Josh OngA spokeswoman for Apple told the Wall Street Journal that the Cupertino, Calif., company is aware of the reports and looking into the matter.
Users have complained of several major problems after upgrading to the new operating system, including slowness, decreased battery life and overheating. Several blogs are currently advising iPhone 3G users against upgrading to the new operating system.
Many users have expressed anger or disappointment at the situation. “This phone has gone from being a dream to constantly annoying me. Not a way to make friends. I would upgrade to an iPhone4, but I’m feeling pretty angry that Apple has forced my hand by making my 3G unusable,†wrote one user on an Apple forum.
As reported in June by AppleInsider, iOS 4 for iPhone 3G is missing several key features, including multitasking and support for Bluetooth keyboards. The increased memory requirements of iOS 4 are cited as a reason for disabling the extra features. First generation iPhone and iPod touch units are unable to run iOS 4.
The problems with iPhone 3G's running iOS4 are the latest in a series of high-profile hardware and software mishaps that Apple has faced. Issues with the iPhone 4 antenna have, for the most part, eclipsed several other reported problems.
In addition to the iPhone 4 antenna problem, Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs confirmed earlier in July that there is indeed a problem with the iPhone 4 proximity sensor. The company is currently working on a software fix for the sensor.
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Yes! Soon please! So I don't have to wait 10 seconds to write an SMS or roll back to v3 !!!
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Apple made it seem as though the original iPhone EDGE lacked sufficient processor speed and system memory to handle iOS 4. But as far as I am aware, the iPhone 3G uses the same SoC as the original and the only update was the addition of the 3G radio. I don't recall any increase in memory, CPU speed, or graphics update.
Soooooo.... Apple made the decision to EoL the original as opposed to a more gradual dying out of it's use.
IOS4 does not work well on iphone 3g. slow and power draining faster...
Man I have not had any problems after updating my 3G, except on the first version. That same day though there was a patch to fix the slowness issues. Every update since then has produced no ill affects. I just updated to 4.0.1 (8A306) the other day, no problems. I have a a thin rubber cover on the phone as well.
I experienced this extreme slowness after upgrading to 4 as well. Then I tried completely wiping the phone and starting from fresh. Now it works like new. Try it if you've got the time.