Tell me, is the 3GS a better phone than the 3G (how's the voice quality)?

I'm likely to go with the 3GS when my current Verizon plan expires in a few months. As great as the iPhones are, I have some concern regarding phone voice quality. I have seen numerous online comments regarding the iPhone 3G having only mediocre voice quality.
I would love to hear from new 3GS owners regarding their impressions of voice quality on their new phones. Also, if 3G owners would like to post comments on this issue I would be interested in this as well.
I love the look, apps, etc etc. and am excited about moving up to an iPhone soon.

I posted too early today before many had gotten their phones; now that it's evening and you have all had time to check it out, perhaps we can get some comments.

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HELP:iPhone 3Gs OS 4.0 beta: Phone locked, can't go beyond Emergency Screen

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Prelude
I have recently installed the beta OS4 on my iPhone 3Gs 32 Gb and I have had some troubles for instance with the iTunes store: if downloading a song on the phone it would just crash, the Calendar is repeating reminders over and over (sometimes it would just not stop), had to do a few complete resets, the mediaplayer would just crash, twitter apps are crashing. It really is beta software but given the latest problems I now sincerely regret ever installing it.
Locked
My phone this morning was locked in the "emergency calls only"-screen. I have tried everything from switching on and off, resetting through iTunes, hard reset (pushed the home button+on/of button simultanuously): nothing works, it will just return to the emergency call screen. iTunes tells me that the softwareversion perspired and i need to upgrade (?), after I try to do that it says I have the latest version and if I try to reset through iPhone or even synchronise iTunes says it can not access the iPhone. I am locked out of my own phone and can do nothing about it.
I need some professional help from Apple (or just someone very smart) as the only way out I see now is smashing the thing against the wall.
Please help!
Kind regards and thank you beforehand!
Papoise

Since your phone is no longer tied to a dev account, it looks like you won't be able to upgrade until te final release...
You can still downgrade, you'll have to put your iPhone in DFU mode. It goes something like this:
plug the iPhone into a computer
press and hold the home an sleep buttons until the "connect to iTunes" screen shows up
iTunes will detect the iPhone is in recovery mode
you can now restore it
The down side os you'll lose you all your stuff that's one the iPhone, but I don't think that's avoidable now.
(If te above sequence doesn't work for you, google DFU mode.)
Hope it works for you!

I am trying to update my iphone 3GS software but itunes just says that this is the current version of itunes, it does not see the phone update - anyone know how to get the phone updated?

I am trying to update my iphone 3GS software but itunes just says that this is the current version of itunes, it does not see the phone update - anyone know how to get the phone updated?

Mike
I have done that and it is through pressing that update, which tells me that there is anew version of iphone software, that the prompt comes telling me that this is the current itunes?

I have a 2005 Jaguar xj8. When I tried to upgrade my 3gs to a 4g I got a ticking noise in the speaker and no one on the other end could hear me. I had to go back to a 3gs. My phone is shot and I need to upgrade. Has there been a fix to the problem?

I have a 2005 Jaguar xj8. When I tried to upgrade my 3gs to a 4g two years ago, I got a ticking noise in the speaker and no one on the other end could hear me. I had to go back to a 3gs. My phone is shot and I need to upgrade. Has there been a fix to the problem? Apple told me there was some sort of interference with the airbag system. Jaguar was totally unhelpful.

Hi Labjock,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you with this.
iPhone: Microphone issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts5183
Cheers,
- Judy

HT5085 Hi there, i'm new to the iPHONE community and please can someone tell me how to backup my phone to iCLOUD. How do i connect with wi-fi. Must i buy a wi-fi connetion or what.Thank you kind regards

Hi there, i'm new to the iPHONE community and please can someone tell me how to backup my phone to iCLOUD. How do i connect with wi-fi. Must i buy a wi-fi connetion or what.Thank you kind regards

Do you have a wi-fi network in your home ? If you do then you should be able to connect your phone to it via Settings > Wi-Fi on your phone - that should show any networks that are available, and tapping on the network that you want to use (and typing in its password if it's password protected) should connect the phone to it. If you don't have a wi-fi network then yes, you will need wifi router in your home, which is connected to the internet (e.g. via your phone line) to be able to back up your phone to iCloud.
Connecting to wifi : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5569 (the screenshots on that page are from iOS 7, but they should be similar on iOS 6)
iCloud backup and storage overview : http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12519
You can also backup your phone to your computer's iTunes : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766

HT201302 I am trying to upload pictures from my phone to my computer and I'm getting an error message that a photo is corrupted so it can't download. I don't know how to tell which of the photos is corrupted so that I can delete it and try again? Thanks

I am trying to upload pictures from my phone to my computer and I'm getting an error message that a photo is corrupted so it can't download. I don't know how to tell which of the photos is corrupted so that I can delete it and try again? Thanks!

If this is an iCloud account the Outbox only appears when sending an email, so if it is still trying I suppose it should be showing now (not sure though, hard to replicate this)
What type of email account?

I'm sure your'e going to tell me I just need a new phone but maybe there is hope for my iphone 4. It will not charge past 66% (it's not the charger), it turns off when unplugged, and it will not even let me turn my wi fi to the on possition. Help!

'm sure your'e going to tell me I just need a new phone but maybe there is hope for my iphone 4. It will not charge past 66% (it's not the charger), it turns off when unplugged, and it will not even let me turn my wi fi to the on possition. Help!

Hi there 8472kck!
I have some information for you that can help you troubleshoot this issue a little further. That information can be found right here:
Will not turn on, will not turn on unless connected to power, or unexpected power off
Verify that the Sleep/Wake button functions. If it does not function, inspect it for signs of damage. If the button is damaged or is not functioning when pressed, seek service.
Check if a Liquid Contact Indicator (LCI) is activated or there are signs of corrosion. Learn about LCIsand corrosion.
Connect the iPhone to the iPhone's USB power adapter and let it charge for at least ten minutes.
After at least 15 minutes, if:
The home screen appears: The iPhone should be working. Update to the latest version of iOS if necessary. Continue charging it until it is completely charged and you see this battery icon in the upper-right corner of the screen . Then unplug the phone from power. If it immediately turns off, seek service.
The low-battery image appears, even after the phone has charged for at least 20 minutes: See "iPhone displays the low-battery image and is unresponsive" symptom in this article.
Something other than the Home screen or Low Battery image appears, continue with this article for further troubleshooting steps.
If the iPhone did not turn on, reset it while connected to the iPhone USB power adapter.
If the display turns on, go to step 4.
If the display remains black, go to next step.
Connect the iPhone to a computer and open iTunes. If iTunes recognizes the iPhone and indicates that it is in recovery mode, attempt to restore the iPhone. If the iPhone doesn't appear in iTunes or if you have difficulties in restoring the iPhone, see this article for further assistance.
If restoring the iPhone resolved the issue, go to step 4. If restoring the iPhone did not solve the issue, seek service.
and that information comes from this article:
iPhone: Hardware troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2802
Thanks for being a part of the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
Braden

HT201270 I am trying to restore my iphone 3 I backed up to icloud and it tells me on the computer it is restored but the phone is still just hanging ou with a picture of a cord connecting to an itune symbol? help

I am trying to restore my iphone 3 I backed up to icloud and it tells me on the computer it is restored but the phone is still just hanging ou with a picture of a cord connecting to an itune symbol? help

Hello Bethandfive,
You may need to restore the iPhone while it is in what's called 'recovery mode.'
iOS: Unable to update or restore
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
Notes:
In certain situations, an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch will automatically go into recovery mode after an update or restore issue. If your device is already in recovery mode, you can attempt to restore using iTunes.
Cheers,
Allen

HT3529 I bike to work and when I get a text while biking, I want Siri to read me the text so I don't have to pull over. However Siri tells me I have to unlock my phone first but I can't as it's in my pocket. Any solution?

I want to be able to be the hands-free equivalent on my bicyle as drivers are in their cars. I bike to work and wear my right headphone to I can answer calls while riding. I want to be able to do the same for texts that come in but when I try to get Siri to read me the incoming text, it tells me I have to unlock my phone first. But my phone is in a pocket! Is there a setting I can change so that I can be more functional while biking?

Try deleting the old backup.
Settings>iCloud>Storage & Backup>Manage Storage, tap the device name and on the resulting screen, scroll down and tap on Delete Backup.

When I am trying to unlock my passcode it will not allow me to do so. Everytime I hit a key the voice within the phone tells me what button I am hitting. I can't get to the home page. Help!!!

I cannot get into my phone. It is locked up and will not allow me to use my passcode because the four boxes are enclosed in a white rectangular box. Also, the voice tells me what buttons I am pressing. What is this???

The device must be restored from the computer it was last synced with.
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
iOS: Understanding passcodes
iTunes: Backing up, updating, and restoring your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch software

Help, my iPhone 5, I've turned it off and on and it has the same fault. What ever you press on the screen highlights with a box round it. When you press the round button with the square in the centre the voice on the phone tells you the time. Then the voi

Help, my iphone 5 is locked and will not function! I've turned it off and on and it has the same fault. What ever you press on the screen highlights with a box round it. When you press the round button with the square in the centre the voice on the phone tells you the time. Then the voice says screen lock. If I try and unlock the phone the voice says phone unlock but you can't put the code in. If you hight the box it will say the number but not put the code in?! What's the crack?

Quickly Triple tap the home button to de-activate VoiceOver.

My 3GS crashes during phone calls over about 3 minutes, even after the upgrade to 5.0

My 3GS crashes during phone calls over about 3 minutes, even after the upgrade to 5.o

I've also got this annoying problem, but it seems to vary how long the phone wants to last before crashing - i think the longest conversation i've had with iOS4 is 15 minutes and it was an important phone call (my son was in hospital at the time and i was away on business)
i was hoping that iOS4.2 would fix the problem, but alas nothing but more crashing..
being a user of Apple products since 1984, having this trouble is pretty disappointing as i used to believe that Apple made a quality product..

HT4623 In attempting to update my phone software, the program tells me that the backup has been corrupted and needs to be deleated first. How do I do that?

In attempting to update my phone software, the program tells me that the backup has been corrupted and needs to be deleated first. How do I do that?

Launch iTunes. Go to Preferences, Devices pane. Click on a backup and click Delete.

I had my 4S activated at the store, but when I got home to sync up my phone and get all of my contacts, nothing is happening. I backed up my 3GS before switching phones, so it's all on my computer. Any ideas?

I had my 4S activated at the store, but when I got home to sync up my phone and get all of my contacts, nothing is happening. I backed up my 3GS before switching phones, so it's all on my computer. Any ideas?

Launch iTunes. From the menu bar click Store / View My Account
Click: Edit Payment Information
Make sure you have the correct Security Code.
Then click: Done
And try resetting your Apple ID password. https://iforgot.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/DSiForgot.woa/wa

Is the iPhone 3G S a better phone?

Has anyone heard if the new iPhone 3G S has a different/better cellular radio? Can we expect it to get better phone reception than its predecessors?

I mostly really depends on your carrier not the phone itself. If you have ATT like I do, then no your service will not get any better unfortunately.

Tell me, is the 3GS a better phone than the 3G (how's the voice quality)?

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