Since84
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Post by Since84 on Sept 24, 2018 2:41:34 GMT -8
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Since84
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Post by Since84 on Sept 24, 2018 6:02:42 GMT -8
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chinacat
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Post by chinacat on Sept 24, 2018 6:42:52 GMT -8
Looks like the lines for new phones may be making an impression, as AAPL is green in a sea of red. The news that the ASP may be in for another increase doesn’t hurt either. It is hard to overstate how central their smartphones have become to the lives of the younger set, in particular.
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Post by incorrigible on Sept 24, 2018 7:36:33 GMT -8
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Post by incorrigible on Sept 24, 2018 8:02:06 GMT -8
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Post by dmiller on Sept 24, 2018 8:37:42 GMT -8
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Post by dmiller on Sept 24, 2018 8:40:41 GMT -8
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Post by joel90069 on Sept 24, 2018 10:01:47 GMT -8
I received my XS Max via UPS around 11 am Friday and activated it immediately. There were absolutely no issues. I'm one of those folks who buy a new iPhone every year and have learned to avoid the stores on launch day. Even with an appointment they are usually a disaster and require a long wait in the queue. I had the X and was happy with it, particularly after installing IOS 12, but I'm really loving the larger screen, Face ID is SO much faster and all else just seems to be snappier on my Max. I went to my local store (The Grove in Los Angeles) Saturday night around 7:30 to return a case. There was still a long line and the store was jam packed with people, seemingly buying everything in sight. The largest crowds were around the Watch table and I had to wait about 15 minutes before an employee could be freed up to process my return. Obviously Los Angeles is not representative of the rest of the U.S. but there was much more activity then I expected.
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Post by pauls on Sept 24, 2018 10:18:21 GMT -8
I received my XS Max via UPS around 11 am Friday and activated it immediately. There were absolutely no issues. I'm one of those folks who buy a new iPhone every year and have learned to avoid the stores on launch day. Even with an appointment they are usually a disaster and require a long wait in the queue. I had the X and was happy with it, particularly after installing IOS 12, but I'm really loving the larger screen, Face ID is SO much faster and all else just seems to be snappier on my Max. I went to my local store (The Grove in Los Angeles) Saturday night around 7:30 to return a case. There was still a long line and the store was jam packed with people, seemingly buying everything in sight. The largest crowds were around the Watch table and I had to wait about 15 minutes before an employee could be freed up to process my return. Obviously Los Angeles is not representative of the rest of the U.S. but there was much more activity then I expected. Exact same, got new XSMAX, upgrade from X, breezy set up. All serious longs should be thinking of upgrading after a year like we’ve had, lol.
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ono
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Post by ono on Sept 24, 2018 14:42:17 GMT -8
There is some noise about problematic Xs and X Max LTE and Wifi performance. www.macrumors.com/2018/09/24/iphone-xs-xs-max-wifi-lte-connectivity-issues/forums.macrumors.com/threads/is-the-mobile-reception-on-the-xs-max-even-worse-than-iphone-x.2140854/page-21https://www.reddit.com/r/iphone/comments/9idfu5/lets_talk_about_reception_on_the_xsxs_max/ I personally recall that after iOS 12 on my iPhone SE T Mobile, that LTE was flaky with reduced bars in fringe areas, etc. I wouldn’t be surprised if this Wifi Assist issue is with iOS 12, on Xs and Xmax. Apple iOS has had similar issues in the past. I hope these users have identified a target to fix: From a posting #1: I’m no expert but I thought I’d chime in with something I tried. I turned off WiFi-assist and it seems it has done the trick. My WiFi speeds are back and cellular issues are gone. Now it could just be a placebo or something but seriously not seeing the issues I had before.
If some of you can give it a try and let me know if you get the same results, at least it’s something we can either pinpoint or rule out.
I am currently now on 12.1 beta 1 and have sent feedback on this issue. But I have had this issue on my iPhone 7 with ios12 betas before picking up my XS. My wife who is also on an ios12 beta on her iPhone 7 is having the same issue and seeing better results with turning WiFi-assist off. Btw, our iPhone 7’s are Verizon phones this have the Qualcomm chips.[/div] Turn off Wifi Assist: To turn off Wi-Fi Assist, launch the Settings app and navigate to Settings -> Cellular (Mobile in some regions) and scroll down to the bottom where you will see Wi-Fi Assist [Cell Network Search]. Tap on the toggle to turn it off.[/i] From a posting #2: Turn off Cell Network Search: Go to Settings, scroll to Privacy, select Location Services, scroll all the way down to System Services; Turn off Cell Network SearchWhen I saw these post initially, I thought trolling click bait, now I'm hoping it is software related. I don't think its hardware, as this post proffers: www.wiwavelength.com/2018/09/antennagate-reduxs-if-so-what-can-apple.htmlI sent to Apple's feedback page.
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ono
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Post by ono on Sept 24, 2018 16:29:36 GMT -8
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