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The iPhone 3G firmware update 2.0.2 has a lot of owners scratching their heads. They updated their iPhones like AT&T urged them to do but their major complaint was not really fixed. Apparently if you live in an area with many, many other iPhone 3G users there is a catch to the 2.0.2 update.

As I have told you before, I have not updated my iPhone yet. I don’t feel the need. In past experiences some updates (Windows) have not really been what they were cracked up to be. In this case the 2.0.2 firmware update may actually reduce the power of your iPhone instead of increasing it. I don’t know about you but I am not deliberately going to make my iPhone less powerful.

The 2.0.2 firmware update supposedly reduces the amount of power that your iPhone 3G requires to connect to the network. The intention is that when every iPhone user updates to the 2.0.2 firmware then there will be less strain on the network and everybody will have better reception.

I guess if there are very many users like myself the fix will not work. I realize that eventually I will probably be forced to update my firmware to 2.0.2 but until then…

I have not read whether those of us without the initial connection problems would then start having the problem if the power from our iPhone was reduced. I assume that in less populated areas of the country we may need more powerful iPhones because the towers are further apart. Sometimes I travel through some sparsely populated areas.

I am assuming that my thoughts are correct on this matter but if anyone knows better please let me know. I really want the truth – convince me that I should update to firmware 2.0.2.