In my area (Cleveland) even on my old Pixel 1 I was almost always on T-Mo. Fi for me is all about the international full speed LTE. I'm in management consulting and spend oodles of time overseas. FI is still the BEST no hassle solution for travelers who don't want to mess with buying a local plan. I just happen to like iPhones, so I've been using my sim in my iPhone for over a year.
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iPhone XS and XS Max Owners Complain of Wi-Fi and LTE Connectivity Issues
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In my area (Cleveland) even on my old Pixel 1 I was almost always on T-Mo. Fi for me is all about the international full speed LTE. I'm in management consulting and spend oodles of time overseas. FI is still the BEST no hassle solution for travelers who don't want to mess with buying a local plan. I just happen to like iPhones, so I've been using my sim in my iPhone for over a year.
Some might would bite on your nonsense... but I won't. I purposely cut these down to be small. 1. I don't have to prove anything to you or anyone else. My results are my results. Why are you so quick to want to prove everyone wrong? By the way in this app the status bar doesn't show when you run it or else it would be in the screen shot.
I agree with many post for those having this issue... you need to contact Apple support, because complaining here won't net you a single solitary thing. Clearly there are issues, it's just my belief it is not every phone. Is it even the majority of phones or just a small percentage... No one really knows.
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it's definitely an issue. Does anyone know if u need a genius bar appt to just go in the store and return for a refund?
That’s what I am experiencing here. Majorly unstable. Again, I am no engineer, but that sounds like a modem issue to me...?
Assuming it's a software issue and not a hardware issue. We could very well have another iphone 4 fiasco.
I am included in that statement so the finger is pointing right back at myself....
This is what really bugs me. Qualcomm chips have outperformed intel (in both coverage and data speeds) for the past 2 years and yet Apple ultimately chose intel as sole provider. Prime example of quantity over quality.
Greed is ugly! I’m assuming they got a big fat break on these modems from Intel.
They did but the Qualcomm iPhones are still outperforming the new Intel iPhones so there's room for further gimping the Qualcomm iPhones. It's like the phone version of Tonya Harding kneecapping Nancy Kerrigan part deux.
Antenna gate was a total joke non story. Apple handled it just fine. I still have an Iphone 4. Works brilliantly, like it always did. One of the best smart phones ever made.
Says the one who had to post cropped screenshots trying to prove otherwise. I have the app too, it shows the status bar, albeit dark.
Apple's iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max launched last Friday, and shortly after, some customers who purchased one of the new devices started noticing an issue with LTE and Wi-Fi speeds and connectivity.
According to multiple threads on the MacRumors forums, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max users are experiencing connectivity problems with Wi-Fi and LTE on the two new iPhones when compared to other, older Apple devices.
Multiple users have said that there are noticeable differences in cellular reception between the iPhone XS models and the iPhone 8 and iPhone X, with a 15-page thread suggesting this is a widespread problem that quite a few people are noticing. As described by MacRumors reader onepoint:Users are noticing fewer bars and poorer signal on iPhone XS and XS Max compared to devices like the iPhone 8 and iPhone X, especially in areas where signal is weak. Many of the complaints come from Verizon users, suggesting the issue could potentially be carrier specific. Multiple AT&T users, for example, have said the signal is the same or better, while Verizon users are seeing signal issues.
Some iPhone XS owners have theorized that the issue is related to Qualcomm vs. Intel modems. The new iPhone XS and XS Max are using Intel modems, while older devices used a mix of Qualcomm and Intel modems. AT&T iPhone 8 and iPhone X models used Intel modems previously, while Verizon iPhones had Qualcomm modems. As explained by MacRumors reader radiologyman:Some AT&T and T-Mobile users are, however, complaining of connectivity problems too, while others have noticed better signal, leading to a confusing mix of user reports.
It's not clear if modem differences are causing the perceived connectivity issues that iPhone XS and XS Max owners are noticing or if there is a genuine bug with the new devices, but in the days following a new iPhone release, there are often carrier updates that can solve connectivity problems.
Given the confusing mix of information coming from users on the forums, the LTE connectivity problems may be related to software and could be fixed through the aforementioned carrier update or a software update from Apple, but we'll have to wait for more information to figure out exactly what's going on.
In addition to the LTE problems, there appears to be a separate issue with Wi-Fi. On the MacRumors forums, users began noticing slower Wi-Fi speeds on iPhone XS models compared to other Apple devices, which readers quickly deduced was a 2.4GHz vs. 5GHz Wi-Fi issue.
It appears that the iPhone XS and XS Max are preferring 2.4GHz networks over 5GHz networks when connecting to routers that use the same SSID for both the 2.4 and 5GHz bands. From MacRumors reader playtillyadrop:The majority of people experiencing slower speeds found that their iPhone XS models were indeed connected to the 2.4GHz network rather than the 5GHz network. In our own testing, we found that when comparing an iPhone XS Max and an iPhone X, the iPhone XS Max connected to the 2.4GHz network while the iPhone X connected to the 5GHz network.
With routers that do not have separate SSIDs for the two bands, it can be difficult to tell which you're connected to, leading to perceived slower connection speeds.
This is clearly a bug that needs to be addressed by Apple through an update to make the iPhone XS models prefer the faster 5GHz network to the 2.4GHz network, but in the meantime, providing separate SSIDs for the 2.4 and 5GHz bands can allow you to make sure your iPhone is connected to the 5GHz band at all times.
Some users have also had luck with resetting their network settings and/or forgetting their Wi-Fi network and reconnecting, but the iPhone XS models appear to default back to 2.4GHz often if not made to connect to the 5GHz network.
This connection issue appears to be at the root of most of the slow Wi-Fi complaints, but there have been a few other complaints of poor connection speeds when connected to a 5GHz network, so it's possible there's also something else going on.
We've contacted Apple to ask about both the Wi-Fi and LTE issues that customers are experiencing with the iPhone XS models and will let MacRumors readers know if we hear back.
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Switched from iPhone 8 to iPhone Xs 64GB on AT&T and not seeing any WiFi or LTE communications issues.
FaceID is just amazing fast.
We still have to do all that after paying $1000?
Oh please! What version of the iPhone 4 are you even talking about?! The revised 4-break antenna one? Released for Verizon? The initial version was a joke. It was fine as long as you didn’t touch the left hand-side lower corner of the antenna. That phone was only fine with a case on and unusable in low signal areas if used with bare hands.
You’re the reason Apple has made it as far LOL
If we keep buying these subpar products, they will get only worse!
Cellular update will not fix this hardware problem
Well not every country on the world has such insanely bad wireless networks as the us...
Oh yes, it’s a hardware problem. That’s why my max works perfectly.
New antenna, that according to the FCC is less effective than previous designs + possible issues with full switch to INTEL modems + the incredibly diverse cellular environment we live in = no easy way for users, independent bloggers, or even tech sites to provide a definitive answer.
This may take a while to resolve until we get some results from a lab. I'm guessing if it's true, Qualcomm releases reproducible results, and if it's false, INTEL?