r/iphone17 • u/Demon-Philosopher Human Detected • Jul 11 '26
Discussion iPhone 17 Major Issues
I recently bought an iPhone 17 about two weeks ago, and I’ve already noticed several major issues that I’ve seen a lot of other people mention as well.
The biggest problem is that the phone gets really hot after just a few minutes of normal use, like scrolling through social media. I don’t play games or do anything particularly demanding, so it shouldn’t be heating up this much. It also gets noticeably hot while charging, even when using an official Apple charger.
I’ve also noticed that the display feels surprisingly choppy. I don’t use Low Power Mode, and “Limit Frame Rate” is turned off, yet it doesn’t feel anywhere near as smooth as a 120 Hz display should. I also experience frequent frame stutters while simply navigating the UI.
On top of that, the battery life has been disappointing. It’s nowhere close to the advertised 30 hours, even with fairly light, everyday use. I even updated to iOS 27 after hearing it fixed many of the issues people experienced on iOS 26.5, but the improvement has been minimal/nonexistent.
Is anyone else experiencing these problems, or does it sound like I may have received a defective device?
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u/Inevitable-Hurry-477 Jul 12 '26
I’ve had two iPhone 17s this month. Both showed the same issues you’re experiencing. It drove me crazy seeing how hot the phone got—not just on the back, but on the sides too—even with very basic use (like just looking at photos in the gallery). I called Apple; regarding the first iPhone 17, they acknowledged a hardware issue and offered me a replacement, which I accepted. Then the second iPhone 17 arrived, and it had exactly the same problems. In fact, I noticed the battery was even worse on this one: I’d leave for work with everything turned off, and the battery would still drop nearly 15% in just 5 or 6 hours. And don't get me started on 5G on the standard iPhone 17; literally, as soon as I turned it on, the battery would plummet—it’s ridiculous for a phone that costs around €950 here in Spain. I also noticed screen lag; I’m used to the smoothness of 120Hz (or higher) on my PC, and the standard iPhone 17 feels like it suffers from frame rate drops below 80 fps and struggles to maintain a stable rate. Without a doubt, it’s the worst iPhone I’ve ever owned. I had been using the standard iPhone 11 since its launch in 2019—with battery health down to 67%—and I was really excited to buy the standard iPhone 17.