebook 3.2.1 posts, you might see that the latest version(s) of the uber-popular social networking app is having a little trouble on Jailbroken iPhones. Looks like Facebook is aware of the problems and working on a fix:

iPhone 4 proximity sensor issues, iOS 4 bugs, iOS 4 apps, Accessories - From the Forums

By Jeremy, Thursday, Jul 8, 2010 a 2:13 pm

The TiPb forums are naturally a great place to talk, commiserate, celebrate, get help, and offer advice to your fellow iPhone users. In order to create a new thread of your own or reply to any of the existing threads, you must be a registered member. Becoming a member is easy and free so if you haven’t already head on over and register now!

The iPhone 4's proximity sensor seems to be causing some of you grief, how many of you are actually being effected by this issue?

iOS 4 battery life, iOS bugs and issues, updated apps, iPad cases, iOS 4.01 - From the Forums

By Jeremy, Monday, Jun 28, 2010 a 12:22 pm

One of the most important aspects of any smartphone is battery life, how is the battery life with a iPhone 3GS running iOS 4 holding up for you?

iOS 4 bugs and issues, AT&T tracking numbers, Apple tracking numbers - from the forums

By Jeremy, Monday, Jun 21, 2010 a 2:15 pm

The forums are a great place to talk, commiserate, celebrate, get help, and offer advice to your fellow iPhone and iPad users. In order to create a new thread of your own or reply to any of the existing threads, you must be a registered member. Becoming a member is easy and free so if you haven’t already head on over and register now!

Facebook 3.1 Contact Syncing -- Got Bikini Pics?

By Rene Ritchie, Thursday, Jan 14, 2010 a 2:13 pm

As if Facebook 3.1 for iPhone and iPod touch didn't have enough problems, dmackdaddy let us know this potentially embarrassing problem he's experiencing with the new contact picture syncing functionality:

Beware of your profile pics, or your boss might get one of you doing something you don't want them to see! What happens is, [Facebook 3.1] takes [all] the emails and phone numbers on your iPhone and sends them to Facebook. It then cross-checks and syncs them back to your iPhone. That's a major security flaw right there! It should only sync the ones you're friends with.

Dear Facebook -- Please Fix Facebook 3.1.1 for iPhone and Soon

By Jeremy, Tuesday, Jan 12, 2010 a 4:14 pm

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Facebook 3.1 brought the much-in-demand push notification service to the iPhone's most popular social networking app, but no good deed goes unpunished, and along with broken push, it also brought a host of problems. Now, not everyone is having the same problem, but a lot of you have told us about one or more of the following: