iPhone 12 users suffer from dropped signal issues — what we know

iPhone 12 users suffer from dropped bespeak problems — what we know

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Many iPhone 12 users are lighting up torches and raising pitchforks against Apple for frequent cellular-signal issues with their brand-spankin' new phones (via TechSpot).

Owners of Apple's new phone line flocked to the Verizon, AT&T and iPhone subreddits to vocalism their frustrations with their iPhone 12'south signal snags. All models seem to be affected. Reports have stemmed from both 5G and LTE networks.

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Angry iPhone 12 users take to Reddit to report signal dropping problems

"I received my 12 Pro today, and within 5 minutes of leaving the house, I experienced my get-go driblet in cell service," a Reddit poster said. "I figured information technology could be a one-off, but certain enough, while down in a well developed city with excellent reception, it drops again and does the aforementioned matter."

The thread incited a peppery discussion amid other iPhone 12 users who've suffered the aforementioned fate. With Apple remaining mum virtually the issue, Redditors banded together to unravel the mysteries behind the cellular-point bug, and a consensus was formed.

Redditors concluded that this problem isn't on their carrier'due south end — Apple is the culprit. "[Verizon] said that there is a major upshot with iPhone 12 devices and it's not merely on Verizon, but other carriers as well," one Redditor said.

"I tin can ostend it'south non a carrier issue because I'm in Tokyo japan on the AU network and I've had the indicate drop on me 3 times already in less than a week," another chimed in.

Another common thread Redditors discovered is that their signal drops while they're moving (e.g. driving), which sparked iPhone 12 users to theorize that the issues stems from jail cell-tower switching as one travels. Whether the iPhone 12 is on the 5G or LTE network, the problem persists, according to reports.

Apple'south Tech Back up forum is also marred with reports about the signal bug on the iPhone 12. 1 thread has 15 pages of discussion apropos this issue.

Posters on both sites (Reddit and Apple Tech Support) say one "solution" that temporarily fixes this consequence is toggling airplane mode off and on.

We've reached out to Apple to come across what plans it has to rectify this cellular-betoken bug, and we'll update this article should we receive a response.

Kimberly Gedeon, holding a Master's caste in International Journalism, launched her career every bit a journalist for MadameNoire's business shell in 2022. She loved translating stuffy stories about the economy, personal finance and investing into digestible, easy-to-empathise, entertaining stories for young women of color. During her fourth dimension on the business beat, she discovered her passion for tech equally she dove into articles well-nigh tech entrepreneurship, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and the latest tablets. After 8 years of freelancing, dabbling in a myriad of beats, she's finally found a abode at Laptop Mag that accepts her as the crypto-addicted, virtual reality-loving, investing-focused, tech-fascinated nerd she is. Woot!