Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

iPhone 15 Pro Max iPhone 15 Pro Max is very laggy

memo90061

memo90061

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Jan 2, 2008
536
123
Los Angeles, CA
I've noticed that the iPhone 15 Pro Max is still very laggy.
I bought it on release day and had exchanged it.
The first one had quality control issues and I swapped it.
The second one seemed very good and was able to transfer all my stuff.

I've had the phone for a while now and it's still very laggy when typing and swiping menus.
I keep closing all the apps. Has anyone noticed the same thing?
 
A

Adeezah

macrumors newbie
Oct 10, 2023
17
7
Fantasigraphic said:
So will a reboot. Maybe he should try that as well lol
Click to expand...
For me it happened to every phone I had when a new iOS came up and it got fixed later on.
Like this time as well on my 13P before my 15 PM arrived, as before on my 11. Laggy at first while typing mostly, being fixed after few updates on the iOS.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Fantasigraphic
jajo.j

jajo.j

macrumors member
Oct 11, 2023
59
321
I noticed a slight lag on my 15 Pro Max during the first day of usage. Then I got 17.0.3 and the lag was gone. Don't know if it was the update or that the phone had to "settle in" for a day while being new.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Allen_Wentz and aParkerMusic
memo90061

memo90061

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Jan 2, 2008
536
123
Los Angeles, CA
I've restarted my phone and updated to 17.0.3.
I read online that the low power mode causes the lag. I always have that on.
I just turned it off to see if I notice a difference.
 
jajo.j

jajo.j

macrumors member
Oct 11, 2023
59
321
Yeah, that is surely the reason. Low power mode will double your battery life at the expense of performance. It is meant to be used when you know you will be far from charging possibilities and not for daily usage unless you can live with slow notifications and sluggish performance.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Allen_Wentz
N

NdTonks

macrumors regular
Oct 25, 2021
106
152
I downloaded the 17.1 RC2 beta and my 15PM is dramatically faster and lag is all but gone. Update your software tomorrow or when it lands and you will be pleasantly surprised by how smooth it runs now
Edit - oh and the keyboard lag issue is gone now too. Buttery smooth
 
  • Like
Reactions: TruthWatcher412, Reverend Benny and memo90061
N

NdTonks

macrumors regular
Oct 25, 2021
106
152
memo90061 said:
I'm going to try the RC2 Beta.
Click to expand...
It should be the exact same as what’s released tomorrow. I was hesitant but man, they did a good job. Screen burn - gone. Keyboard lag - gone. General system lag - gone. Battery life - (for me) fantastic. I’m glad I updated it.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Reverend Benny
drew0020

drew0020

macrumors 68020
Nov 10, 2006
2,334
1,235
memo90061 said:
I've always turned on low power mode and didn't notice the lag on the 14 PM. :O
Click to expand...
Low Power mode did the same thing on my 14 and 15 Pro. Made them feel “laggy” but for me it was due to ProMotion being off when low power mode is enabled. Like I said same result on my 14/15 Pro. Good luck!
 
  • Like
Reactions: aParkerMusic
A

Allen_Wentz

macrumors 68030
Dec 3, 2016
2,693
2,977
USA
memo90061 said:
I've noticed that the iPhone 15 Pro Max is still very laggy.
I bought it on release day and had exchanged it.
The first one had quality control issues and I swapped it.
The second one seemed very good and was able to transfer all my stuff.

I've had the phone for a while now and it's still very laggy when typing and swiping menus.
I keep closing all the apps. Has anyone noticed the same thing?
Click to expand...
What did Apple say? Or ar you just trolling? My 15 PM is quicker than my 14 P was.
 
  • Like
Reactions: BeerDrinkerDan
antiprotest

antiprotest

macrumors 68040
Apr 19, 2010
3,993
13,972
New phone should not lag.

New iOS should not lag phone.

Low power mode should not lag phone.

Stop making excuses for Apple.

The fact that lag is considered normal by many people is evidence that Apple quality has been so poor that they have reset expectation to below par performance as default.

Either there are issues specific to OP's phone, or this is something that Apple should fix.
 
  • Like
Reactions: ondert and Matsamoto
Reverend Benny

Reverend Benny

macrumors 6502a
Apr 28, 2017
704
464
Europe
The only time i experience lag on my 13Pro and former phones was when i'm down on 1% battery or low-power mode, especially low-power mode on my 6S when throttling was first launched. But that was ages ago and solved with a new battery. Saying that, Most of my setups has been with Background app refresh "off" and I don't use animated pictures and so on.
Still on 16.7.1 tho.

Might be a case of me not using any of the bigger socialmedia platforms, tikok and so on as well.
 
Reverend Benny

Reverend Benny

macrumors 6502a
Apr 28, 2017
704
464
Europe
antiprotest said:
New phone should not lag.

New iOS should not lag phone.

Low power mode should not lag phone.

Stop making excuses for Apple.

The fact that lag is considered normal by many people is evidence that Apple quality has been so poor that they have reset expectation to below par performance as default.

Either there are issues specific to OP's phone, or this is something that Apple should fix.
Click to expand...
Its not about excuses its about having basic understanding on why lag might appear.
If you are using low-power mode it comes with a cost, otherwise low-power mode would be "standard" mode.

We are all using phones in our own unique way with different OS versions, different apps and app-versions, different network, different add-ins, different customization, different peripherals etc. All these things can affect performance.
 
  • Like
Reactions: boswald
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom