Comments on: Apple recalls millions of iPhone 3G power adapters

By: Steve, North Wales, PA

Steve, North Wales, PA — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:18:04 +0000

Well folks, I signed up online for the adapter replacement upon the notification of the recall and as promised by Apple I received the replacement by "mid-October" (actually the replacement arrived on October 10 – Thank you Apple!!). I will be sending the "defective" adapter back on Monday 10/13 via Apple's provided prepaid shipping label and as promised the issue is resolved free of charge and with no further problem. In the meantime, as figured, it was no problem whatsoever recharging my iPhone 3G via the USB.

Thanks Apple, you continue to set the bar for current and future technology and I will continue to place my faith, trust and hard earned $$ in your products.

By: Steve, North Wales, PA

Steve, North Wales, PA — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:46:43 +0000

Hey Anonymous posted 9/30/08. Electric is electric and the iPhone can't tell where it is getting the juice from. The USB gives it the same charge as an electrical outlet and charges the phone just as quickly and fully. You need to update your iPhone to the latest 2.1 firmware and most of your battery issues will be resolved………..at least mine were. Is the iPhone power hungry………you bet it is but at least now I only have to charge it every other day. Suggestions for power saving. Set phone to lock after 1 minute (the screen uses a lot of battery). Turn off bluetooth when not in use (bluetooth sucks the most power from the battery). Turn off location services unless you feel you need to see your exact location on the Google Maps. Turn off Wi-Fi unless you actually need to hook up to a network otherwise the phone will constantly search for networks and use up power. On the other hand use Wi-Fi when you can as it uses less battery than 3G. Turn off keyboard clicks/sounds unless you feel you need them.

I hope this helps. The iPhone is truly amazing and you just need to make a few adjustments and give it a chance.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:52:15 +0000

I have a 3g that I bought after the recall, have been charging it with my laptop and I think that is why my battery power sucks. I only get about 5 hours standby. What the hell, give me a new phone with a battery that needs conditioning, say "your computer will charge it just fine" (a santa rosa macbook pro) and it doesn't. Punks at AT&T, they should have warned me that USB changing it does a below par job–especially since I have to live with this battery for years.

By: Christopher, Los Osos, CA

Christopher, Los Osos, CA — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:41:37 +0000

this is such a minor issue that it barely warrants a story as this adapter is an accessory that the typical user may not even use very often, it at all. most iPhone owners charge their phones via the usb sync cable, or cradle/dock or car adapter.

I have had my iPhone for 6 weeks and it is the best electronic device I have purchased in the last decade. I have had very good 3G and Edge connections from across southern and northern CA.

I had Verizon with a Motorola Q just before and, while Verizon does have better coverage, I have found the AT&T coverage to be adequate.

The iPhone is so much easier to use and so much better designed than my blackberry, treo or the Q., that I would never consider switching back.

In general, I have found Apple's service and tech support to be far superior to Dell and HP(at home and at work I have been supporting many Dell's and HP's for over 10 years.)

Apple isn't perfect, but compared to the competition, they provide a much better overall experience.

By: Steve, North Wales, PA

Steve, North Wales, PA — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:21:52 +0000

C'mon people………it's a stinkin' adapter!!!! Apple is replacing it for FREE so what's the big deal? Go online, answer a few questions and you will have the replacement by mid-October. In the meantime just charge your iPhone via the USB. It's the same as plugging it into a power strip now isn't it? As for the battery life and the 3G signal, just make sure you update to the latest 2.1 firmware (released 9/12/08) and you will notice a VAST improvement in both. The iPhone 3G is without question the most incredible hand held device created to date………….and no I don't work for Apple!!

By: Dreamdeceiver, Silicone Valley, CA

Dreamdeceiver, Silicone Valley, CA — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:03:49 +0000

As I've always said, Apple products are simply electrifying.

By: Lizette, El paso, texas

Lizette, El paso, texas — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:11:41 +0000

my goodness everyone. you guys need to calm down. it is just a phone. you guys are fighting about a stupid invention, when there are wayyyyyy more important things to be handled in this world. jeeze people, u guys are tooo worried about your "3g iphones and their power adapters" when people in Africa are just praying that they will survive. listen to you guys…lighten up about these things and just realize how fortunate you are to even have an iphone 3g {for all of you that are complaining}

By: Jonathan Baton rouge

Jonathan Baton rouge — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:08:44 +0000

All of you complaining about a company that has only made two phones…look at the first two from any other company and guess what they had problems too.

By: Joe, Fairfax, VA

Joe, Fairfax, VA — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:09:37 +0000

While I agree that the "bars" measurement is totally ridiculous and means nothing, I have to say that my iPhone 3G reception is worse than my wife's Razr on the same AT&T network. I have to disable 3G often – fair enough, I didn't assume they had perfect coverage in my area (even though the 3G map shows complete coverage where I live…). But, even on the Edge network, my phone consistently drops calls in areas where my wife's is perfect.

Obviously, the power adapter has nothing to do with the reception issue. The idiot who sticks a pair of pliers into a live electrical socket is, well, an idiot. It does, however, open up another forum for owners to complain about what they don't like. All in all, I'm pretty happy with the device – but it's not perfect. I'll be curious to see how Google's Android platform plays out over the next year and a half…

By: Steve, Schaumburg IL

Steve, Schaumburg IL — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:37:15 +0000

I wonder why it is AT&T's problem that the iPhone also has problems connecting to 3G networks in Europe also. I didn't think AT&T had a network in Europe… Perhaps they really are the evil Empire.

It amazes me how some people believe everything that Apple spews.