Is there something wrong with IOS 11.4.1, IPhone X and WiFi?

Iphone4.3.4Disappointment wrote:

You must have misread my original complaint. I have troubleshooted nearly all of possible ways....everything short of setting up my phone as a new device or taking to the Genius Bar.

I didn't misread it at all. I didn't suggest you do any of the things you've already done. But, you haven't done everything.

Can you walk through a way to preserve all my texts and emails on this device after I reset it to factory settings and set it up as a new device?

Sure. Sync them using iCloud.

Keep all your messages in iCloud - Apple Support

You have to set this up before restoring to factory state. And, it can take a while to completely sync.

I'd also recommend archiving them using an application such as PhoneView (Mac) or TouchCopy (Mac or Windows). Both applications allow you to archive your messages to either PDF or text files, which have the advantage of being readable on most devices these days. I do it as I want to have certain conversations as far into the future and as device independently as possible. You may not be as concerned about that.

when you restored the device did you set it up as new or restore from a possibly corrupt backup?

That is why you should set up as new and not restore from the backup.

AkPaparazzi wrote:

I like this answer — now we are getting somewhere. I too agree that something is corrupted and a full restore is to only way to fix this. Q: will the iCloud sync ONLY save messages and nothing more or are we still required to log our phones into iCloud to get the saved messages.? Same issue as above I cannot use iCloud due to business use. It takes over my phone and merges information.

Yes, you have to log into iCloud on your phone to use iCloud syncing for messages. However, you can chose which things to sync using iCloud. If you don't want to sync contacts, calendars, email, bookmarks or anything else, turn those things off. There's a fair degree of granularity.

I think you may me missing one step that everyone has suggested. See if it works first before you restore from your back-up this will test the theory that it is a corrupt backup that is causing you issues.

Iphone4.3.4Disappointment wrote:

Though logically, I agree, I don’t think that is the issue.

But, you won't know until you try. It is, in fact, possible, that something has gotten corrupted in your data and it's causing a problem. If restoring to factory state doesn't help, you can always restore your back up again.

It really looks like there is a software issue that Apple needs to fix.

That's an assumption without a whole lot of basis. Most people are not having problems with WiFi with iOS 11.4.1 so, that makes it more likely that the problem is with your phone specifically.

Troubleshooting is a frequently tedious process, there's no denying that. But, waiting, hoping, that the next release will solve a problem that may not be an iOS problem at all is going to be very frustrating.

I'd say there's an issue with some WiFi on 11.4.1 based on two my devices and three others (mine are ipad air 2 and an iPhone 6, just updated). I use two Netgear routers (about four years between their ages) and both my devices drop connection to both routers on a timescale of minutes. I swap routers to recover, but that is still painful. An old iPhone 5 using iOS 10 is fine with the same routers, as are many other devices. There may be subtle problems because, with three other Apple device users using the same routers: iPhone 7 - no complaints; two other iPhone 6s, one on iOS 11.3 (not certain) - no complaints, one on 11.4.1 - many complaints of drop outs.

it is definitely the new update. I contacted my provider and they see no reason why I would be loosing connection other than my device is acting up. Like you, everything else works just fine.

I like this answer — now we are getting somewhere. I too agree that something is corrupted and a full restore is to only way to fix this. Q: will the iCloud sync ONLY save messages and nothing more or are we still required to log our phones into iCloud to get the saved messages.? Same issue as above I cannot use iCloud due to business use. It takes over my phone and merges information.

SuppleApport wrote:

I'd say there's an issue with some WiFi on 11.4.1 based on two my devices and three others (mine are ipad air 2 and an iPhone 6, just updated). I use two Netgear routers (about four years between their ages) and both my devices drop connection to both routers on a timescale of minutes.

On the other hand, I have an iPhone and two iPads, all updated to 11.4.1. I have no problems. There are four other iPhones in my house and no one else has a problem, either. And that, in a nutshell, is why you have to do the troubleshooting. Given the very few posts about WiFi issues with iOS 11.4.1, it's unlikely that it is the problem. You can wait for another release but, there is a high likelihood it won't solve your problem.

No, even if you are restored as new phone. The issue is the same for me. Recently I restored. Many issues are there in iOS 11.4.1.