Not really. This has been discussed in this forum many times before, over the years.
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iPhone 15/Plus DO NOT BUY THE IPHONE 15 pro max - major major major problem
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The OP joined Macrumors in 2010 (before I got my first iPhone which was an iPhone 4).
Then the OP made a post on the trouble shoot forum about the issue that got only a reply from a real newbie with the same issue. Nobody here helped or replied.
The OP then went to Apple and they could not solve the problem. Actually I have no idea why they just didn’t give the OP a new phone at the time (turns out they did).
At the end of the day the OP should have posted the issue here instead of the other forum and “that” post would have got the OP more sympathy and the OP probably would not have gone to the extreams that happened here.
Sure the OP was upset as most of us would be, but we may have played a small part in this as well by not addressing the original more rational request for help. Then we got the more confrontational posts here that probably scared the OP away.
I for one would like to apologize to the original poster and hope he or she can come back and as a community help the OP to have a fully functioning iPhone which is all the OP wanted in the first place.
Then the OP made a post on the trouble shoot forum about the issue that got only a reply from a real newbie with the same issue. Nobody here helped or replied.
The OP then went to Apple and they could not solve the problem. Actually I have no idea why they just didn’t give the OP a new phone at the time (turns out they did).
At the end of the day the OP should have posted the issue here instead of the other forum and “that” post would have got the OP more sympathy and the OP probably would not have gone to the extreams that happened here.
Sure the OP was upset as most of us would be, but we may have played a small part in this as well by not addressing the original more rational request for help. Then we got the more confrontational posts here that probably scared the OP away.
I for one would like to apologize to the original poster and hope he or she can come back and as a community help the OP to have a fully functioning iPhone which is all the OP wanted in the first place.
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With more than 268,000 threads and 4.5 million posts in the iPhone forum alone, it's unreasonable to expect that any particular person, or group of people even saw the OP's original post on this issue. Not getting a reply to a thread is not justification for creating a new thread with a sensationalist headline, suggesting the world stops buying an iPhone simply because one or a handful of people have problems that haven't even been proven to be the result of defective devices.
I used my iPhone 15 PM to call 911 the first day I had it ... it worked (turns out it was bad smoke alarm - all ok).
In all fairness I don’t know a single Ferrari that can drive. Heck even some Teslas can’t.
BTW - my config, IOS 17.0.3, dual sim ATT/Tmobile, 5g on for both, on wifi most but not all the day (varied networks), cell enabled Apple Watch paired. Only issue I have had since launch is how much the fine woven case sucked
Last I checked, he had no posts from between 2010 and 2023. That’s suspicious to me. What’s most likely than a 13 year old account springing back to life is that the username/password combo was exposed in a data leak of a different site and a malicious user hijacked the account*. Not sure why they’d post some weaksauce flame bait, but then again, it’s MacRumors and so many of the threads on here are weaksauce flame bait already.
* Already that seems more plausible than an abandoned account being reclaimed by the original user. Is the second scenario possible? Sure, I guess the user could have tried to create an account with their email address only to discover that they already had, then do the password reset option to reactivate the account. But why use MacRumors as your frontline troubleshooting effort if you’re not already an active user? Seems like any number of Apple related forums would be a more obvious choice.
And the odds that all the people I know with the iPhone Pro Max are very happy with it. Mine didn’t overheat is having no calling issues, has never frozen or refused to do what its supposed to do. Does make you wonder why them and 4 acquaintances are all having the same problem.
Start here. https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255161323
note the number of “me too”.
keep in mind most people neither post or even peruse forums.
Why? Just read responses. I hoped against hope things might change over the years. Nope.
it’s officially a case with the Apple engineers.
Strangely I expect a $1000 phone to make phone calls. Every time.
If I owned a Porsche I would be more than a little upset if reverse didn’t work. Would advise people not to buy it.
play the video. Turn up the sound. This is what happens when you hit the 1 key. Or any key.
note the number of “me too”.
keep in mind most people neither post or even peruse forums.
Why? Just read responses. I hoped against hope things might change over the years. Nope.
it’s officially a case with the Apple engineers.
Strangely I expect a $1000 phone to make phone calls. Every time.
If I owned a Porsche I would be more than a little upset if reverse didn’t work. Would advise people not to buy it.
play the video. Turn up the sound. This is what happens when you hit the 1 key. Or any key.
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Sorry you’re having these problems. I’ve had the 15 pro max since launch and have had no issues like this at all.
Clearly, that's not normal. Taking it to Apple so they can investigate is the proper approach. If they can't initially fix it, you can either escalate to a higher level of tech support or demand a replacement or refund. The improper approach is to tell everyone not to buy an iPhone simply because you have a problem with yours.
Also, based on that thread, the issue was reported on 3 different iPhone models, the 12, 14 and 15. That's even more reason why it's irresponsible to blame the iPhone 15 Pro Max, since owners of other models are reporting similar issues.
If you want to be taken seriously in this thread, you may want to consider changing the thread title to something more appropriate, like "Having problems with my new iPhone".
Your link says it is not a 15PM specific problem. Topic should have been „don’t buy ANY iphone!!“
Nasty bug but all you can do is wait for Apple to fix it and return to a phone running iOS 16 in the meantime.
Come on now, your link goes to someone talking about their issues with the iphone 12. You’ve failed to show this is an issue with the 15 Pro Max.
I really hate commenting on threads like this because I hate them getting pushed up in the list, but I have to say I'm actually really impressed that this one is only 9 pages so far, and most of the 9 pages are just people saying "yeah, ok, whatever". In the old days it would be in the hundreds by the end of the first day and Gizmodo would have a war room set up all based on this nothing issue that almost nobody is having.
I don't use my phone as a phone anyway. If I get a call, I just ignore it and then text the person, so this isn't a bug for me. It's a feature. lol.
I’ve had ZERO issues with my 15 PM, it got warm during setup, but no warmer than the phone I was using to do the setup with.
Honestly I tend to side with the others who are skeptical, especially when new users or people who have posted very little come up with very hyperbolic posts, then follow it up with even more skeptical “data.”
I saw the same issue with “break gate” on the Apple forums, people saying they dropped their phone from their bed to a carpet floor and the back shattered. Then when you ask for photos….crickets.
Meanwhile, as counter evidence I posted pictures of my 14 PM back that was shattered after a 5.5 foot fall onto my kitchen tile floor whilst in a case rated for 6 foot falls, and again….crickets.
I find most of these types of post to fall in line with either trolls, or Android fans just trying to make waves post product launch.
As a developer on both iOS and Android I also see the same rubbish on the Android forums.
Honestly I tend to side with the others who are skeptical, especially when new users or people who have posted very little come up with very hyperbolic posts, then follow it up with even more skeptical “data.”
I saw the same issue with “break gate” on the Apple forums, people saying they dropped their phone from their bed to a carpet floor and the back shattered. Then when you ask for photos….crickets.
Meanwhile, as counter evidence I posted pictures of my 14 PM back that was shattered after a 5.5 foot fall onto my kitchen tile floor whilst in a case rated for 6 foot falls, and again….crickets.
I find most of these types of post to fall in line with either trolls, or Android fans just trying to make waves post product launch.
As a developer on both iOS and Android I also see the same rubbish on the Android forums.
Not keen on following the conversation I see. Great! Just what the world needs. Ciao!
So you brought this thread to the top of the heap, again?
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