Comments on: How to kill your iPhone with the wrong case http://www.metaphoriclabs.com/articles/how-to-kill-your-iphone-with-the-wrong-case/ Experiential Serendipity Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:06:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Surita http://www.metaphoriclabs.com/articles/how-to-kill-your-iphone-with-the-wrong-case/comment-page-1/#comment-1960 Surita Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:12:46 +0000 http://www.metaphoriclabs.com/?p=1277#comment-1960 Thanks, that clears things up pretty well for me but knowing that it was my new leather case causing all the new strange behavior, I cut out the material covering the sensor leaving one problem. My case folds over into a wallet when not in use so my question for certainty is, will protecting my iPhone with any cover other than a back piece just cause the iPhone internal dammage in the long run? I'm sure you have already answered this, but as I said for certainty. Thanks, that clears things up pretty well for me but knowing that it was my new leather case causing all the new strange behavior, I cut out the material covering the sensor leaving one problem. My case folds over into a wallet when not in use so my question for certainty is, will protecting my iPhone with any cover other than a back piece just cause the iPhone internal dammage in the long run? I’m sure you have already answered this, but as I said for certainty.

]]> By: Chuck Lawson http://www.metaphoriclabs.com/articles/how-to-kill-your-iphone-with-the-wrong-case/comment-page-1/#comment-1708 Chuck Lawson Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:20:48 +0000 http://www.metaphoriclabs.com/?p=1277#comment-1708 Apparently the sensor can fail in either mode -- either fully on, or fully off... It's a safe bet that you don't want to go to the Genius Bar with an unlocked or jailbroken iPhone. You'll want to do a full restore and take it in. They'll probably replace it with a new (refurbished) iPhone, so you'll need to jailbreak it all over once you get it home anyway. Good luck! From what I understand, they end up replacing a lot of these due to badly designed cases, so they'll probably just swap you without saying much other than warning you about cases. Apparently the sensor can fail in either mode — either fully on, or fully off…

It’s a safe bet that you don’t want to go to the Genius Bar with an unlocked or jailbroken iPhone. You’ll want to do a full restore and take it in. They’ll probably replace it with a new (refurbished) iPhone, so you’ll need to jailbreak it all over once you get it home anyway.

Good luck! From what I understand, they end up replacing a lot of these due to badly designed cases, so they’ll probably just swap you without saying much other than warning you about cases.

]]> By: Ajay http://www.metaphoriclabs.com/articles/how-to-kill-your-iphone-with-the-wrong-case/comment-page-1/#comment-1707 Ajay Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:54:03 +0000 http://www.metaphoriclabs.com/?p=1277#comment-1707 I have had a Invisible Shield on my iPhone for some time now, and only recently it seems to have "stuck".... not sure what to do as I have tried numerous reboots of the phone and still nothing. I assume that if it was broken wouldnt it think that the sensor is alwayss covered and when makign a call, the screen would just go black? It looks like something im going to have to consult apple about? hmmm what will they do when they see a unlocked/jailbroken iphone :S I have had a Invisible Shield on my iPhone for some time now, and only recently it seems to have “stuck”…. not sure what to do as I have tried numerous reboots of the phone and still nothing. I assume that if it was broken wouldnt it think that the sensor is alwayss covered and when makign a call, the screen would just go black?
It looks like something im going to have to consult apple about? hmmm what will they do when they see a unlocked/jailbroken iphone :S

]]> By: Chuck Lawson http://www.metaphoriclabs.com/articles/how-to-kill-your-iphone-with-the-wrong-case/comment-page-1/#comment-1679 Chuck Lawson Fri, 16 May 2008 19:34:42 +0000 http://www.metaphoriclabs.com/?p=1277#comment-1679 de nada de nada

]]> By: Trent http://www.metaphoriclabs.com/articles/how-to-kill-your-iphone-with-the-wrong-case/comment-page-1/#comment-1668 Trent Thu, 15 May 2008 23:10:06 +0000 http://www.metaphoriclabs.com/?p=1277#comment-1668 Thank you. Thank you.

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