Poll: is your iPhone 4 retina display seeing yellow spots? (update: losing bars in the hand?)
By Ross Miller 
posted June 23rd 2010 7:40PM
posted June 23rd 2010 7:40PM
Update: As a number of readers have pointed out, there seems to be an issue with how many bars are displayed on screen -- perhaps even a correlation to how it's being held in the hand. According to Walt Mossberg's review, Apple has acknowledged the issue as something that has to do with "the way the bars are presented, not the actual ability to make a call," and that a fix is forthcoming. Indeed, as noted in our review, we've had "far, far fewer dropped calls than we experienced on our 3GS." We're not seeing very many videos showing more dropped call, but the bar change is interesting. Still, to be sure, we're adding another poll.
Update 2: Our iPhone 4 purchased in Japan has a pale yellow bar along then entire bottom edge. Picture after the break.
| Yes, in the bottom right corner | |
|---|---|
| Yes, but somewhere else on the screen | |
| Nope, my iPhone 4 screen is fine | |
| Either my FedEx guy isn't so nice or I just remembered I hadn't ordered one anyway |
| Yes, but I don't seem to be dropping any more calls (than usual, at least) | |
|---|---|
| Yes, and I'm dropping more bars than usual | |
| Not seeing any difference in how reception is displayed | |
| ...nope, still don't have an iPhone 4 |
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Great! One more thing to worry about... Good thing I've got 3 being delivered tomorrow, so... I can pick and choose. ;)
Great! One more thing to worry about... Good thing I've got 3 being delivered tomorrow, so... I can pick and choose. ;)
Well, well, well.....look at this. A new phone with hardware issues? WHAT?! BUT THAT ONLY HAPPENS TO THE EVO, RIGHT? BAHAHAHAHAHA......iPhone fail.
EVO!!!!
@Scape3d remember, this is apples 4th generation iphone. No excuses! This isn't the only thing they make with an ips display too. Losing reception when holding the phone? There's a bumper for that...LOL.
just fine here
it's showing up on mine
http://twitpic.com/1zca00
:(
@coryg
Careful. According to some people here you are obviously a pathological liar.
Someone will accuse you of photoshopping it. Mark my words.
@coryg I was talking to some of the guys over at TUAW and they had some solutions. Try to see if you can take your iPhone to the Genius Bar tomorrow, it's worth the chaos to see if you can get it fixed. One person suggested that they may have some reserve stock available.
@coryg
nice photoshop there man....
@MarkAnderson looks like someone already did...i wish it was photoshopped but it's not.
@coryg
I believe you. Just sick and tired of the Apple Haters and their bitching in a thread that has nothing to do with them...
@coryg
its mood screen brah...means you have a good imagination..check it http://www.moodjewelry.com/chart.html
@BrookLynnsFinest
What? I'm not seeing much of that here. Just a commenter who keeps calling people fandroids, Apple haters, idiots, and dipshit. Clearly this is the mark of a very classy person.
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
@Matt08642
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
And a couple months from now when the next gen android phones come out and some have a few minor issues we'll hear all about how Apple phones are always perfect out of the box. Every phone has its fair number of units with minor issues at launch people
All you EVO owning trollers need to STFU. Early adoption defects is a price you pay for almost any new piece of tech. Hopefully this isn't a major flaw. I'm on my 3rd freaking EVO, so on the hardware front, the grass isn't any greener on the other side.
@Bataka
better yet...pick the lesser of two evils.
Sent form my EVO sucka!
@Bataka
A little upset I seee whoooooossaaaaahhh lol
@Bataka
Um, this is like adopting a kid at 26 years old. They have a job, they live on their own, they feed themselves yet they still wear diapers that YOU have to change.
This is the iPhone 4 and the first 3 had no issues.
Early Adoption my ass.
Steve jobs must be hating the color yellow now.
@Nn4458
Yeah, he'll probably have it's door kicked in and all of it's computers confiscated.
@Nn4458
meh, all Jobs cares about is the color Green.
...this one is dedicated to all the fanboys that trolled about screen glass separation while stating apple stuff is just perfect and magical and that all the crap they put out has perfect quality control ...eat crow.
@fast
I'd like for you to point out to me exactly who said Apple stuff was perfect and magical. Strawman arguments make you look like an idiot. Point these people out, by name, or STFU.
Also, the screen separation stuff wasn't trolling. It was the truth. Evo has screen separation issues. Sorry, fanboy.
@Jack
"I'd like for you to point out to me exactly who said Apple stuff was perfect and magical."
You.
@MarkAnderson
Where did I say that? Please provide a link, or you can join the idiot above and STFU.
@Jack
I'd love to but your profile is set to private and I can't be arsed doing a manual search.
Frankly, Jack, you're either a troll or you have some rather serious mental health issues centred around appropriation and your sense of identity. I hope it's the former because otherwise you have bigger problems than most people on this site can begin to comprehend.
Either way it's not the right thing to do to play with you.
@MarkAnderson
Yeah, that's what I thought. For the record, I've never said Apple or any of their products were perfect. That one came directly out of your ass. And of course I'm either a troll or have mental health issues. It's because I disagree with you, right? So obviously I'm mentally deficient?
You would do a lot better if you address what I'm saying rather than ignore what I'm saying and try to insult me. And seriously, taking fast's side? Are you even looking at what he says here? And you're going to tell me I have mental health problems?
Wow. Your ability to read selectively is impressive, I'll give you that. Most people can't ignore the intense bullshit he spews every time he posts here like that, much less agree with it.
@MarkAnderson
jacks uncle plays with him.
@Seven2k
So now you're reduced to doing this every time I post? Pathetic. Hey MarkAnderson, you see this? Yeah, clearly I'm the one with mental health problems.
@Jack
cause you are an idiot and started something you cant finish. I wanted to prove my point. You are jerk most of the time and need to learn how to deal with others OPINIONS, no matter how stupid or ignorant they are.
People dont need to prove themselves to you...just chill brah and be respectful. We dont know each other personally but it looks like you have some growing up to do Jack. People are to have fun on a open forum. Just chill.
@Jack
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/htc-evo-4g-and-droid-incredible-suffering-from-unresponsive-scre/
Megazine: Htc has always been known for crappy hardware. Get your self a moto or a iPhone 4 please. Piece of shit phones.
RDM: btw. my iPhone doesn't suffer from unresponsive screen issues. Apple = Quality!!! EVO sucks. lol.
IkariWorrier: APPLE PRODUCTS HAVE NEVER FAILED. EVER.
B1: The iphone might not always have the specs on paper but they do have quality and they don't look and feel like cheap plastic toys!
dionisosx: This phone doesn't stand a chance anyway in the race against the iPhone 4. Now is gonna fail even faster.
vicsvenge: Fandroids are always going to talk about how their phones are faster, have more ram and a prettier screen than the iPhone (maybe not the 4 though). But at least Apple understands that the most important part of a touchscreen phone is in fact the touchscreen itself. If it means cutting costs in the processor department or the camera than I'll take a perfect touchscreen over a 1+ ghz processor any day.
drkztan: obviously this never happened with my "overpriced piece of shit" (iphone 3gs) iPhone 4 on launch day coming!
kyphem: INNOVATION COMES FROM APPLE NOT TAIWAN!!!! Remember that! All china can do is copy our innovatory products. Screw those Chineses and their poor quality control Support america, buy Apple buy american.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/htc-aria-goes-official-for-atandt-gets-toyed-with-on-video/
BrookLynnsFinest: Apple gets it RIGHT THE FIRST TIME AROUND. Thats why they only need one model. And that model sells more than all those shitty android phones..
@Jack Why are you such an angry person?
@Dafrety
probably because his iphone 4 is having issues
@UltimatePG
Ouch! Touché!
no wonder they were calling it the iphone 4g.. it has screen issues aswell
It's a magical feature.
@plyx
Oh, and Apple did it first!
@plyx
BAHAHAHA...
@plyx
LMFAO
@plyx
They should patent it ASAP !
DAMMN SON! WHy is yo screen yellow? ......response: its an IPHONE BITCH!
Ruh Row !
This combined with the aerial problem another typical Apple quality launch.
This worse than the cracking Macbooks.......
@fourthletter
Please tel me you're taking these poll results seriously. Because that would be hilarious.
Glaucoma Display?
@BarrettG
Cataract Display seems like a better description. :P
steve jobs is losing his shit right now
and right there is the best reason to wait a bit before getting a new product, learned my lesson on that with the 2nd gen iPod touch.
guys .. have you noticed the issue posted at gizmodo ? I am scared :( if a cellphone drops reception when you hold by sides .. i would be very annoyed and sad. is it a design flaw !!! oh god .. why on earth did i order .. i am now scared a lot ....