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.
It has excellent speed .it just has connectivity issues, on my end
Oddly enough, I have no connectivity issues whatsoever. It connects to my 5 Ghz band without issue, no dropped calls over LTE... nothing... just absolutely awful speeds once connected.
About lte? Or wifi dropping?
Me too now I really have very bad ser
Bad service as in cellular? LTE?
I have just tried resetting the network settings. That worked for a short spell and then the wonkyness returned. I may give that a shot, though...
Testing my second handset... It seems better, but still not great... I'll test at work tomorrow and report back.
I’m having the same problem using XS Max in Australia. Unfortunately I am now returning the phone, as it just isnt usable.
In same room as 5ghz router the XS max is faster, especially in upload.
Could this be a IOS 12 issue. Has anyone seen the same problems on an old iPhone?
I’m having to go back to my 7 Plus, so will try it. Reports seem to indicate a hardware design issue.
My fix was this: Turn off WiFi and Bluetooth. Turn LTE off. And now I can use 4G successfully. That's a terrible fix, but it's working for me right now.
My 10.5" iPad Pro has identically slow Wi-Fi speeds to my XS Max, and neither are showing obvious drops in cell or Wi-Fi signal strength as compared to the X I owned before.
Yes, AT&T does. I have AT&T and I was able to do this as well. Reading all these, I realized it was an LTE issue, so I figured out how to turn it off. I now instantly have full bars.
Softwares varie from device to device, they are not all the same, that’s why apple release bug fixes for certain devices but everyone has access to the update.
iPhone XS Max Weak 5GHz WIFI Reception
