iOS 15 Speculation Thread

[Pearsey]

Yup! This could all be resolved by a carrier update, not necessarily an iOS update.

Only thing is, people were experiencing call drops on 15.5 RC. And the carrier version didn’t change on 15.6. So it can’t be the carrier - for EE anyway.

Difference was for me was the modem change

although I think that the operator has nothing to do with it, because in 15.4.1 it had version 50, and in 15.5 it is still the same. in 15.4.1 everything was working fine, and in 15.5 the problems appeared. the only thing that changed is the modem, that in fact here people use the beta with the 15.4.1 modem the problems were solved, so you will have to release a 15.5.1 version to downgrade the modem or update it well, and I hope it will we receive these days

Exactly what I was typing going back through all the beta forums modems and carriers.

Carriers haven’t changed. It was the modem. ??

So I hope the next beta has an updated modem but not back to the RC modem, a newer one please tomorrow ??

 

[B/D]

@Pearsey.

Interesting, thank you!. So 15.6 beta 1 fixed it for you with the modem version change?. If so, then I hope there will be a 15.5.1 soon, because the final public release of 15.6 is still far away (I predict it will be released by the end of June), and this issue is quite important.

 

[Pearsey]

@Pearsey.

Interesting, thank you!. So 15.6 beta 1 fixed it for you with the modem version change?. If so, then I hope there will be a 15.5.1 soon, because the final public release of 15.6 is still far away (I predict it will be released by the end of June), and this issue is quite important.

For iPhone 12, mini, pro, max

15.5 | 2.54.02 - for me call drops

15.6 b1 | 2.54.01 - no call drops

Same carrier through out - 50

So I hope we don’t go

15.6 b2 | 2.54.02 - again. And we see a new modem.

Hope I’ve done that right. To many numbers. Gone blind. ?‍?

 

[gwhizkids]

Same here. Its been wild since I installed 15.5. Dropped calls, delayed messages, poor calls coverage and so on. (Spain here, Movistar carrier)

But @gwhizkids, instead of an hypothetical 15.5.1 release, this could be still be fixed with a carrier update, right?.

Depends on what the issue is and whether they have already planned to address it either in 15.6 (later betas) or a 15.6.1.

 

[drak22]

I think that a problem of worsening coverage, and cut off calls, cannot wait for iOS 15.6 to be solved. It would be the height of Apple's laziness, because we are not talking about a passable aesthetic problem. This afternoon I was talking to my mother and the call was suddenly cut off, the first time it happened to me, and the phone ran out of internet randomly. I think I didn't notice it before, because I always had a Wi-Fi network available for work, and my operator offers calls via Wi-Fi, so until today I haven't had to use the network to make or receive a call, and it has failed. If they don't release anything this week, I'll upload to the iOS 15.6 betas, but I don't think this is a solution for the general public who are experiencing these issues.

 

[Pearsey]

I think that a problem of worsening coverage, and cut off calls, cannot wait for iOS 15.6 to be solved. It would be the height of Apple's laziness, because we are not talking about a passable aesthetic problem. This afternoon I was talking to my mother and the call was suddenly cut off, the first time it happened to me, and the phone ran out of internet randomly. I think I didn't notice it before, because I always had a Wi-Fi network available for work, and my operator offers calls via Wi-Fi, so until today I haven't had to use the network to make or receive a call, and it has failed. If they don't release anything this week, I'll upload to the iOS 15.6 betas, but I don't think this is a solution for the general public who are experiencing these issues.

Call drops. It’s such a boring bug that should not ever be an issue with a device that’s primary function is for calls. Sigh.

 

[christian.terra]

hoping for 15.6 beta 2 tomorrow but realistically we are on a two week cycle - basing this on last year.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

I have a feeling something is going to happen tomorrow. Fingers crossed for beta 2 to be dropped. Let’s get it. 👏

 

[geneo]

My guess is this beta cycle is to fix the modem problem they introduced in 15.5, based on them rolling back the modem firmware in 15.6b1. I don't know if they can have resolved it by tomorrow.

 

[Pearsey]

My guess is this beta cycle is to fix the modem problem they introduced in 15.5, based on them rolling back the modem firmware in 15.6b1. I don't know if they can have resolved it by tomorrow.

The modem rolled back because at the time when they forked the builds for the 15.5 release and 15.6b1 started work, they were on the old modem, so it hasn’t caught up yet with the latest modem build found in the official release of 15.5 - that will be with B2.

I believe, might, of happened according to others on here. And it’s this modem build that gives my 12 the call drops. So hoping we see .03 or a clean 2.55.00 with B2. ??(Carrier has stayed the same)

 

[B/D]

I think that a problem of worsening coverage, and cut off calls, cannot wait for iOS 15.6 to be solved. It would be the height of Apple's laziness, because we are not talking about a passable aesthetic problem. This afternoon I was talking to my mother and the call was suddenly cut off, the first time it happened to me, and the phone ran out of internet randomly. I think I didn't notice it before, because I always had a Wi-Fi network available for work, and my operator offers calls via Wi-Fi, so until today I haven't had to use the network to make or receive a call, and it has failed. If they don't release anything this week, I'll upload to the iOS 15.6 betas, but I don't think this is a solution for the general public who are experiencing these issues.

@drak22

Agreed, 100%. The vast majority of the users (myself included), dont use betas, and this problem affects a core functionality of the system. Its serious enough to be assigned high priority and be solved ASAP. I predict a 15.5.1 very soon.

 

[gwhizkids]

@drak22

Agreed, 100%. The vast majority of the users (myself included), dont use betas, and this problem affects a core functionality of the system. Its serious enough to be assigned high priority and be solved ASAP. I predict a 15.5.1 very soon.

There is no question that for those affected, this is a significant issue. But the question remains: how many are affected? That will determine if there is a 15.5.1. As we need to remind people here over and over, you can’t judge what’s going on in the “real world” by what you read in these forums.

 

[drak22]

That's why I don't understand how they managed to release the same RC compilation to the public, leaving many people with problems in the main function of a phone: calls. It must be very difficult to solve, because on other occasions Apple has been quick to solve serious problems like this, so I think that this week we will see a possible 15.5.1 that addresses this issue. If your operators have the Wi-Fi calling service, use it, because it's getting me out of trouble at the moment.

 

[drak22]

There is no question that for those affected, this is a significant issue. But the question remains: how many are affected? That will determine if there is a 15.5.1. As we need to remind people here over and over, you can’t judge what’s going on in the “real world” by what you read in these forums.

On this occasion, I consider that the percentage of affected is irrelevant, because it affects a primary function of the phone, it is not an aesthetic function that you can expect. Both individuals and businesses are affected by this, and especially the latter, they don't like losing calls, especially if your work depends on it.

 

[B/D]

There is no question that for those affected, this is a significant issue. But the question remains: how many are affected? That will determine if there is a 15.5.1. As we need to remind people here over and over, you can’t judge what’s going on in the “real world” by what you read in these forums.

@gwhizkids


Obviously, we are just talking and speculating (and no, it does not need to be reminded over and over) is not a rigorous statistic poll, since like you just mentioned we dont have enough empiric data to conduct one.

Having said that, I would assume this issue affects quite a lot of people, since the problem has manifested across several countries and carriers, as several people have reported.

That in itself makes the issue significant enough, IMHO.

 

[B/D]

On this occasion, I consider that the percentage of affected is irrelevant, because it affects a primary function of the phone, it is not an aesthetic function that you can expect. Both individuals and businesses are affected by this, and especially the latter, they don't like losing calls, especially if your work depends on it.

Completely agree.

 

[gank41]

@gwhizkids


Obviously, we are just talking and speculating (and no, it does not need to be reminded over and over) is not a rigorous statistic poll, since like you just mentioned we dont have enough empiric data to conduct one.

Having said that, I would assume this issue affects quite a lot of people, since the problem has manifested across several countries and carriers, as several people have reported.

That in itself makes the issue significant enough, IMHO.

Exactly. We're on page 258 of a post about speculating releases, with this issue only coming up midway thru page 257... It may only be Tuesday, but we've had a few people at my work complain about dropped calls, asking us if there's something we can do for a fix... aaaaaand nope. Our phone admins have said they're 'working with the carrier', which probably means they just opened a ticket with AT&T and are waiting lol

The aesthetic changes or odd behavior is one thing, waiting thru a beta cycle for next release. Something that impacts the core functions (phone app on a phone) like this, regardless of the number of people impacted, tends to get a fix sooner than later.

Count me in on the 15.5.1 train.

*plus, 1551 would be cool.

 

[Pearsey]

Never dropped calls and battery lasted dayzzzzzz. ??

 

[MozMan68]

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Never dropped calls and battery lasted dayzzzzzz. ??

....an TIL...Pearsey speaks Korean!

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Fingers are crossed we get something today. Personally, I have a feeling Apple will drop us a beta or something.

 

[gank41]

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Never dropped calls and battery lasted dayzzzzzz. 😆😂

And it had Snake! 🥰

 

[Pearsey]

....an TIL...Pearsey speaks Korean!

never could remember how to get it back to English ??

 

[Pearsey]

And it had Snake! ?

Snake was the battery killer ??

 

[gwang73]

Fingers are crossed we get something today. Personally, I have a feeling Apple will drop us a beta or something.

Well, you got new pride watch faces and bands today!

 

[nortonandreev]

Fingers are crossed we get something today. Personally, I have a feeling Apple will drop us a beta or something.

I don't think there will be anything this week.