iPhone 15 Pro Max Wi-Fi Issues

Yeah I was going to trade in my iPhone 14 Pro Max but now not so sure I should in case the new phone completely doesn’t connect one day. Has anyone seen any news on the issues? Checked earlier and nothing but have seen lots of forum discussions like this one here and on Reddit, MacRumors etc

Same issue for me I’ve tried resetting the networks resetting the router resetting the whole entire phone no matter what I do the Wi-Fi cuts out every few minutes or sometimes I’ll be doing a Speedtest and I’m getting 600 MB per second but can’t load a simple video makes no sense! Very frustrating for a $1200 phone Apple needs to fix this never thought I would say this, but this is starting to feel like a Samsung Galaxy operating system.

I'm also have an issue with WiFi, at home I'm using Zyxel c2100z router from Century Link. I'm using only 5Ghz, as it's provide better speed and less interference. My current settings was at 48 Hz (for Nintendo Switch from different country that doesn't support 140-160 Hz), my iPhone 15 Pro could connect to the network, but internet either not working at all, or it's very slow (usually it doesn't work at all). Tried to change it to 44 and to 160 Hz, doesn't change anything.

I don't have problems with any other devices.

I strongly doubt that everyone experiencing issues described in the thread has VPN activated. I didn't when I had problems, at least.

Exactly why my issues have stopped, is hard to answer, but at least I'm happy it's stable now...

I'm having the same issue with my new iPhone 15 PRO MAX. It is so frustrating as I'm trying to set it up and it will not connect to my wifi and hold the connection. My iPhone 14PRO MAX has never had an issue and is sitting right nest to it and both on the same software.

Exact same thing happened to me - they called and I was dumfounded for a second that they 1) were reading this and 2) cared enough to call and collect data to fix it. The guy was very professional, polite, and understood the manifestation of the problem clearly. I will be looking forward to the release notes of the next update - hopefully this fix gets included. I will also post the outcome of the new quad band router experiment for more information once I get it up and running.

I'm having the same issue, iPhone15 Pro struggles to connect to my 5G Wifi. Other phones (i.e. iPhone 14 Pro) and devices (i.e. iPad, Macbook) work just fine so the issue revolves around the phone.

The phone connects to the 2.4g but struggles to connect to the 5g and when it does connect it might work fine for a bit but then the internet will essentially stop working (even though it still shows it's connected with 2-3 bars). Sometimes it will consistently drop the connection.

Summary: struggles to connect to 5g, will drop connection on and off, even when connected will struggle (Site can't be reached ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT)

Just wanted to add my voice to this issue and hope that Apple finds a solution soon.

Thanks for looking into this!

Apple reached out to me aswell, but due to time zones and other factors, I haven't been able to contribute yet.

It's nice to see how active they are and how seriously they are taking this. My guess is that the share of affected units among the recently shipped 15 Pro and Pro Max is very high, and that they therefore do everything in their power to avoid a "WIFI Gate" from snowballing more than it already has.

Iphone 15 Pro max, I’m also have total data blackouts, on LTE/5ge/5g/5g+/wifi. I have to turn on airplane mode and turn it back off to reset. I have an unlimited data plan through AT&T. Is this a apple or service provider issue? Anyone else have issues when not connected to WiFi?

The update from Xfinity to my router did not fix this permanently. The phone still has issues transitioning between bands. Hopefully they resolve this quickly. I’m strongly considering returning the phone and just riding it out another year with my trusty 12 pro max.

Wifi problems with 15 Pro Max where none existed with 12 Pro Max. Running mesh network 2.4 and 5 ghz on Deco mesh network. Works great for everything else. I mow my lawn on riding mower with phone in pocket and over-ear bluetooth headphones for ear protection while playing music from app on wifi. Been doing it for years with 12 Pro Max and iPhone 7 Plus before that, and iPhone 6 Plus before that... and can go really far away from house without drop outs. Even my old iPhone 5S (still have that one) works better.

Now with brand new 15 Pro Max, it's completely useless. Drops out right next to the house with perfect signal, then I have to stop and reconnect constantly. Everything looks fine but app disconnects and says no data. And in same areas inside the house where I could get 200 to 300 Mbps with other phones, I get like 130 Mbps max on this phone. What gives? I'm not going to compromise my entire network and change things just for this phone. Thinking it's defective or something at this point. I thought maybe it was my new phone case at first but it's the same with or without the case.

I think apple intentionally made the iOS software in iPhone 15 pro to intermittently switch off the WiFi connection and force people to purchase iCloud+ subscription --- The wifi connection of my iPhone 15 pro became stable immediately I subscribed to iCloud+.

Apple you can do better than this....

Ah. Good to know. I have the Apple VPN on my iPhone 15 Pro (It's under the "Personal Hotspot" in settings). I've tried to turn it off, but it keeps turning back on. I don't have any other VPN. I have AdGuard, but not the VPN you can have with it.

Yeah I don't know what router I have at home or what settings it's at. It's not my router (I'm still living with my parents), and I'm not a tech expert or know anything about routers, hz, different connection types, etc. It was weird my iPhone 15 Pro was the only device (Apple and non-Apple) in the house that wasn't connecting with the wifi correctly. My dad got a new phone (not Apple) at the same time as I got my new phone and his phone worked perfectly fine with the wifi and everything.

That's okay. Yeah, I could be. For now I'm glad it working more than it did before. I won't be leaving the house until tomorrow morning, so I'll have to wait and see if it changes then. If it does, which I guess is likely, then I'll try the same steps as I did this afternoon tomorrow and see if it works again. I typically use data when out of the house anyway. Unless I'm at work (paid) or at a volunteer job, then I've been able to connect to their wifi. I haven't tried with my new phone. I'll have to do it this week at my shifts (paid and volunteer) to see if I can connect there.