Here are some info that i've found regarding the new iPhone 3G and FW2.0 when i was surfing the net. Most of the issue are about the FW2.0 itself. It is found to be a bit buggy compared to the last beta version and affects the funtionality of apps downloaded thru AppStore or even the native apps. This can be fix with a future FW update. As for the hardware issue, take it with a grain of salt as this might be a QC issue at Apple factory or something else but this should be anticipated with a new or first batch hardware. Please read thru the article and understand it throughfully.

Not to scare you all whether you are future iPhone 3G owner or existing ones but merely sharing the info.

iPhone 3G hardware problems and FW2.0 hiccups

Here are some pics from macrumors forum showing minor cracks on the new iPhone 3G cover eventhough its not been drop whatsoever (according to the owner). Most of it affects the white iPhone 3G as its more easy to spot it on a white cover rather the black ones. As i said, this maybe an QC issues or random thing so again, take it with a grain of salt.

Macrumors forum on crack covers

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*Quickly check his iPhone 3G*

Nope, maintain sexy.

As for the software glitches or lagginess, this happens when you start installing Apps. I make it a habit to restart the iPhone after every major install. This is especially true with Super Monkey Ball, Scrabble and Foreflight. If you dont, you get weird glitches like booting out to Homescreen, apps hanging, etc.

Mine runs like clockwork, so no complaints here.

OMG,ask string for this problem..he also using white set.

Or maybe apple use low quality material?lol

hmm i can see apple MIGHT produce iphone 3g 2nd edition with the same cover as the 1st gen? lol

I mean, for the case of cracks and dings, it is all anecdotal evidences. You can choose to believe the guy, or not. If someone does have an agenda of making Apple look bad, then he can do this too. The guy could be already accidentally dropped his iPhone, tried to take it back for an exchange and denied by Apple, and took into making Apple look like the villain here.

All I'm saying is, anything is possible, and the guy may be right, or he may have something against Apple. Whether you choose to believe him or not, that choice is up to you. All I know is that my unit does not exhibit such physical defects, so I have no complaints whatsoever against Apple.

If this was meant as a comparison against the older iPhone in terms of durability, I've seen iPhones first generation in worse condition that you'd like to believe. Just because the build material have change does not make it any more prone to physical defect than the previous model. You just have to know how to take care of it. Some people just simply use it without regard of the iPhone and what kind of knocks and physical abuse it can handle.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Jul 19 2008, 03:15 PM

Yup its a good habit to restart the phone after installing something to get it working fresh and the fix to it is on its way with FW2.0.1.

About the case thing, it MAYBE what bro String said and it MAYBE not. We just have to monitor the situation closely and if more user reports the same thing than MAYBE its true. We won't know for sure as the product just past its 1st week into the wild. Like i said, 'take it with a grain of salt' or 'innocent before proven guilty'.

there is no crack on mine as well

ha ha. if there was an actual crack among LYF iphone 3G users, the kekecohan would so great that the entire ceiling will be pulled down.

Hope it will stay like dat for u and string.

Maybe we can start a thread here about iphone 3G problems...and the owners can share their experience...

There aren't exactly iPhone 3G users flourishing around here, at least not until String completes his revamped 'Tumpang' efforts. Even then, you'd probably have a max of 20-25 users discussing among themselves, wouldn't be much of a discussion...

Having to produce such masses would usually ended up with QC issues and prolly 100,000:1 probability of hving such crack issues, sensitivety, bla2..etc..
If it happens to u then its unfortunate yet its replaceable as now we hv options of purchasing the unlock type of iphone straight from provider i.e Vodaphone and such..by mailing it back or send it back to them..

As for software wise..i am looking forward to the new version of 2.0(2.01?) and i found that 2.0 im using is a bit lagging..others i dont hv much problem with except more 3rd party apps! used to hv lots of applications on 1.1.4 and suddenly limited to some on 2.0..can be very2 boring..and the phone looks..naked! ...sigh anxiously waiting for more new apps on 2.0

I always tot that plastic which replace the alumn is d one favourite bullet proof materials by apple.... arent they?

"Bullet proof material"? and BTW its not plastic. Its some kind of ceramic type thing with a hard coat that make it look like plastic.

and its not plastic
the 3g one is sexay

it does feel slimmer too when its in your hands, or at least string's punya la

uve touched string's hanxx? how does it feel on your hand? hmmm the wordings sounds dodgy

dun think about karma sutra la bro

it does feel slimmer seriously, cuz of the design where it actually have the curve thing, i'm not sure whether thats a right sentence as what string pointed out

and the apps for 2.0 is seriously

Oh i have used strings`s iPhone 3g.. it does feel nice in the hand then the previous iPhone and it does not feel plastic. really has that satisfied feeling of holding on the device.Apart from that it feels slimmer lol ( although a hairline difference ) but yeah there is a noticeable difference.

This post has been edited by sevn: Jul 28 2008, 09:36 PM

IM a Iphone 3g user and i got it a few days .I used to own the iphone 2g.

IMHO,if u compare the quality of the iphone 2g and the iphone 3g,i ould say that iphone 2g is more solid compared to the 3g version.

In addition to the lagginess or the iphone 3g,rumours has that there will be a firmware 2.1 that we support a better gps and "cure" the lagginess of the iphone 3G....

after using iphone 2g,still feel that the quality is better and the firmware works very good.

maybe it takes time to update the firmware to be better.

^sure la, the u can see the FW for 1.1.x already updated few times

this 2.0 just released & it still 1st release. u wont know the future if apple manage to tackle/ enhanced the 2.0 firmware in their next release

mine no cracks too .

same here no cracks too in my white iphone

wow...looks like many iphone 3G users here...mine to share the pic abt ur iphone?

Mine oso no cracks...................coz.........................me nt using 1

Normal la defect item, mercedes also got defect lol...

Here's something interesting ..











Source

OMG!! this is so funny!! XD

yea... saw that in other local forum too...
do u think it is real ??

Hmm.... as the info i read on other forum, it is still usable....

So far I can't remember where I read that the 1st gen phone have this problem as well(the phone getting very hot) while charging, never thought it will happen to an iPhone 3G even without charging the phone itself. How bout other 3G iPhone owner, do you guys have similiar problem?

This post has been edited by Joelles: Aug 4 2008, 09:55 PM

Please, don't quote the pictures next time. I think it's because of battery issue, better claim for a replacement else it'll blow.. no joke.

Sorry, already edited my post, just too excited to read the news and never realised that. Better observe rather replying next time.

Ii've read about the burnt iphone in iclarified news> apple news . This is a copy of the actual article:

"Apple News | iPhone 3G Overheats and Burns Owner
Monday, 4th August 2008, 01:08 pm
There have been numerous reports of the iPhone cracking; however, one owner has been burned by an iPhone in his sleep, according to an iPhoneFreak report.

The iPhone owner fell asleep for a few hours only to wake up with “extreme pain coming from my pocket.” Apparently during his sleep the iPhone overheated and actually burned his leg.

The owner said his iPhone was off and in his pocket, and he does not “think it was because it was pressed”. He also states that the phone was not jailbroken, the auto-lock was set to one minute, and the push email and 3G data were switched off.

Pictures of the iPhone seem to show some melted plastic around the dock connector. Also, the picture of his leg clearly show a red burn mark.

Apple is sending him a replacement phone."

Since the pix already been posted, i'm not gonna repost it... hehehe... too lazy, and also "curi tulang" in the office rite now.

http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=1618

Well the source i posted is direct from the user's topic..
There's no need for any other source or whatever since the origin topic where it all started is stated..

Correct me if i am wrong?

so.. after months of iPhone 3G somehow existed in Malaysia.. do you guys see the crack now?

any1 can help with this?

What is it exactly that you are trying to show us?

Your iphone got holes ?