2.2.1 Last Resorts ...

I had previously been a member of the "2.2.1" killed my WiFi" thread, but after a great deal of erroneous posts on that topic, I have decided to post my own discussion on the topic.

The guidelines for this post is simple. First, this deals strictly with WiFi issues that cannot be resolved with traditional methods. The body of iphone users that seem to be in the most frustrated camp are the ones that upgraded their firmware to 2.2.1 and can no longer reliably connect to ANY WiFi networks.

"Any" is the operative word, because there are a wide range of WiFi issues that one can come across that are traditional networking issues (i.e. WEP, WPA password issues, router firmware, MAC address filtering, etc.). The issue I want to address in this thread is the WiFI issue that seems to directly be related to temperature, AKA the "freezer method" It seems like a growing number of users both 2G and 3G iphone holders have experienced this, and it seems to be a widespread enough issue that it is not a end user issue through neglect or abuse (dropping phone too many times etc).

My experience with Apple support was a negative one, largely because no one that I spoke with was aware of any issues with 2.2.1, and secondly that the repair process was cut short because my water sensor had been activated and they would not continue the repair process any further.

I would also like to add that I am not an idiot. I did not put my phone in the freezer until Apple told me they would not fix my phone. The only way I can figure my phone has been subject to any mositure is from using an iphone armband when I run.

There have been some very insightful posts regarding heat buildup potentially related to faster WiFi performance from 2.2.1 as well as some others. What I am interested in accomplishing in this post is information from users that may have had success with more permanent solutions than the "freezer method" and/or feedback from users that have gotten any direct feedback from Apple or any Apple representatives that have insight on potential solutions. Again I want to emphasize, please do not make reference to any "router related" WiFi issues including Static IP addresses, etc, those have been covered in a different topic. Thanks in advance.

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