iOS 6.1 MAJOR issues, calls dropping, data dropping, shortcuts not saving, imessage..

BigB82 · Feb 3, 2013, 02:23 PM

I have been having major issues since updating to ios6 calls keep failing, data keeps dropping, shortcuts wont save, imessage wont activate either, I have att. Curious if this is the update causing all these issues or att? I think its update

abz1981 · Feb 3, 2013, 02:36 PM

I have never had any of those issues. Which iPhone are you using. Have you thought of taking your handset to apple?

JoEw · Feb 3, 2013, 02:44 PM

Sounds like more of a hardware defect or AT&T is just awful where you live. Try downloading app speedtest and seeing how stable your download, upload is.

TaEbOm · Feb 3, 2013, 03:04 PM

Dfu restore to test again, if it still persists then go back to AT&T for a new one.

BigB82 · Feb 3, 2013, 03:08 PM

I should mention I just did a full clean install last night since data was full and phone was not able to upgrade to 6.1 cause no space left.

Now this!

burnout8488 · Feb 3, 2013, 03:12 PM

Well... the solution seems obvious then. Delete a bunch of stuff, give yourself a few free gigabytes to work with, then do a clean restore again. Make sure you're on Wi-Fi when trying to activate iMessage and see if that changes anything.

BigB82 · Feb 3, 2013, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by burnout8488

Well... the solution seems obvious then. Delete a bunch of stuff, give yourself a few free gigabytes to work with, then do a clean restore again. Make sure you're on Wi-Fi when trying to activate iMessage and see if that changes anything.

I did a clean install means nothing is on my device. no backups restored. Fresh 6.1 install. It doesnt seem to be saving anything, I turned battery percentage on and now its off again, I keep making shortcuts and they get deleted within a minute

iceterminal · Feb 3, 2013, 03:19 PM

Sir,
I believe you should change the title of your thread. Mainly because you have insinuated that iOS6.1 has problem itself, but your true meaning is that you have problems with iOS6.1, not the software itself has a problem.
Secondly, capitalizing a word or phrase in any thread title screams of the "Hey look at me, give me atttention" maturity level.

Its not pretty.

Lastly, if you've accomplished a full fresh restore. I might suggest that there could be a hardware problem and you should contact Apple directly.

abz1981 · Feb 3, 2013, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceterminal

Sir,
I believe you should change the title of your thread. Mainly because you have insinuated that iOS6.1 has problem itself, but your true meaning is that you have problems with iOS6.1, not the software itself has a problem.
Secondly, capitalizing a word or phrase in any thread title screams of the "Hey look at me, give me atttention" maturity level.

Its not pretty.

Lastly, if you've accomplished a full fresh restore. I might suggest that there could be a hardware problem and you should contact Apple directly.

I agree with your post iceterminal. This is how rumours are started now next we will end up getting an "IOS 6.1 Gate" thread.

BigB82 · Feb 3, 2013, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abz1981

I agree with your post iceterminal. This is how rumours are started now next we will end up getting an "IOS 6.1 Gate" thread.

Sorry you all feel that way but again I never had any of these issues until I ugraded to 6.1 either

abz1981 · Feb 3, 2013, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigB82

Sorry you all feel that way but again I never had any of these issues until I ugraded to 6.1 either

In that case as others have said, make an appointment with the genius at apple store and get this issue you are experiencing resolved.

Bahroo · Feb 3, 2013, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigB82

I have been having major issues since updating to ios6 calls keep failing, data keeps dropping, shortcuts wont save, imessage wont activate either, I have att. Curious if this is the update causing all these issues or att? I think its update

Have you tried a hard reset?

VulchR · Feb 3, 2013, 04:29 PM

Zero problems with iOS 6.1 on my 4S - once I was able to get it to install properly (had to use WiFi - direct USB to iTunes failed).

araje · Feb 3, 2013, 07:19 PM

6.1 update - OTA
Rock solid. No issues

tonyy · Feb 3, 2013, 07:27 PM

Considering most of your issues deal with your carrier service:

iMessage = data = AT&T
Calls dropped = AT&T
Data drop = AT&T

It seems unlikely it could be 6.1.

TaEbOm · Feb 3, 2013, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigB82

Sorry you all feel that way but again I never had any of these issues until I ugraded to 6.1 either

You seem to be the only one with all these problems.

BigB82 · Feb 5, 2013, 12:36 AM

went to the apple store today they replaced my phone and my wife's phone, now my phone is fine and her phone is doing the same thing...so odd...cannot even dial a call without it failing 10 times first

lelisa13p · Feb 5, 2013, 05:31 PM

Sounds like her new phone may be a dud. Take that one back. PITA, but worth it if the problem is resolved.

Premium1 · Feb 5, 2013, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigB82

Sorry you all feel that way but again I never had any of these issues until I ugraded to 6.1 either

Well I haven't had any of these issues after updating...

Sufilizard · Apr 10, 2013, 01:18 PM

I've had similar problems with my iPhone 4. It's been fine for a few years, I have always had good coverage in my area and almost never dropped a call. Then for the past few weeks, I suddenly can't make calls - they fail before they go through. Sometimes I can hear the caller, but they can't hear me. Sometimes it's the other way around. Other times the call kind of goes through but there's incredibly loud static on the line and it's hard to hear. I would say only 1 out of 10 calls actually goes through any more.

Nothing has changed with my phone besides upgrading the OS. I'm in the same area, making calls from the same locations to the same locations. No one has built a nuclear reactor near my home that I'm aware of.

It's really frustrating. I can send texts, but I can barely use my phone as a phone any more.

Feb 3, 2013, 02:23 PM	#1
BigB82 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: florida	iOS 6.1 MAJOR issues, calls dropping, data dropping, shortcuts not saving, imessage.. I have been having major issues since updating to ios6 calls keep failing, data keeps dropping, shortcuts wont save, imessage wont activate either, I have att. Curious if this is the update causing all these issues or att? I think its update __________________ 13" Macbook Pro Retina 256 SSD 8gb i5 ; , iPhone 5 32gb Black Factory Unlocked, 27" iMac 2.7 i5, Nikon D90, Nikon D5100
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Feb 3, 2013, 02:44 PM	#3
JoEw macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2009	Sounds like more of a hardware defect or AT&T is just awful where you live. Try downloading app speedtest and seeing how stable your download, upload is. __________________ 27" iMac, 2.66 GHz Intel Quad-Core i5, 12GB RAM, 1TB HD & SSD 256GB, iPhone 5 32GB Black, iPad 4th Generation 16GB Black, TV 3rd Generation iPod Nano 7th Yellow
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Feb 3, 2013, 03:08 PM	#5
BigB82 Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: florida	I should mention I just did a full clean install last night since data was full and phone was not able to upgrade to 6.1 cause no space left. Now this! __________________ 13" Macbook Pro Retina 256 SSD 8gb i5 ; , iPhone 5 32gb Black Factory Unlocked, 27" iMac 2.7 i5, Nikon D90, Nikon D5100
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Feb 3, 2013, 03:12 PM	#6
burnout8488 macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Endwell, NY	Well... the solution seems obvious then. Delete a bunch of stuff, give yourself a few free gigabytes to work with, then do a clean restore again. Make sure you're on Wi-Fi when trying to activate iMessage and see if that changes anything. __________________ Intel: iMac 4,1 (Flashed to 5,1), 2012 MBA 13" Base PPC: Blueberry iBook 366 iOS: iPhone 4S - 32GB Sprint / iPad 2 - 16GB Verizon
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Feb 3, 2013, 03:19 PM	#8
iceterminal macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dallas Tx.	Sir, I believe you should change the title of your thread. Mainly because you have insinuated that iOS6.1 has problem itself, but your true meaning is that you have problems with iOS6.1, not the software itself has a problem. Secondly, capitalizing a word or phrase in any thread title screams of the "Hey look at me, give me atttention" maturity level. Its not pretty. Lastly, if you've accomplished a full fresh restore. I might suggest that there could be a hardware problem and you should contact Apple directly. __________________ The amount of material possessions one owns should not qualify them as a successful or just person. The only worth these items have is the one you give them.
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Feb 3, 2013, 02:36 PM	#2
abz1981 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2011	I have never had any of those issues. Which iPhone are you using. Have you thought of taking your handset to apple?
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Feb 3, 2013, 03:04 PM	#4
TaEbOm macrumors member Join Date: May 2009	Dfu restore to test again, if it still persists then go back to AT&T for a new one.
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Feb 3, 2013, 04:29 PM	#13
VulchR macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Scotland	Zero problems with iOS 6.1 on my 4S - once I was able to get it to install properly (had to use WiFi - direct USB to iTunes failed). __________________ My first was a Mac+. Now I own an iPhone with 3.5x the pixels, a colour display, WiFi, 512x the RAM, >1500x the data storage, and 100x the speed. And it fits in the palm of my hand.
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Feb 3, 2013, 07:19 PM	#14
araje macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2012	6.1 update - OTA Rock solid. No issues
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Feb 3, 2013, 07:27 PM	#15
tonyy macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: St. Louis	Considering most of your issues deal with your carrier service: iMessage = data = AT&T Calls dropped = AT&T Data drop = AT&T It seems unlikely it could be 6.1.
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Feb 5, 2013, 12:36 AM	#17
BigB82 Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: florida	went to the apple store today they replaced my phone and my wife's phone, now my phone is fine and her phone is doing the same thing...so odd...cannot even dial a call without it failing 10 times first __________________ 13" Macbook Pro Retina 256 SSD 8gb i5 ; , iPhone 5 32gb Black Factory Unlocked, 27" iMac 2.7 i5, Nikon D90, Nikon D5100
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Feb 5, 2013, 05:31 PM	#18
lelisa13p macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA USA	Sounds like her new phone may be a dud. Take that one back. PITA, but worth it if the problem is resolved. __________________ Experience is what you get when you thought you were getting something else.
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Apr 10, 2013, 01:18 PM	#20
Sufilizard macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Indiana	I've had similar problems I've had similar problems with my iPhone 4. It's been fine for a few years, I have always had good coverage in my area and almost never dropped a call. Then for the past few weeks, I suddenly can't make calls - they fail before they go through. Sometimes I can hear the caller, but they can't hear me. Sometimes it's the other way around. Other times the call kind of goes through but there's incredibly loud static on the line and it's hard to hear. I would say only 1 out of 10 calls actually goes through any more. Nothing has changed with my phone besides upgrading the OS. I'm in the same area, making calls from the same locations to the same locations. No one has built a nuclear reactor near my home that I'm aware of. It's really frustrating. I can send texts, but I can barely use my phone as a phone any more.
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