Gizmodo: iphone bugs

Please Fix the iPhone Site Bugs Jobs About Your Biggest iPhone Complaints

Elaine Chow — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:15:00 EDT

Have problems with the iPhone? Who doesn't? Sure, it's an amazing piece of gadgetry, but countless bugs and glitches have plagued the Apple product from the beginning. Now networking company Fullsix has launched a site dedicated to gripers called “Please Fix the iPhone.” The site gets owners to vote on the most pressing issues plaguing their iPhones, in an attempt to get Jobs and friends to work on them faster. There's even a version of the site specifically made for the mobile's browser, so that you can complain about your iPhone on your iPhone. [Please Fix the iPhone via Josh Spear]

iPhone OS 2.1 Won't Fetch Emails in Sleep Mode

matt buchanan — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:14:52 EDT

Another bug in iPhone OS 2.1, which we have tested and reproduced, is that it will no longer fetch emails in the background while in sleep mode on battery power. It's most probably one of the power-saving tweaks introduced in 2.1, since Apple says that the 15-minute fetch interval is the worst wear on the battery because it never lets the phone go into deep sleep mode. This Apple discussion thread chronicles the problem at length. It's possible it'll be fixed in the next update—a reader tells us that Apple confirmed it's a "known problem" and that they are looking into it, but in the meantime, don't lean too hard on fetch. [Apple - Thanks Josh!]

iTunes Support Store: iPhone App Crashes Fixed

Elaine Chow — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:45:00 EDT

Good news, iPhone users! Looks like Apple has finally fixed that 2.0 app crashing problem. One Gizmodo reader received an email last night from the iTunes Support Store with instructions for redownloading applications you've already bought (for free, of course) and was given a $15 gift certificate for his troubles! Maybe Adam will convert to Macs after all? [ - Thanks Henry!]

Apple iPhone Battery Bug: Battery Icon Doesn't Show 100%

Jason Chen — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:09:13 EDT

You know the reports of people saying their iPhones don't charge up all the way? Turns out that's actually a UI bug and not a bug with the iPhone's battery. The bug, demoed in the image above and confirmed by Apple, is the battery icon in the standby screen when your iPhone is plugged in. This icon shows 90% power—or at least something very close to full—even when the phone's charged and the other battery indicator (the small one on the top right in the main screen) shows 100%.

In WirelessInfo's informal poll, over 60% of users responded that their iPhones had the same problem. Apple's PR says the UI bug will be fixed in a future software update. When the update is coming is still unknown, but for now, check the small upper-right icon to see whether or not your battery's fully charged. [Wireless Info]