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iPhone XS Max Is the mobile reception on the xs Max even worse than iPhone X ?
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This is a short update to my post no. 2009 in this thread. Yesterday, my download speed with Verizon at my house was about 1.5 Mb/s with the XS Max. (About the same as I measured last week.) I put the SIM card into my iPhone 7 to see how it would fare. This model iPhone has the Qualcomm modem. Both phones showed two bars of signal strength at the time of the tests. The download speed with the iPhone 7 was 1 Mb/s and it wouldn't even register an upload speed. I tried this several times. Both phones are running the latest version of iOS. I'm beginning to think that, at least in my case, the problem may be with Verizon's lousy coverage in my neighborhood. When I'm in a stronger signal area, the download speeds are fine.
I tried a new sim, no change, Apple swapped me into new phone and still no change... AT&T coverage in Seattle so it's not like I'm in the sticks. Very frustrating!
I created a thread for people to post their phone information. Indicate if it works fine or not. stuff like that.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/iphone-xs-and-iphone-xs-max-antenna-issues-build-date.2146749/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/iphone-xs-and-iphone-xs-max-antenna-issues-build-date.2146749/
Have any of you noticed, that most of the UK members with the new phones who have posted in their respective thread have not had any problems?
As to the new thread with serial focus, there is no pattern in the U.S. it has affected some people from all carriers and different serials etc.
This is not a hardware issue.
As to the new thread with serial focus, there is no pattern in the U.S. it has affected some people from all carriers and different serials etc.
This is not a hardware issue.
This is a very important point being skipped over. You dont think this would be all over in other countries without such a robust cell network?
I find it very odd only US people seem to have the issue.
I tend to agree it sounds like mainly a software issue somewhere.
Or maybe the UK members are used to this subpar cellular quality on the iPhone since the Intel modem has been the only option there for many years now.
Notice how many Verizon users are complaining about it?! It’s the very first iPhone with the Intel modem for them.
Countdown to the XR release. Maybe it’ll have better cellular connectivity.
I would love a decent working Max but as of this point unless something breaks, I’m moving on.
I would love a decent working Max but as of this point unless something breaks, I’m moving on.
Where are you getting this conclusion from?
I updated to iOS 12.1 B3 today and it has definitely gotten better for me. After I updated to B3 I tested LTE in an elevator that I know I have had trouble with. It worked a lot better where it was even able to use LTE data in parts that would completely drop on older versions of the modem firmware.
Note that beta 3 has gone up to modem firmware 1.01.27.
Update: Apple swapped out my old XS today. What are the results?
Update: Apple swapped out my old XS today. What are the results?
People should stop jumping to replace their devices since there isn't any concrete evidence to prove what is the root cause. If it really is a software issue, you'll still need to wait for an update. If it is a flaw in the antenna bands, you'll basically get the same damn model as a replacement. You'll just go full circle with no permanent fix.
Well that was my last option for a fix. So I'm stuck praying for now.
Wow! I definitely see the 4x4 MIMO standard here at work lolUpdate: Apple swapped out my old XS today. What are the results?
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That’s why you should always return for a full refund and rebuy it to avoid this.
In the 2.5 weeks of owning the iPhone Xs Max, today was the first time I've had the phone stutter and drop out during a phone call (AT&T), and it was in my typically low signal neighborhood when I was driving up to my house but still too far away to connect to WiFi calling.
However, I was hoping that the Xs Max would improve upon the poor reception we always get on Cheyenne Mountain with all of our previous AT&T (and Verizon before that) cell phones. Not even re-connecting my Micro-Cell that we got 10-12 years ago would have helped.
With my iPhone X I was in the habit of just leaving LTE turned off all the time, as it was quite as good as my iPhone 7+, so that I didn't lose calls when walking down the street with the dog. I have not had to turn off LTE to keep cell service with the Xs Max yet.
I'll have to hope for next year, because it's no worse than my current unlocked Qualcomm iPhone X on another line, nor my wife's iPhone 7 (and the 7+ I gave to my brother 2 weeks ago). I wont switch to Android, I'm too invested in the Apple ecosystem.
However, I was hoping that the Xs Max would improve upon the poor reception we always get on Cheyenne Mountain with all of our previous AT&T (and Verizon before that) cell phones. Not even re-connecting my Micro-Cell that we got 10-12 years ago would have helped.
With my iPhone X I was in the habit of just leaving LTE turned off all the time, as it was quite as good as my iPhone 7+, so that I didn't lose calls when walking down the street with the dog. I have not had to turn off LTE to keep cell service with the Xs Max yet.
I'll have to hope for next year, because it's no worse than my current unlocked Qualcomm iPhone X on another line, nor my wife's iPhone 7 (and the 7+ I gave to my brother 2 weeks ago). I wont switch to Android, I'm too invested in the Apple ecosystem.
Same here....I'm really considering trying the Pixel at this point, the XR isn't going to work for me with that display.
if i remember correctly, you have returned three devices, i hope you got your money back. you are no longer invested
in the new beta there is some new modem firmware
Anecdotal but signal re acquisition seems to be fixed
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Anecdotal but signal re acquisition seems to be fixed
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Pixel 3 has wireless charging
Running the iOS 12.1 beta 3. Also noticed an AT&T carrier update to 34.0. We’ll see.