OK here's what I mean. After receiving, answering, and ending a call, the iPhone automatically goes back into a locked state right? What I want when I subsequently unlock it is for it to display the Home Springboard screen (first attachment below). But instead it always shows the phonebook screen (second attachment). Not really a biggie, but I find that the iPhone has lots of small things that bug me.


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No la I never said it's a defect. I just wanted a way so that the beautiful homescreen would greet me instead.

If it were a missed call I would understand the logic behind showing the recent phonebook screen, but this is a call I knowingly answered and ended, I don't need to be reminded the next time I use my phone. In fact, if you have a missed call and you slide the bar to unlock the phone, it doesn't show you the recent contacts screen and brings you straight to the homescreen instead. Sometimes I dont understand how people design things.

Seems like you're the only one who doesn't suffer from this particular bad design. Are you sure you don't have this problem? Do you understand what I posted?

LOL oh no I'm not claiming warranty because of that laa... I'm all for consumer rights but that's going a bit too far. I'm claiming warranty because I am unable to make outgoing calls (incoming and SMS is working fine).

Anyway, with all the network questions flooding the thread now, I'll add another.

When you guys turn on cellular data and 3G, are you immediately connected to the internet? Can you surf the web immediately after turning it on? Because I cant, I have to wait anywhere between 2 to 5 minutes before I'm actually really connected. Wifi connection is immediate. On Digi here.

OK I've identified how to tentatively solve my iPhone unable to make outgoing calls problem. Basically all I need to do is go to settings > phone > Show my caller ID. The 'on/off' icon will not be displayed at first, and there will be a loading icon (the circle) instead for a second before the 'on/off' icon appears. It's locked at 'on' so I cant change it, but simply going in there allows me to make calls again. Reboot the phone and the problem will come back, so I have to go to show caller ID again. Hardware or Digi network/simcard problem? I've already changed the sim card three times.

Does it happen to you too? I'm just trying to ascertain if it's an iPhone defect, "feature", or Digi problem.

Nope, you will still need a US credit card.

Only way around this is to purchase gift cards.



This post has been edited by QuickFire: Nov 20 2010, 12:44 PM

Actually, I need you guys' opinion on this.

I'm trying to get a replacement for my current iPhone 4, because of one problem I have. Whenever I reboot the phone, I will not be able to make outgoing calls (incoming calls, and SMS are fine). I will then have to go into settings > Phone > Show My Caller ID. Simply going into this setting without changing anything (it's turned on by default and I cant change it anyway) will return my outgoing calls ability. I don't know why this happens. It's a bit annoying, but trying to get a warranty replacement seems even more annoying, so what do you think?

Other issues I have with my iPhone:
- When I turn on Cellular Data and 3G, the 3G icon appears instantly on the statusbar, but I will not be able to actually surf the web or connect to the internet immediately. I will have to wait 2 to 5 minutes before I'm actually really connected.

- Signal bars occasionally drop to 1 or 2 bars. In addition there are loads of areas where I only get EDGE and not 3G. Probably Digi's problem and not Apple's right?

- There will sometimes be some lag when flipping screens in the springboard, and also when scrolling long settings pages (like settings > Mail, Contacts, and Calendars).


The main problem I described above I'm pretty sure it's an iPhone defect, since I dont see it happening to anyone else. The other three... are perhaps "features" of the iPhone 4. What do you think?

P/S: My phone isnt jailbroken.

This post has been edited by QuickFire: Nov 20 2010, 12:45 PM

Thanks for the reply.

Yes, I'm on Digi. I've changed the sim card 3 times now, and the outgoing calls problem (Call Failed > Call Ended) is still there. Probably not Digi's problem then? And I'm on iOS 4.1.

About the signal bars, I'm using a silicon case, so reception shouldn't be a problem anymore right?

Hmm OK thanks. I already tried restoring once, don't think doing it again will improve anything.

Btw you have an iPhone 4 as well right? When you turn on 3G, do you get internet access IMMEDIATELY? Or do you have to wait for a little while before you can actually connect to the internet? I asked my friend and he says it's immediate, but I tried his iPhone and it takes a while too, although he said usually it's instant.

Very sorry to hear about your brother.

I just reset my network settings, and I'm able to connect instantly to 3G now. Many thanks!
EDIT: It's not working again. Gotta wait more than a minute for it to connect. This only affects 3G/EDGE, wifi is OK.

One more question, do you know how to set Safari to use Google Malaysia as the search engine? Currently it's using Google UK.

This post has been edited by QuickFire: Nov 20 2010, 02:59 PM

Well that adds a shortcut on the home screen but what I want is to be able to search google Malaysia from within safari. If there's no way then it's yet another oversight from apple.