Apple to Offer Free 'Brute Force' Internal iPhone 4 Fix?

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Posted July 15, 2010 at 8:39pm by iClarified

A new report suggests that Apple may offer a "brute force" internal hardware fix to address iPhone 4 reception issues.

Analyst Ashok Kumar with Rodman & Renshaw spoke with AppleInsider on Thursday and revealed that overseas suppliers have indicated to him that Apple has decided on a hardware fix for the iPhone 4. He said sources have told him that the "mechanical fix" is the equivalent of placing a rubber stopgap on the inside of the phone, leaving the outside of the device untouched.

"From a cosmetic purpose, it's going to be completely transparent," Kumar said. "But from an engineering perspective, it's going to be more of a brute force than an elegant addition."

Kumar thinks the goal is a quick fix to immediately address customer concerns rather then a full recall to rebuild them from scratch with a "clean slate" design.

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Pau - July 16, 2010 at 4:02pm

Well I guess not

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fenrry - July 16, 2010 at 12:04am

...?...so the FCC is going to check the stats for this new device?, I mean this will be a new signal incoming/outgoing modification, hence it requires a new approval....

Tobby - July 15, 2010 at 10:53pm

Well I guess I'll head to the apple store early 2morrow to get it fix before anyone else if they have the fix ready after the conference. Because if they do start to do repairs 2morrow it'll be crazy every1 will come in to get theirs fix at once. Since I don't have anything 2 do I'll head over.

Jeremy - July 15, 2010 at 10:47pm

How will this fix it when u will still be able to bridge the gap with your finger?

Paul - July 15, 2010 at 8:45pm

"it's going to be more of a brute force" What do they mean by this?

John - July 15, 2010 at 9:14pm

What he means is that, you're going in and getting dirty! Like fixing a pipe. Would you redo all the piping in your home to fix a leak, or just fix one little spot? So the phone will be taken apart, and the part added to the existing infrastructure. All this will be done by the folks at the genius bar, of course.

vanimox - July 15, 2010 at 9:15pm

I was wondering the same thing, lol

Paul - July 15, 2010 at 9:17pm

alright thanks. Hopefully the fix can be made there as i've already have one. I guess we'll know tomorrow.

bill - July 16, 2010 at 4:41am

I doubt it and also sure 100% that brute force wont work on this issue. They are just showing they are doing something and concerned about it. End of the day apple will recall.

Nick - July 16, 2010 at 8:11am

As long as it's not a compulsory recall. I'm in the UK on O2 and have absolutely no issues with my iPhone 4 apart from the battery life but I had the same thing with my 3g. I can't even replicate the death grip issue.

$hory - July 16, 2010 at 10:02am

Im the same man im in the u.k also on o2 an aint had any problems whats so ever ive almost always got full bars, not 1 dropped call since ive had the phone i dont think theres anything wrong wit the phones its the AT&T network by the sounds of things