Yep, saw this yesterday on my 6S. Agree it seems to be an iOS10 problem rather than iPhone 7-specific...
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Yep, saw this yesterday on my 6S. Agree it seems to be an iOS10 problem rather than iPhone 7-specific...
Last year was Samsung vs TSMC A9 chips. This year it's Intel vs Qualcomm. Only this time people can't easily swap their devices if their tied to a carrier.
But hopefully a software fix will kill the issue.
You serious?
Hey, let's count all the articles with Google investigating bugs on Android that happen in niche circumstances. Err... nope. Issues with signal after turning off Airplane mode? Restart the device, or don't turn on Airplane mode.
Let's count how many exploding phones Apple have released to the public...
And let's look at the support Apple offered when this happened, whilst there are people with Note 7s that have to hold off for weeks until they get a new one:
The only thing in the gutter for the last few years are these incessant "Apple are rubbish" comments on MR.
Smells like a first gen firmware/software bug. And it will soon be fixed with an update. No worries...
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Hmm, a "great phone" with problems is not a great phone, pal.
Besides, I thought the 6S was a great phone?
This has nothing to do with fear, it has everything to do with having a reliable, bug-free product with the right features.
Apple usually gets it right the second time around. Obvious examples of this being:
iPad vs iPad 2
Watch vs
iPhone 6 (bendy!!) vs 6s
Unibody MacBook (original missing FW) vs 13" MBP
iPad Air vs iPad Air 2
I will never, ever (again) buy a first-gen Apple device.
Just curious, what did apple get right the second time around with the watch? I've had one for over a year now with no issues.
Meanwhile in another thread about hissing iPhones
"I just came back from the Apple Store. They had no idea what it is and what could it be (not surprising as this phones just came out today), so they ordered a replacement phone for me"
My parents and sister are having an issue similar to this, but with their AT&T Microcell. The iPhone 7's for some reason don't lock to the microcell. My iPhone 6S Plus locks to the microcell just fine.
Sorry. I deleted my post because I realize that you stated you had an iPhone 6. My original thought was if you had an Intel modem, but obviously you don't.
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I've had this problem intermittently with an iPhone 5S for years. The phone prefers the LTE network over the Microcell, even if there's one bar of LTE vs five bars with the Microcell.
My volume down button was stuck on my 256 GB plus I reserved and picked up on Saturday. Was super busy all day after and didn't notice it until late when I was going to bed. (Was setting my alarm and noticed it then). Got on chat with Apple support, they advised me to go to the Square One store (Mississauga, in Canada) and they actually had one when I went on Sunday morning. Even though I tried to do a reservation and there were no pluses available. I think they do have a few of each in case. (The whole store said 'we're all sold out... but I'll be right back and see what I can figure out'). Then a manager came out and helped me.
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I find it remarkable that nowadays a lot of - seemingly hardware issues - are fixable by firmware updates. Let's hope this one is one of them.
I ran the iOS 10 Beta since the beginning on my iPhone 6 and I didn't have this issue, but I've already had it twice on my Jet Black iPhone 7 (AT&T). If I need to get it replaced, I'm hoping to get one with the other modem, as I suspect that's the issue.
Yes, we should all switch to Samsung. Could you imagine them making such a large QC gaffe as this?
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It likely is. Remember this is the first time Apple (or any major OEM) is using Intel modems in a high volume phone. My guess is that this is a simple software or firmware glitch.
I think t-mobile was seeing this issue with iPhone 6's and ios10 upgrade. Perhaps related.
I bought a 6S in December and it has a problem where it goes to no service all on it's own. I posted about this problem on here a few days after buying the phone. It had this problem as soon as it was opened and activated, it took an hour to get service. I haven't brought the 6S in for service yet and it still has this problem today.
My 6S+ that was also bought in December never had this problem. The S series phones have had their share of problems as well.
Wow, strong statement for not having the percentage of affected devices or (I assume) the percentage of other issues that you think represent this decline for years. For those who know Quality Control processes or Quality Assurance processes; they would be looking at yields and defects in terms of percentages with products that have volumes in the millions. Have you ever had an issue with your car right off the dealer lot? Have you ever had a sweater unravel just after purchasing? This happens in all industries and unless it's life threatening or pervasive, why get dramatic over very small percentages.
So can you share the percent of affected devices? Even a guess (but please show your work) will be welcomed.
I'm so glad that I'm finally not having any of the iPhone launch issues that anyone else seems to have. Perfect display, clicky home button, no hissing under load, higher than average Geekbench score, great battery life, tight buttons, and no airplane mode issue. Also passed a simple waterproof test that I conducted. The only issue I seem to have are issues relating to bluetooth auto-pairing in my car as well as inconsistent volume each time I connect. But those are issues I had after upgrading to iOS 10 on my 6s when the GM dropped, so probably not the phone's fault, and not a huge deal.