So, I just witnessed my phone losing signal and having to search for signal for a second (including the wavy cell coverage bars!). That is the first time I believe I have ever seen that...
edit: still showing -28 for my 'rsrq0'
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iPhone XS Max Is the mobile reception on the xs Max even worse than iPhone X ?
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So, I just witnessed my phone losing signal and having to search for signal for a second (including the wavy cell coverage bars!). That is the first time I believe I have ever seen that...
edit: still showing -28 for my 'rsrq0'
IMO, -44dbm or lower. Make sure Wi-Fi is off. Dial *3001#12345#* A Main Menu will appear. Select LTE. Select Serving Cell Meas. The number after rsrq0 is your true signal strength. Anything above -45dbm is sub par IMO.
Mine says-15
What does that mean?
My signal is okay right now but too many places it’s not. I love this phone but I don’t think I can live with it
Hmm might have to capitulate on my prior positive experiences with my Max. I had a few phone calls this morning and the other person couldn't hear me until I switched rooms in my house. I have Verizon and usually only have 1-2 bars in my house, this was how my X functioned this last year. With the XsMax it's very odd, it now shows me 3-4 bars in most places the X had 1-2 bars, far as I know checking Verizon's site no new towers have been added to my area and I've already had Verizon out to try and tweak the issue with no improvement. But now with that extra reception it seems the Max is getting worse reception, at least based on this mornings experience.
I really hope stuff like this isn't true: https://www.phonearena.com/news/iPhone-XS-Wi-Fi-LTE-antenna-tests-vs-Galaxy-S9-Pixel-3-XL_id109209 $1100 for a phone and I only have a few days to return it.
I really hope stuff like this isn't true: https://www.phonearena.com/news/iPhone-XS-Wi-Fi-LTE-antenna-tests-vs-Galaxy-S9-Pixel-3-XL_id109209 $1100 for a phone and I only have a few days to return it.
Considering problems are being reported with wifi as well, your constant trolling here isn't all that effective.
#tincanandstring
Ugh, I can't stand wifi calling. Half the time it sounds like the caller is underwater, or the other side can't hear me well.
That hasn't been my experience. It has always been better than cellular. Crystal clear. Of course your network and internet can affect that as well. I've only used it from home and it's been flawless.
What's rsrp0 for then?IMO, -44dbm or lower. Make sure Wi-Fi is off. Dial *3001#12345#* A Main Menu will appear. Select LTE. Select Serving Cell Meas. The number after rsrq0 is your true signal strength. Anything above -45dbm is sub par IMO.
The Xr does not have the same modem, that's for sure: it only has last year's 2x2 MIMO found in the X.
Never mind. i thought you meant rsrp0. I see -21 with rsrq0. This is at home. My LTE DL speeds during day are around 60 mbps, and at night around 100 mbps. I am on Verizon. BTW, my rsrp0 is always around -95 dbm.IMO, -44dbm or lower. Make sure Wi-Fi is off. Dial *3001#12345#* A Main Menu will appear. Select LTE. Select Serving Cell Meas. The number after rsrq0 is your true signal strength. Anything above -45dbm is sub par IMO.
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Had this issue crop up for the first time on my XS since I got it last Friday. In elevator leaving my apartment obviously there is no signal. When I got out into my car and onto the road I had "bars" and the icon said "LTE" but no texts or other data was usable, including Waze which said "no connection." I had to restart the phone and then it worked. Never had this problem before. Hopefully software update can fix this nonsense along with the stuttering after 10 seconds of inactivity. I'm willing to wait and see if it gets fixed. If not, this is the last straw for me with Apple. What a joke for $1000, we get a 2nd rate modem inside. Using SIM-free XS on Verizon.
It's been my experience over numerous phones, not all of them Apple. What makes wifi calling even worse is that some areas of my house don't have great wifi penetration, like my basement, where I still get 1-2 bars of Verizon, that makes wifi calling unreliable. I've also experienced many issues with wifi handing off to a cellular network, like my phone barely working in my driveway where wifi is weak, and having to drive a few blocks away until the phone realizes it's not on wifi anymore. Wifi calling is terrible in my experience.
Software can fix that part of the issue. Its just tweaking the modem fw. Antenna issues on the other hand can not be fixed.
Verizon's WiFi calling, honestly, sucks. I've used it on T-Mobile and it was fantastic, but it has been awful for me on Verizon. My ISP at home is fantastic, I have low latency and plenty of capacity (650/150, same issues on my previous ISP) but Verizon WiFi calling is unreliable for me.
T-Mobile was MUCH better .. handoff back to LTE was seamless.
well yeah, you have weak wifi so in your case you should turn it off. That's not an issue with wifi calling perse just a poor network. In that situation you don't want to use it.
In my experience when a wifi signal is too weak the phone just uses cellular. So i've never experienced what you have. My phones won't use wifi if the signal is too weak and switch back to cellular. Not sure why yours don't. But for you, turn it off.
For the record my experience is with AT&T and now T-Mobile.
Hmm this is odd, now that I'm aware of it I note that reception at work is worse. I usually have a full 5 bars at work and have never dropped a call. With the Xsmax it's giving me 2 bars and a rsrp0 of -112.
Really weird, to sum up at home I used to get 1-2 bars and now get 4 bars but seem to have issues with keeping the phone call, dropping call or other person not hearing me unless I switch rooms. At work I used to have full signal but now have only 2 bars, but don't have any call issues to report yet.
Maybe it's just the formula changed for how the bars represent signal strength, hasn't this happened before? Still weird and my experience so far has been a bit contradictory.
Really weird, to sum up at home I used to get 1-2 bars and now get 4 bars but seem to have issues with keeping the phone call, dropping call or other person not hearing me unless I switch rooms. At work I used to have full signal but now have only 2 bars, but don't have any call issues to report yet.
Maybe it's just the formula changed for how the bars represent signal strength, hasn't this happened before? Still weird and my experience so far has been a bit contradictory.
Yeah that's odd, my phone definitely doesn't switch to cellular when wifi is weak. I will assume that's because my cellular signal is somewhat weak inside my home. What's odd though is that once I'm in my driveway my cellular is good, but the phone will still not switch to it until I'm a few blocks away. It's not only an issue with voice, but also with things like navigation where apps like Waze will sit there hunting until I'm a few blocks away. I've had the same issue over multiple Apple phones and Samsung phones as well and for years now. It's my understanding I'm between 2 Verizon towers and that causes issues, who knows.
Verizon handles WiFi calling differently than T-Mobile, who handles it the right way. The way it should work is your phone should be set to "wifi preferred" this way it will 100% of the time automatically connect to WiFi calling any time there is a wifi signal. Verizon and AT&T have it set up to be "cellular preferred" which creates all kinds of problems when you have iffy to good cellular signal. At least with Android you can mod the settings to stay at "wifi preferred". Not sure if this is relevant, but it has been my experience. WiFi calling, when connected, has always been fantastic for me.
Right, the re-connecting to network issue hopefully is just software, as is the stuttering. I haven't been to a fringe area yet and don't notice any difference in reception. Too early to tell.
After reading this thread, I have been continuously checking my connection speed at home. I have 3 Google Wi-Fi points in my house. When I am in the same room as the point the connection is always 5.0 GHz. When I move away it is 2.4 GHz. I have seen no issues regarding Wi-Fi connectivity both at home and work.
I noticed a loss of connection off and on and slowdown of wifi right when I first got the Xs Max. I returned it because I wanted a different color and I will receive the new one Monday. Waiting to see if that one does the same thing but compared to my X it was a LOT slower, Sadly.
Here's hoping it's just a software thing and not hardware or I'll return the new one as well. So Bummed.
Here's hoping it's just a software thing and not hardware or I'll return the new one as well. So Bummed.