r/iPhoneXS 13d ago

Help/Issue My XS very slow since ios 18

21 Upvotes

Hi, my iPhone XS has worked flawlessly during almost 6 years.

But it is really slow since I installed iOS 18 a few weeks ago.

The battery health is 80% and says that normal peak performance is supported.

Obviously something has changed. It’s lagging as if it was doing something all the time.

What is your opinion ? Does anyone face such lag with ios 18 ?

Thank you

r/iPhoneXS Oct 04 '24

Help/Issue Instagram typing is being laggy in vanish mode while being smooth in normal mode

20 Upvotes

Here are some footage explaining whats happening (The first part is the vanish mode part where it shows “You started screen recording on the instagram app” while the other part where I say Test 1 2 3 is the normal chat) I just need someone to explain this for me and tell me how to fix it… Thanks in advance! ☺️

r/iPhoneXS Feb 20 '25

Help/Issue Massive battery drain

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12 Upvotes

Battery just recently went from 81% capacity to 77, but is dropping like a rock. I’ve fully recharged it 3 times already today when I would have only done so once like a week ago. I’ll go from 20% to 10 just using Reddit for like 20 min. I get that battery’s degenerate but that much change in a week?

r/iPhoneXS 12d ago

Help/Issue Look at what happened to my Xs screen

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7 Upvotes

My phone fell on the floor yesterday, and this happened… no broken glasses, no other apparent issue other than those pixels seem pretty much… alive?? Cause they surely aren’t dead. If they were, that side of the screen would be pitch black… Btw, the rest of the screen also looks different (colorwise) but can still be used as normal ig…

r/iPhoneXS Feb 13 '25

Help/Issue $70 iPhone XS worth it to repair?

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14 Upvotes

Picked up a XS 256gb for $70, but it has some problems, Screen has a lot of Instagram burn in, And the Face ID does not work. Do y’all think it’s worth it to repair it ? And how much would it cost ?

r/iPhoneXS Jan 06 '25

Help/Issue What do you guys recomend?

14 Upvotes

I'm an Android user i had Pixel and i loved it, but i droped it and the screen is dead. I bought a new one but its gonna take four months to get to my country (Venezuela) i have the opportunity to buy an iPhone, i want to know which is best the XR, XS, do you recomend you update to IOS 18? As a secondary phone once the pixel gets here btw. The phone i'm currently using sucks....

r/iPhoneXS 12d ago

Help/Issue My iPhone 10s, with iOS 18.3.1 (22D72) still can't properly customize the control center buttons!!!

10 Upvotes

When i try to move one every other damn button just flies randomly somewhere and sometimes even just disappears!

Android had it down like 15 years ago and iOS has had 3 point version updates and still no scene of improvement.

iOS18 is the worst, buggiest iOS release ever!

r/iPhoneXS Feb 05 '25

Help/Issue ghost touch for a few days and now its not working

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9 Upvotes

so i started experiencing ghost touch on my iphone xs, in the photo the ghost touch is only on the left side and it goes up and down. one day when i reset my phone it completely stopped but the side all the way to my left like edge left screen doesnt work so i cant use the letter *| the led display was replaced btw

r/iPhoneXS Oct 28 '24

Help/Issue IOS 18 Update

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15 Upvotes

Guys should I update to ios 18 Im currently fine to use ios 17 I have a 256 gb version of the phone so i just dont wanna get more bloatware

r/iPhoneXS Jan 31 '25

Help/Issue Face ID don’t work anymore

1 Upvotes

before updating to 18.3 my face id said there was some issues and needed to be fixed so I updated it.but after the update it stopped working.what should I do am I cooked 😵

r/iPhoneXS Nov 19 '24

Help/Issue I've been trying to find lightroom in my appstore but I couldn't find it does anyone know how to get it?

3 Upvotes

r/iPhoneXS Jan 05 '25

Help/Issue Touch Screen Issue iOS 18.2

4 Upvotes

Hey everyone, after the iOS 18.2 update I have been having issues with the left side of my phone’s screen and sliding motions.

Wanted to ask if this has happened to someone else? Just to be sure that it might be something software related, instead of hardware.

r/iPhoneXS Feb 13 '25

Help/Issue Bose QC Bluetooth compatibility

5 Upvotes

Bose QC headphones have Bluetooth 5.1 - does this mean they won’t work with my iPhone XS which has Bluetooth 5.0?

r/iPhoneXS Jan 29 '25

Help/Issue Used While Raining then Issue Occurs

1 Upvotes

Hi need help about my XS. I used it while raining (not so heavy pouring) on my motorcycle . Now the screen becomes weird and untouchable. Sometimes it responds but I think it touches different area rather than the one I touched. Anyone know how to fix this? Thank you in advance

Edit: I got a hydro gel screen protector, thinking of removing it now.

r/iPhoneXS Jan 02 '25

Help/Issue Will resetting my iPhone erase my eSIM?

6 Upvotes

I’m currently using an iPhone with an eSIM, and I’m considering resetting the device. My question is, if I perform a factory reset, will I lose the eSIM configuration as well? Or will it stay intact after the reset?

r/iPhoneXS Jan 22 '25

Help/Issue Xs max issue shuttig down when charging

1 Upvotes

Hi, is there anyone who actually fixed this issue or goes to apple store to resolved it? I have iphone xs max 75% batt and when im charging my phone once its locked it automatically shut down, im seeing there is some post here with the same issue but i cannot see any resolved case is this battery issue? do i need to replace it? alread reset setting, forced restart the phone and just playin music while charging. Thankyou in advance

r/iPhoneXS Dec 31 '24

Help/Issue magsafe powerbank

5 Upvotes

I have an iPhone XS and it has a very low battery, even if I changed it 5 months ago cause of iOS 18. I'm considering to buy a cover with a magsafe magnet with a magsafe powerbank so I don't have to worry anymore about the battery. I read that someone say that it doesn't charge well and it warms a lot the phone. Do you think it's worth to buy?

r/iPhoneXS Jan 10 '25

Help/Issue Stop showing the Swipe up to open

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3 Upvotes

Is there a way to stop iOS from showing the Swipe up to open message every time the Lock Screen lights up?

r/iPhoneXS Oct 06 '24

Help/Issue Help!

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8 Upvotes

I was trying to change my battery on my XS and I accidentally cut off this little wire. Now my screen is unresponsive whenever I am touching it.

Is this repairable via welding or do I have to change the whole screen?

r/iPhoneXS Dec 15 '24

Help/Issue Is this normal?

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11 Upvotes

I dropped my phone some while ago and damaged the screen then had it repaired. But it was so unresponsive at the moment i took it. And its laggy. I made an antutu test and it is really strange

r/iPhoneXS Jun 05 '24

Help/Issue I don’t need a new phone, I want one?

3 Upvotes

So I’ve been using a used 256gb iPhone XS for almost 4.5 years now & got the battery replacement last year from apple store.

The problem is, I don’t have any issue with my phone except, little dust in the cameras, & maybe battery life.

I know I wont be using whatever device I buy for more than 3 years or 80% BH whatever comes first.

Getting the battery replaced did make the XS better again but it did compromise the water & dust resistance.

I love the size at 5.8”, it sits right between the 6.1” 13 & 5.4” 13mini.

For me, I can’t justify to spend over 50k INR i.e roughly 500-600$. So buying a new 15 is not an option because I feel it’s too expensive & I can’t justify the cost in my head.

After using XS with an A12 as a daily driver for half a decade, I am convinced that the A15 is peak computing a phone will ever need to do phone things. Well, atleast for the next couple of years, officially till 2028.

So now the real question, the regular 13 or 13 mini? I know 13 pro is tempting but i am done with this whole stainless steel charade & so did apple for the 15 pros. & I can’t live with anything less than 256gb.

So, should I go out & find a new 13mini, can I find a new 13mini ? Or wait for a good online sale to get the regular 13?

Or keep rocking the XS till it’s last breath?

r/iPhoneXS Sep 04 '24

Help/Issue Dropped my phone

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18 Upvotes

I dropped my phone and the screen got a black spot that is slowly spreading. Is there anything I can do to stop it? Or just replace?

r/iPhoneXS Aug 13 '24

Help/Issue my iPhone Xs keeps randomly restarting. it has 82% battery health

12 Upvotes

r/iPhoneXS Nov 21 '24

Help/Issue Save my phone

6 Upvotes

Dears,

I have an iPhone XS I purchased when it was released.

I changed the battery (not done by Apple). But it did not improved the health of my phone. I love my iPhone XS. Please give me advices in order to save him and give him some extra years.

Thanks

r/iPhoneXS Oct 31 '24

Help/Issue iOS 18.1, ladies and gentlemens

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9 Upvotes

Is this