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 have the same thing happen to me but one thing I did was I reset the network settings . Now it not a fix it but it help me get some of my speed back. I paid to much money for this phone to do this
Tap Settings > Wifi
When you see the 2.4ghz Wifi tap the the circle to the right with a little i in it. Tap forget this network.
Boom, 2.4ghz network won't connect again.
No, apple is aware. Apple care called me after seeing my posts here.
They confirmed the issue is also outside of US.
Call again and ask for senior advisor or someone else.
It’s a known issue.
Hi. I have Wifi Connection Speed Problems when Bluetooth is turned on. When i turn it off wifi speed is excellent again.
rbrylawski wrote:
If anyone is interested in reading the iDrop News article, here it is:
Full Restore Said to Fix LTE and Wi-Fi Issues on iPhone XS Devices
Thanks for sharing the article.
I have the same issue with double SIMs, when the iPhone XS Max is losing the signal I have to reboot the phone, and it works again for a while!!!!
iOS 12.0.1 is out now. Try it and see. Fingers crossed for everyone.
So far so good for me. After the 12.0.1 update on my eero network it seems that my XS is maintaining 5 GHz connection much better than before.
I got A2101. I had Wi-Fi issues on 12.0 but with 12.0.1 they all gone.
No issues since 12.0.1.
I'll post this again.
I couldn't tell you what the issue is with your network; try it on the network at your local Apple Store, which is known good.
I'm in the same boat, in places where my iPhone 7 Plus and iPad (2017) are able to connect to the 5ghz network just fine, the XS has trouble. It only shows two bars and doesn't maintain the connection that well. Really disappointing, for now I've switched to the 2.4ghz network on the XS. I hope Apple can fix this with a software update.
Just adding my iPhone XS Max to the list. iPhone X in the same room getting much faster speeds on Wi-Fi and both on AT&T. On the XS Max, some web pages in Safari don’t even START to load for maybe 10-15+ seconds, and then once the page does start to load, it still takes longer than it should.
I was thinking it was an issue with some leftover junk in the backup from the X to the XS Max, but I’m not seeing any change after restoring and setting up as new. I even made sure to “forget” the XS Max in my router’s admin settings and in the xfinity iOS app. So it’d be truly like a new phone connecting for the 1st time when setting up as new. This is either a software issue that a 12.0.1 release could hopefully fix, or a hardware issue (yikes).
My iPhone XS Max has yet to connect to my Xfinity router’s 5GHz network, only the 2.4GHz network. Same SSID for both networks. I shouldn’t have to block a MAC address on my 2.4GHz network router settings to force my iPhone to connect to the faster 5GHz connection. As far as my AT&T connection goes, I was getting 4-5 bars on my iPhone X, and now I’m lucky if I stay connected with 1 bar. But, from what I’m reading, folks that have reset network settings have had luck connecting to their 5GHz SSID connection, although it drops after an hour to 6 hours later.. That could mean a software fix? Maybe? Hopefully?
Same problem on the XS. Comparing my new XS with my iPhone 7 using speediest.net. I have 5 ghz and 2.4 ghz combined on the apple extreme router. The XS is measuring 1/3 the speed as the iPhone 7 using the same speedtest.net server.
iPhone XS Max Weak 5GHz WIFI Reception
