Will an update fix signal issues for XS and XS Max?

I was two feet from mine when I was getting 18 Mbps down on my XS Max.

However, so was my iPad Pro, also running iOS 12, which makes me think it's a speed test/iOS 12 interaction in the case of that app.

Frankly, things have seemed snappier for me, but I don't see a way to change resolution when watching YouTube via Safari in iOS; YouTube app only?

For example, when I just pulled up Mail, content just immediately popped in; with iOS 11 and the X I had to wait a second or two for it to load.

I’m also experiencing the same issue. Specially with call drops.

At least every second call is dropping and it’s gettinf ridiculous.

This happens at home and in the office. Never happened with my iPhone X. Only my iPhone X’s max

I am having the same issues. I have been using iPhones for years - just upgraded from a Verizon iPhone 7 Plus. I always got signal when friends with the same phone (on other networks) did not. Now I have the XS Max - Verizon - and I see times when my LTE goes from several bars to zero bars. I'm dropping calls in places I used to Never drop. Hopefully this is something that can be fixed with firmware instead of being a hardware / antennae problem.

Having the same problem with my XS Max. Having poor reception on LTE (slow data and dropped calls) in areas I never had a problem with my 8 Plus. I'm probably going to return mine tonight and wait till Apple straightens this out.

Did you have issues with cellular service or just WiFi? I'm curious to know if the cellular service is fixed otherwise I'm switching to Note 9. I'm getting tired of Apple not holding developers accountable and always having to deal with major bugs every time an IOS update comes out.

That's certainly your choice. Just don't think Samsung and Android don't also have issues when they release a new OS. They have plenty and their forums are filled with grumbling people, believe it or not, complaining about screen issues, Wifi issues, Bluetooth Issues, Battery issues. I always find the threat to move to Samsung to be somewhat amusing. But it's your money and if Apple no longer provides what you need, by all means buy something else.

has anybody here tried the new 12.0.1? did It make your LTE performance/speeds better? I am seeing better speeds and connection over wifi, but LTE continues to linger around 1-2 sometimes 7 mbps download, while maps and other location dependent apps continue to be a hit or miss because they cannot even find where I am at. By the way, I did do a clean install with 12.0.1 and even replaced the sim again, but nothing. I just want more than 1 person saying his LTE speeds did indeed improve

My LTE speeds didn't improve but that's because I've never had an issue with them on my Xs Max.

I think this issue is very definitely carrier settings and environmentally related.

Over the past two weeks I've discovered my Xs Max working for data in places my X never could.

I’m on att as well and while my WiFi got better with a replacement (6th) my LTE is not what it used to be with my 7.

It is not only here, rbrylawski is in every discussion forum confirming every issue is a software issue when he is not an engineer But wants you to be an apple engineer if you are writing something. What is a person doing on a discussion bashing and telling people they are wrong if you do not have the issue nor know what everybody is talking about? And his “help” is wait For a software fix.

One issue they couldn't fix was the iPhone 4 antennagate. They wound up redesigning later models to eliminate the bad signal issue. But for the millions of people, me being one of them, Jobs told us we were holding the phone wrong.

Yes, Steve told people they were holding their phone wrong. I bet he truly regretted saying that.

This was another iPhone I never had reception issues with. I am in an urban city, where signal strength is rarely an issue. And with Wifi Calling, as long as I have a Wifi connection, I'm rarely in a situation where I need to worry about signal strength. Having been through that thread long ago, the uproar died down when they changed the signal strength meter on the phone. The thread just basically died soon after. It begged the question as to whether people were having a truly worse cell phone signal or were they bothered by seeing a signal strength which was graphically less than they had on a previous phone?

Now, before you get your dagger and sword out, this is not iPhone 4, so this may not present the same set of options Apple may have on the newer phones.

I am also experiencing frequent LTE signal drops, almost every single call I make. It will go from full LTE signal, drop to 0 signal (and drop my call). If I wait 30 seconds, it goes back to full signal again. Very frustrating. I just updated to 12.01, so I will let you know if that improves my issues or not.

-Nick

I just noticed that too - I was reading a cached copy and then went to it through email and got the same result you did. Sorry!

I’m not experiencing these issues with LTE, oddly enough. Solid enough signal and fantastic LTE speeds. My Apple Watch also has issues staying connected to this phone - did Intel do the Bluetooth chips in this device as well?

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