iPhone 15 Pro Max Do you all think there were just the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max just had a bad batch of phones?

[ShadowGuardian87]

So I got my 15 pro max on launch day and have not had any issues like the ones being blown up on Twitter and YouTube. My phone got warm ( not too hot to hold) only once and that was because I was on a 35-minute Zoom call sharing audio and video. So I figured that was normal.

I have not had any weird glitches and the battery life has been very good. I have four other friends who have 15 pro maxes, and none have stated they have any issues. One even stated that they dropped their caseless phone twice and the back glass didn't break but the left corner of the phone has a scuff mark but is not horrible.

It got me thinking that maybe the folks who have been stating that have issues just got unlucky and got defective units in the massive launch day batch.

Do you all think it's a possibility it's just a few defective units in the wild that cause the controversy?? Just was wondering. I know I am pleased with my purchase so far ha.

 

[Lifeisabeach]

Some of the glitches people are having could be easily resolved by simply doing a reboot of the device. It's good practice to do that after doing an update to iOS anyway, and setting up a new phone would fall under that. Worst case, do a clean reinstall of iOS and migrate everything from a backup.

But to answer your question... sure, there could be defective units. At the volumes Apple sells, it's bound to happen. I did think my battery drained a bit quickly on day 1, but I haven't felt that way myself since. I also had done a hard reboot the next day, which may have resolved any lingering processes from setting it up that could have been eating away at the battery. I was also concerned about my cellular strength. It seemed a bit poorer compared to my Xr where I live, but I have seen it at a solid 4 bars in a couple areas around the city, and today I noticed it hit 4 full bars for a bit here at home when it had been typically 1, occasionally 2 bars. So I think the carriers may be doing some optimizations or pushing updated network settings to account for the new influx of these models.

All in all, I think people are too quick to jump to conclusions rather than engage in any troubleshooting to attempt to resolve their perceived problems. But I guess being among the first to scream "THE SKY IS FALLING!" gets more clicks and attention. 🤷‍♂️

 

[StudioMacs]

So I got my 15 pro max on launch day and have not had any of the issues that are being blown up on Twitter and YouTube etc. my phone got warm ( not too hot to hold) only once and that was because I was on a 35 min zoom call sharing audio and video. So I figured that was normal.

I have not had any weird glitches and the battery life has been very good. I have four other friends who have 15 pro maxes as well and none have stated they have any issues as well. One even stated that dropped their careless phone twice and the back glass didn't break but the left corner of the phone has a scuff mark but it's not horrible.

It got me thinking that maybe the folks who have been stating that have issues just got unlucky and got defective units in the massive launch day batch.

Do you all think it's a possibility it's just a few defective units in the wild that cause the controversy?? Just was wondering. I know I am pleased with my purchase do far ha.

No problems here On my 15 Pro or my wife’s 15 Pro.

There are a number of reasons for issues, including how the phones were setup by the customer (new, iCloud back up, Mac back up, iTunes for windows backup, etc…). It also seems like some third party software like X (where a lot of complaints come from) could have some runaway processes under iOS 17 that are made worse on the new hardware.

It’s definitely not a universal issue, and in some cases looking at the battery activity might provide a clue about what apps are seeing high enough activity to generate excessive heat.

 

[ShadowGuardian87]

All good points from you both!

 

[Lifeisabeach]

I caught this story via another thread:

Apple stores warn people not to use Android USB-C chargers to stop new iPhone 15 overheating

Multiple Apple stores in China have warned users against using Android USB-C chargers with iPhone 15.

www.unilad.com

It sounds like there are real problems with some peoples' iPhones overheating, but the problem could lie in the charger they are using, not the iPhone itself. This is a great reason to always stick to chargers and cables from reputable companies. It also illustrates what a mess USB-C is. There shouldn't be Android-specific USB cables that just happen to be able to plug into anything else with the same port but mess them up.