Still experiencing frequent Wi-Fi drops on iPhone 17 Pro Max after updating to iOS 26.0.1

I thought this would solve the issue (according to the notes it's supposed to) but to no avail. I am seeing more frequent drops now. I have to turn Airplane mode on then off again to get everything to restart. Resetting network settings doesn't work either.


Anyone else experiencing this even after the update?


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Original Title: Still Having WiFi issues in iPhone 17 Pro Max after update to iOS 26.0.1

iPhone 17 Pro Max, iOS 26

Posted on Sep 29, 2025 2:10 PM

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Posted on Dec 9, 2025 7:39 AM

Britcom wrote:

I hope you’re correct but to receive three phones all with the same issue is a remarkable coincidence. I’ve tried all the fixes including trying different networks to no avail. I suspect we will start to hear more about this issue as people realize there is no software fix after months of waiting.

The logical conclusion is that the problem has nothing to do with iPhone hardware or software, and almost certainly has to do with either your router or something you have installed on your iPhones.


Here’s one way to test: Back up the phone, then restore the phone to factory settings:Restore your iOS device to factory settings - Apple Support. Then, before you install anything, see if the problem still exists. If it doesn’t then the problem is caused by some 3rd party technology you have installed, such as an app that purports to “clean” your iPhone, or more likely a poorly designed VPN.


Next, try several networks in addition to your home network (Starbuck’s, local café, your public library, a mall, etc). If the problem is only on your Home network its caused by your router, not your iPhone.

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Dec 8, 2025 2:48 PM in response to Richard Harris2

Richard Harris2 wrote:

<sigh> There are multiple threads on this site and many more on pretty much any other contextual forum/group you care to look at. So clearly, there are a set of edge (but common) cases which cause the N1 chip to fail to do its job, in circumstances where everything else on the market (including Apple's own products) have no problem. I'd call that QED.

Um......What the millions upon millions of people roaming the planet who aren't camped on any forum complaining about Wifi issues, because they likely aren't having Wifi issues. People generally only visit a forum to complain. And people generally don't visit a forum to say, "hey, everything's great with my Wifi."


Don't skew this in a direction which makes it seem the issue is universal or major. It was said above that if this with a huge issue, you'd see the tech-press reporting on it and this forum would be flooded with people complaining. The tech-press isn't reporting this, nor is this forum flooded with people complaining.

Dec 9, 2025 7:10 AM in response to Britcom

Britcom wrote:

I hope you’re correct but to receive three phones all with the same issue is a remarkable coincidence. I’ve tried all the fixes including trying different networks to no avail. I suspect we will start to hear more about this issue as people realize there is no software fix after months of waiting.

How many networks have you tested the phones on?

Still experiencing frequent Wi-Fi drops on iPhone 17 Pro Max after updating to iOS 26.0.1

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