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.
I know it won’t be of much consolation but 12.0.1 fixed the HDR/Smart HDR function on my Max. It didnt work at all prior to this.
I’m referring to my wireless car charging port. It states it accepts all standard Qi charging devices. My phone will not charge on the port.
Do you by any chance have a pre 2018 GM car? If you do, they had to admit their charging mat is not to Qi standard and they fixed it in the 2018 model year.
My carrier just introduced a neat feature. I log into "WiFi" and the router automatically chooses 5G IF (and only if) transmission is good. Otherwise, it connects me to 2.4G.
That's a great feature!
It sure is. In fact, my iPhone and both Macs "think" that there's only one router present.
Really? Yes my Suburban is a 2016.
It's GM and they finally admitted they did not make their charger to Qi standard. It's not your phone's fault.
People should really stop talking about lte/2.4ghz connections in this thread as its cluttering it. 5ghz is the real issue.
Very well said.
I wonder why some of you got worse performance after 12.0.1? I didn't really see a change after 12.0.1, but then I wasn't having a Wifi issue from the start.
I’m not seeing anything worse, just not seeing any change after iOS 12.0.1
12.0.1 did nothing to fix the WiFi issues on XS
So frustrated that I upgraded from 8 plus....it’s not been a good two weeks
what carrier do you use? I have T-Mobile and it used to be super fast on iPhone 7 Plus
I have the same problem, I'm ******
How did you disable the auto switch?
iPhone XS Max Weak 5GHz WIFI Reception
