I used to have full bars at my bed with iPhone X, now the Max only has 2. And it has trouble reconnect to the WIFI after airplane mode is turned on with WIFI turned on.
iPhone Xs Max, iOS 12, 64GB
For more empirical Wifi Data you can download the Airport Utility app (no need to actually have an Apple Airport), and follow the following instructions from https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT203068 to run the scanner utility from your XS and other iOS devices at the same location to get comparative data.
The Wi-Fi scanner in AirPort Utility
Apple’s AirPort Utility includes a Wi-Fi scanner that logs the client’s view of the network. Administrators can use it to validate the client’s view of the network at a specific location.
For accurate results, use the Wi-Fi scanner on a dedicated device that’s the same model as the iOS client.
On your iOS device, go to Settings > AirPort Utility to turn on the Wi-Fi scanner.
Next, open Airport Utility and tap Wi-Fi Scan.
By default, Wi-Fi Scanner runs continuously. Use the slider to set a scan duration of up to 60 seconds.
To start the scan, tap Scan. AirPort Utility lists all the SSIDs that it finds. This includes hidden networks, which appear as "Network name unavailable."
The AirPort Utility scans all available bands at four-second intervals. Enterprise networks that have multiple access points are grouped by BSSID. The scanner shows information about:
To view a trace log of the scan results for an SSID and BSSID, tap the SSID:
The trace log shows the date and time of the scan, along with the channel and RSSI.
After the scan completes, you can share the results. Just tap the share icon (
), then choose one of these options:
AirPort Utility sends the results as a comma-separated list:
SSID, BSS, RSSI, Channel, time
"ACES", "18:64:72
3:E9:40", "-57", "11", "12:02:03 PM"
"Cuba", "F8:1EF:F9:56:BC", "-53", "149", "12:02:03 PM"
"ACES", "18:64:723:E9:50", "-63", "149", "12:02:03 PM"
"Cuba", "F8:1EF:F9:56:BB", "-69", "11", "12:02:03 PM"
"ACES", "18:64:723:E9:40", "-67", "11", "12:02:07 PM"
The first line is a column header that shows the SSID, BSS, RSSI, Channel, and date fields. To analyze or chart the results, import the list into a spreadsheet or other tool.
My XS Max was also affected and I’m in Australia. I have returned the Max back to Apple for a refund.
Screens recording my 7Plus vs XS MAX. Same spot, xs max was charging... https://share.icloud.com/photos/0avTjmadT2bSqxf6QPhX0baAw
Quite huge difference!!!
Full restore does absolutely nothing. I’m on my 3rd XS. All the same. Period.
He use the public beta :
http://beta.apple.com/
I’ve heard iOS 12.1 beta 2 improved it but not 100%. I’ve also seen in person it’s not fix
Yeah I agree. We’re all in the same boat. It’s basically a waiting game here. If you still are within 14 days, return it and wait till another purchase. Possibly after the holi
Not if you're using Beta software.
You’ll know because your post was deleted. And there’s a new beta out as well. So you should check on that as well. We are not on the beta here. At least I’m not.
If you don’t see the beta profile in the profile section, does that mean
you are on stock firmware?
On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 9:18 PM Apple Support Communities <
henry, how is throughput of the connection compared to other devices (vs. just the bars are lower)?
5ghz wifi shouldn't drop when theres only 1-2 bars. I get DCed with the max while my other mobile devices works perfectly with 1-2 bars. This is clearly a hardware issue.
Same with me.
It‘s very frustrating that my iPhone 6s Plus has a better signal with the network..
A Speedtest shows me:
iPhone 6s Plus: 40 MBit/s
iPhone X’s Max: 5 MBit/s
Hope they will fix it soon
Very low 5GHz signal on iPhone Xs Max like everyone else. iPhone sitting right next to MacBook Pro and iPad Pro. Both have all bars. iPhone has one or two, max.
When you have a weak 5GHz signal, it’s going to fail over to the 2.4GHz band. That actually wasn’t fixed for me in iOS 12.0.1 like Apple said it was. These are all related issues.
Once again, you cannot compare "signal bars" between any two phones; they are not representative of absolute signal level rather they represent relative signal strength.
iPhone XS Max Weak 5GHz WIFI Reception
