IOS 17.5.1 Problems

Phone was dandy until I did iOS 17.5.1 update last night. I just got off phone with Apple Technical Support, no solutions as of now. Here’s a list of problems now:

  1. Dropping WiFi A LOT throughout day, 5 min on, then off, repeat
  2. Turning off WiFi, still couldn’work online using 5G
  3. Text and email notifications not working at all, banners nor sound
  4. When WiFi was working during day, I’d send email to myself to check, emails sat in OutBox until I waited 5-10 min then I’d go back to OutBox and push it through a second time. It would then go through

Very concerned I’m not getting important incoming emails.

I haven’t even checked yet if my photos have been messed up like others are reporting (which 17.5.1 was supposed to fix from previous update that caused photo issues)


My internet company is not having issues. My phone provider Verizon isn’t having issues.


This must be iOS huge mistakes. Nothing is related to each other, the only common denominator is 17.5.1


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iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on May 30, 2024 5:43 PM

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Posted on Jun 7, 2024 9:02 AM

All of my issues stemmed from Screen time settings. the following steps solved most of my issues:

Disable screentime completely (bottom of hte screen)

Open content & Privacy restrictions, allowed apps & features - and allow Siri.


For some reason, Siri had been disabled, and disappeared from my Settings menus - which meant that nothing else worked (like CarPlay, etc...) this seems to have resolved things (for now)


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Jun 8, 2024 7:48 AM in response to PrinceShane21

I have been having issues with Face ID not recognizing me on and off since this 17.5.1 update. I am on a 14 pro. Not too thrilled with this phone to begin with. My overall battery health declined 12% in the first year owning the phone. A lot had to do with the major 17 iOS update. The Face ID started giving me problems a couple weeks ago. It can work fine for a day then start up again the next day not recognizing me. Having trouble accessing bank apps, student loan apps etc and even those website when this happens. I tried cleaning my screen off, which I didn’t think was the problem to begin with. It’s not that dirty. I tried restarting my phone several times, but it still occurs. I am reading other reports from iPhone users and realizing now it has to be 17.5.1 causing this issue and not a screen with minor finger prints on it. Waiting eagerly for the next update to fix this.

Jun 9, 2024 6:29 PM in response to JBNV

Okay, since the update I’m experiencing buttons unresponsive and Apple Pay is NOT working across multiple areas when I attempt to pay. Very strange. I’ve never had issues with Apple Pay. Please release a fix. Also the phone will go into a screensaver mode playing random photos when my phone is turned on its side to landscape. Um.. I don’t want the phone choosing random photos. I’ve got kids and a job. Nobody needs wild/personal photos randomly displaying on their screen while trying to show grandma a cute YouTube puppy video if you get my meaning. Jesus H. Can we get a little help here Apple?

Jun 10, 2024 9:05 AM in response to JBNV

The 17.5.1 update has totally messed up my phone.

  • I can no longer send videos via messenger
  • I can not get my Garmin watch to connect with the fitness apps, they have been connected forever
  • I am missing contacts

I have shutdown my phone several times, that hasn't helped.

This will be my last iphone, when this contract is done I will be switching.

Every iphone update seems to have issues.


Jun 10, 2024 9:43 AM in response to JBNV

This latest update has really messed up phone. Touch screen sometimes works, forget about using WiFi, phone randomly shuts off, have to charge the phone about 4 times a day, podcasts and videos have micro pauses all through. With what we paid for these phones, without getting ANYTHING with them and ports change so have to buy all new, they should work all the time. Time to look at other brands of phones.

Jun 10, 2024 10:13 AM in response to JBNV

Since the new update I cannot receive or send texts to and from android devices which is a big problem for me. I also cannot receive texts from paypal or idMe to verify account access. I took my old iphone 11 in to Verizon to help solve the issue and they could not offer a solution. I then decided to take advantage of a free upgrade and got a free new iphone 15 and hoped that would solve the issue and it did not solve it either. Apple, can you please fix this issue asap!!!???

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