Check jail break thread , it is on the first page

thanks a lot.. i found my answer..

jailbreak is just a minor change of firmware... u just need to delete the jailbreak file before bring for warranty...

You see? After reading, you gain extra knowledge to even allow you to answer other's queries.

However, the right term is....restore the phone before sending in for warranty claim(s). Cheers.

If I have some defective issues a few days after I purchase and found the problems, can I ask for a one to one exchange from Maxis?

The main issues are light leaks from the screen around the metal bezel, hard to press the Home button, and the infamous yellow tinted screen. Found out that the demo unit is perfect and does not have any of the problems at all.

Or maybe it's because of the batch model that I have so which batch is better overall?

MB489ZA/A
MB496ZA/A
MB500ZA/A

According to the three batch available to SingTel & Maxis, which is better and has almost no defects on the iPhone 3G at all?

MB489ZA/A
MB496ZA/A
MB500ZA/A

To answer your first question....you can always try but do it asap for obvious reasons.

The Part/Model Nos. denote the respective 3G iPhone models ie. MB489ZA/A is for 8gb, MB496ZA/A, for 16gb Black and MB500ZA/A, 16gb White. So, it is not a question of which batch is better. To put it simply, like many things you buy, even if it is a brand new car, it is the luck of the draw. If you are unlucky, you will end up with a defective unit.

Do let us know if you are successful in getting an exchange.

not sure about the hard-to-press Home button, but the issue of light leakage from the screen around chrome bezel is a common issue faced by iPhone users all around the world. try googling around and you will find tons of complaints from iPhone users. even by exchanging with a new set, for most of them, the problem still persist and for some, even worse than before. IINM, there is this user from the States which exchange it for 8 times and the same problem exist in all of the sets.

anyway, you can try a 1-to-1 exchange with Maxis and see whether is the issue exist on the new set. and make sure you check on the spot. you don't want a newly exchanged set which has more serious problems than that you've owned.

Well, I'm aware of these worldwide hardware issues that iPhone 3G owners are having. You would want a perfect condition phone right? The demo units are perfect in every Maxis centre that I've been to, isn't that ironic?

Hopefully I'm able to get a one to one exchange.

yeah true. since there are more than one issue with your unit then just proceed with the exchange. do post an update here once it's done.

The 'yellow screen' or to accurately put it warm color temperature or reddish tint was also reported by many around the world. The funny is Apple said it was intended because it helps produce more accurate colors (what kind of BS). I've been to many concept stores including the major one in Sydney. All of the demos were perfect. In the end, I concluded that Apple probably has more than 1 (maybe more) suppliers for the LCD (which was kinda confirmed by an Apple specialist).

I have a few friends to compare the screen with and each and every one of them have somewhat different shades. In other words, they weren't consistent. Surprisingly the ones on display always have the cooler color temperature and more contrasty (which give the impression of a sharper display).

Anyway guys this just comes in:

It has been identified over the net that Apple silently introduced a new build of the same firmware version which corrected the yellow tint problem. The end result is a more neutral hue color temperature. The articles below were dated for a firmware released in 2008. We're currently using 2.2.1 which is in fact a newer firmware. The article discussed about doing a restore to obtain a newer firmware build. Not sure if there newer builds for 2.2.1.

http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=1530

We can try though. Hopefully it works.

From what I found, those who are using firmware 2.0 build 5A435 has the yellow tinted screen problem where 5A437 has none. Will post an update here soon, we'll see how Maxis handle this issue.

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Added on June 4, 2009, 1:09 pmI wonder why Apple Malaysia does not allow one-to-one exchange policy, but instead just change the unit itself.

This post has been edited by Mike3300: Jun 4 2009, 01:09 PM

guys MAXIS iphone available in corporate plan now

http://www.maxis.com.my/personal/iphone_bu...eplan2.asp#rate

idata rm99 with unlimited data sounds nice...

so this unlimited data for corporate rate is truly unlimited of just 3GB ??

base on d rate plan its unlimited but
at first u have to b a corporate a/c
2ndly u have to subscribe 2 years for d rm99 idata

i got email from my company administration about this offer...

actually it got more than what mention in the website.... such as VP50 bundle with data unlimited rm99 for 6 month contract.... the price of iphone3g 8GB for that package quite tempting...

if i buy iphone from maxis...do i get all the games and softwares with it ?

no, the phone does't come with games and app. you can download free/paid games app via itunes

This post has been edited by alex82: Jun 4 2009, 10:30 PM

You will have all the standard and default apps that come with any iPhone any country. There will be no game apps included. However, you have the Apps Store which allows you to download apps/games (both free and paid ones)! If you're worried about using credit cards or don't bother to buy, there's ample free apps/games! When you're ready to buy games/apps, there's plenty of them at affordable prices (like USD$0.99, so on).



Anyway guys, back to the discussion of yellowish screens. I tried to do a full restore (which was brilliant by the way), no sign of any changes on the screen color temperature. The version 2.2.1's build is still at 5H11. Guess we'll have to wait till iPhone version 3.0 for any telling.

is maxis iphone sealed at first with the warranty card?

Yes, the sales or customer relations officer should cut open it in front of you.