Why is the iphone 4 for verizon having issues on 3g/wifi
So I love Apple products. I have a Macbook and a Macbook Pro. I just got the Iphone 4 for verizon. The phone part works great as well as all of the apps and ipod. BUT my 3g and wifi dont work well at all. Mind blowingly slow or no connection even tho the wifi is full bars, or on the 3g with full bars and the 3g on. I have no idea what to do. If I knew it was going to be this bad, I would have waited till the Iphone for the 4g Lte came out. any suggestions on what to do?
Id like to also point out they replaced my original phone and I do all of the resets. I literally reset the network settings once a day.
I'm pretty sure that you're just unlucky and happened to stumble across two faulty iPhones. Take it to your closest Apple Store, schedule a Genius Bar visit, and if there is a problem they will replace it as long as its within warranty (one year). If not, the people there will guide you and hopefully fix the problem.
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Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
Troubleshooting iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch accessories
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2634
Restore iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to its factory default state. You should rarely need to use this step with an accessory issue.
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Hello the_problematic_iphone
Check out the article below if you are not able to restore your iPhone.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
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anybody have problems restoring Iphone 4 for verizon after replacing the LCD
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