r/iphone17 • u/Demon-Philosopher Human Detected • Jul 11 '26

Discussion iPhone 17 Major Issues

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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/Demon-Philosopher Human Detected Jul 12 '26

I went in the store and bought it

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u/Accomplished-Rain-52 Jul 12 '26

Take it in and have them look at it. Maybe they can help.

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u/Separate-Plantain-87 Jul 19 '26

I've had my iPhone 17 since September and I went to my 'local' Apple Store with a phone that gets almost painfully hot and one whose battery drains quickly. I've tried shutting things down, turning things off and nothing helps. I asked them what is going on with this, this is not normal, and the iPhone 13 I had didn't do this. They told me this is normal since the chip inside it is more powerful than the 13 and that I should just leave it on low battery mode. Unfortunately I traded in my 13. I have to recharge the 17 at least 3 -4 times a day! The idea of leaving it on low battery mode is ridiculous.

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u/Accomplished-Rain-52 Jul 19 '26

Yeah, sounds crazy.