Hello,

Guys, my phone recently showed the latest iOS update 18.2. Currently, I am using iOS 17.7.2. I wonder if anyone has experienced any issues with phone slowdown or overheating. Some friendly advice could be helpful. It seems like the majority of people are complaining about battery drain issues. If anyone faces any problems after updating to iOS 18.2, please give us honest feedback. Thanks.

Hi everyone, I'm kinda shy to post this because I think it's lowkey stupid but I'm so desperate for this case I'll do anything.

Basically, I've always been a Hello Kitty girl, and ever since I saw the Hello Kitty Bershka case, I fell in love with it. I've been searching for a similar case for months but I can't find any as perfect as the Bershka one 😭 I suddenly got an idea: buying the iPhone 11 Pro Max case, which would fit my XS Max. But, unluckily, for some reason there's no iPhone 11 Pro Max version for that case... I even tried to search for dupes and there's nothing for iPhone 11 Pro Max. Now I'm wondering if it would be that bad if I bought the iPhone 12 Pro Max version.

I know it's just a case, but trust me I NEED it lol, I would love to have it, so if you guys have any suggestions, links or information I'd appreciate it. Thank you!

Here are some pictures of the original case, but keep in mind that as I said before I don't care if it's a dupe.

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A friend is offering to sell me her old iPhone XS Max with 512GB of storage. I'm an android user so I don't know much about the value of older iphones. Is it worth getting at $130 USD?

She's had the battery replaced with a 3rd party part recently (one month ago) and the rest of the phone is flawless - no issues with the screen, cameras, and no blemishes on the rest of the device.

My mother is still on an iPhone 6 so it would be going to her. Should I try finding something newer for her? I believe this phone won't be getting any more ios updates (but it probably doesn't matter considering how old her current one is).

Is it okay?

Does anyone have a solution for this ? I tried multiple times and it still doesn’t work ☹️ There’s still a lot of storage on my phone.

my phone is currently running 17.0.1. I am only afraid to upgrade to the lastest version because of the storage, It only has 64gb and i could make space for the upgrade around 14gb maybe? let me know whether should i, i have not had any issues with this phone at all except sometimes it wont charge but it fixes when i restart. Battery health is at 81% Thank you

So I had to go back to my iphone xs max after my iphone 13 pro no longer started working. The battery was perfect on my XS max, but since I had to restart it Apple forced me to update the IOS. Now when I charge it, then charging symbole is showing but the percentage doesn’t go up? For reference, I have an Apple original charger, the one that charges super fast.. My phone has 9% now :((( pls help

Y'all I'm getting ip xs max, what y'all think abt that phone?

Xs max’s battery health under 78%, got an appointment with Apple Store to replace it, after tax 135is CAD. However, Apple genius accidentally damaged my phone screen, so have to replace a new screen, free of charge.

Although it is an unfortunate accident and costs me extra couple of hours waiting time. I think it is still a good thing to have a new screen.

My iphone xs max (ios 18.1.1) doesnt seem to recognized plugged in audio outputs. My speaker and earphones cant be recognized but when I tried plugging it in my sisters iphone 11 (ios 17) it works.

Anyone here who can help or anyone here who knows how to downgrade from ios 18 to 17?

Just updated today and runs smooth so far but the area just below the camera lens runs warm. I usually have a case so maybe it’s been happening for some time … anyone else experiencing the same.

FWIW: Battery Health at 72% (never replaced, just riding until I decide to upgrade.)

Hello xsmax owners A month ago I decided to change my iphone xs max screen as it was cracked. I took an Incell low budget screen which is ok but i got issue with touch screen. Sometimes when I am writing it scrolls up automatically, also touch stop working with no reason so I need to lock and unlock it. Got any recommendations? Shall i buy another screen? They suggested me GX model for screen. Or shall I sell it and buy a new model? Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance

My iphone Xs Max 512 has been in heavy use since release. I have only 240gb used and 89% battery health, so these two probably are not what causes the issue.

It is slow, sometimes. Especially in everyday tasks:

- opening apps (especially lightroom mobile camera)
- typing on keyboard (when the message i'm typing is bigger than this post already is, keyboard starts being very slow (and then suddenly catches up and types back the last 4-6 characters i have pressed)) (resetting keyboard settings did not help)

I don'd mind some more heat and slower performance on this old device and still planning to keep it for 1-2 years, so i'm interested whether a factory reset will fix these minor issues i mentioned? Or a battery replacement in this case will do more?

Just thinking about backing up 240gb sounds painful, but if necessary...

As my iPhone XS Max is still on IOS 17.7, it started lagging a while ago, and I tried resetting it (not fully, but only settings reset) I thought it would help with the problem, however I am facing another which is FACE ID refusing to switch back on, (it goes back to off) Everything that used to open with Face ID doesn’t anymore! It always requires my passcode (which I still have) Is there any way I can get back my phone to the way it was!

So I was going to replace the battery at the Apple Store this coming summer since I’m at 78%, but with tariffs looming, should I just replace now at the sweet price of $99 or would I regret waiting with the tariffs incoming?

my old iPhone XS Max is currently on iOS 16.3.1 should I update it to newest iOS ? it’s not my main phone but I don’t want it to be even worse Is iOS 18.1 actually doing good on Xs Max ?

Hey guys, I already got a new phone for my personal use however, I know my xs max still has life in it and could be used for another 1 or 2 years. The main problem with it is that the battery health is 67% at almost 2500 cycles, it is an original 6 years old battery. So, I was thinking of replacing the battery and giving the phone to someone who is in need and may get more value from it than I do. Apple refused to change the battery without changing the screen as well. The screen has a small crack on the side which does not affect the functionality or the visibility, it’s basically on the right side bezel. I tried taking it to independent repair shops but they’re quoting me prices that are comparable to apple’s which is quite a lot for aftermarket repairs. I can replace the battery myself, I just don’t have the parts.

Well, anyways, my question is, is there any reputable aftermarket batteries that won’t burst into flames while people are using it? I need it to be as close to original as possible. And while we’re at it, is there any reputable aftermarket displays as well? Just in case things didn’t go smoothly. Thanks.

Is it worth it to upgrade my XS Max to IOS 18 from IOS 17.7.1?

I wasn’t gonna do it but then I saw that it improves frames on some games I play so I wanna know if it has any glitches or problems before I do it

I just had my first iPhone ever (XS Max), and I fear that I'm used to my old Android lasting 18 hours while just browsing. From 100% to 20%.

It's my 3rd day with my XS Max and it only lasts 7hrs browsing, 100% to 20%. Then 3hrs with gaming (mostly Wild Rift and Call of Duty mobile).

My battery health is 100%, the unit is not refurbished (original battery).

I'd love to hear your XS Max battery life experience!

Had my Iphone xs max for about 7 years it runs kinda slow sometimes and the battery runs out really quick my phone is yet still in very good condition no scratches or nothing just the performance and the camera which is kinda bad and it overheats pretty quick and i want a new phone better than a iphone 11 and less than a $1000 it can also be used it doesn’t matter to me

I had my Xs Max since i can remember, but recently i noticed how the system and cache are taking up to 20 gb of my phone.. i started thinking of erasing everything on my iPhone.. any other solutions? Or have you ever faced the same problem? Do you think that updating the phone ios might solve the problem?

Hello everyone! I am using the iPhone XS Max 256GB ever since it came out and I had a case + screen protector on since day 1. And therefore my phone is in near mint condition. I have been using the phone since it came out and it still holds up pretty good even today!

I did have to change my iPhone battery once when it below the 80% peak performance mark but after replacement - it’s still is an absolute beast. I get almost 1 full day of charge and I mostly use it for WhatsApp, emails and social media and ofcourse clicking pics (the camera is still good enough).

The phone still works smoothly with iOS 18.01 and it’s pretty amazing that Apple still supports this phone 🤩

But, I do however miss that the phone doesn’t have the 5G hardware and also the 0.5x zoom option. And this is making me consider switching to iPhone 16 pro max.

I am planning to take the 1TB titanium black option and was hoping to get some additional perspective whether I should make the switch or wait for iPhone 17? I know, obviously the hardware of iPhone 16 is leaps ahead compared to iPhone XS Max. But somewhere in my mind , it’s like telling me to wait till the next iPhone launch.

Can you please give your suggestions that would convince me - why I should still stick with iPhone XS Max? Thank you! 🙏🏻

This hasn’t happened before, any help appreciated.

hey everyone, so basically, I was thinking of upgrading my iPhone XS Max from iOS 17.7 to iOS 18 battery health is at 86%. So basically should I upgrade it or not because I am assuming that it will slowdown my phone and decrease my screen on time, so I need suggestions, whosoever has upgraded their iPhone XS or XS Max to iOS 18, please tell me what has been your experience and stuff, and should I upgrade it, tell me all the disadvantages and advantages.

so i brought iphone xs max in deal few months ago left side of phone screen from border to 1 cm not working i thought it was due to cover and temered but i removed everthing and even update to leatest 17.7 and even did recovery with itune and reinstall ios still not working so anyone knows anything about it like please help my sitution is so ___ up idk what to do .

Anybody have idea how to carrier unlock iphone Xs max ? I've tried methods shown in YouTube but none working , my iphone running iOS 18.1 beta 4 , please help me unlocking the phone .

Hello!. So last night i have been taking photos and when we took selfies with flash i noticed something weird with my phone. Its like the display came white but a dim white and then became more brighter and take the photo. The problem is, when we used my friend's XS was way faster to take the selfie, just doing the brighter white and not the dim one. And with my friend's 12 did the same (only the brighter one). Only mine did this like using two kind of white and then take the picture.

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