Purchased new iphone xs and WiFi and cellular signal are weaker than old iPhone 6S. Having major connectivity issues where I did not have them with old phone. Not good a 1k price Tag. Needs to be fixed
Signal bars cannot be compared between devices, they are only a relative signal strength indication for that device.
If you have no signal bars for cell or WiFi you may have a defective device so it would still be worthwhile to have it examined if you don't return it.
I want to see an official comment from Apple soon or I am taking my Xs back. I have no issue putting the sim card back in my 6s and waiting. For >$1k, I want a phone that works well. Ah, the joys of early technology adoption.
I have the same issues, in the exact same location with an iPhone 7 no problems. With my new iPhone XS I lose the ability to surf the web and send text messages. Disabling LTE on the cellular options makes it work again. I have the same issues, in the exact same location with an iPhone 7 no problems. With my new iPhone access I lose the ability to surf the web and send text messages. Disabling LTE on the cellular options makes it work again. Enabling airport mode and then disabling it also makes it work for a few minutes but then it stopped working.
bcdouglas wrote:
I want to see an official comment from Apple soon or I am taking my Xs back. I have no issue putting the sim card back in my 6s and waiting. For >$1k, I want a phone that works well. Ah, the joys of early technology adoption.
Feel free to return it, you have 14 days from the date of purchase.
Apple rarely officially comments on issues until they are fixed, so if that's what you are hoping for, best get that refund going now.
At least for me, if I ignore tests and just use my XS Max, cell quality is wonderful and I have had no issues on WiFi.
Getting ready to take phone back. Sitting next to a 7 and it has 3 bars while I have no bars. Both phones on ATT but different signal strength. Also can watch WiFi go from all bars to none continuously.
The most frustrating thing is that the problem is intermittent. I’m presently on my iPhone xs and it’s working perfectly. Ten minutes ago, it was dragging. It comes and goes.
I returned our Xs and Xs Max, couldn't trust them to work. Hope they fix it soon.
Having problems with iPhone xs weak WiFi and cell signal
