[Early Review] iPhone 8 Problems & Solutions You Need To Know

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2017 10th anniversary iPhone shows up with big upgrade and radical redesign. However, iPhone 8 not only does the unthinkable, but also brings nasty surprises. The deeper users dive, the more niggles and problems with iPhone 8/Plus they find. If you encounter iPhone 8 problems, including iPhone 8 issues with wireless charging, hissing sound errors, app freezing, phone calls, poor battery, wifi connection... you can find the solutions below.

#1 iPhone 8 Wireless Charging Problem

One of the most exciting new features of iPhone 8 is wireless charging, the ability to recharge iPhone 8 (Plus) across the room without connecting physical cable between iPhone 8 and the wireless charging station. However, it also cause problems. There are many users complaining about charging pause, slow charging or disconnect problems on iPhone 8 Plus. In this case, try to:

* Always plug off and on first;
* Put the charging pad far from any speakers;
* Change another wireless charger.

#2 iPhone 8 Problems with Activating

When some users upgrade to new iPhone 8 from older phones with excitement, they get stuck activating the new iPhone. Some users get messages saying "the sim has locked" and then "sim failure", and some have other cannot activate type problems with iPhone 8 Plus. In fact, there are many users facing the same iPhone 8 Plus issues and some of them have provided useful fixes:

* Remove the SIM card and then reinsert it;
* Lock and unlock SIM status;
* Reconnect iPhone 8 to a reliable Wi-Fi network;
* Go to Apple store to get help.
To avoid any problems activating iPhone 8, check iPhone 8 set up guide.

#3 iPhone 8 (Plus) Problems with iCloud Restore Stuck

Similar to iPhone 8 activating problems, when users unpack the new iPhone 8/Plus, some of them unfortunately get stuck when they try to restore data from iCloud. "My iPhone 8 can't be restored from iCloud backup and it says the backup is corrupt when I try to back up to Mac", "I get stuck to restore my iCloud backup for hours, it seems to be endless..."

* Upgraded iPhone 8 to the latest iOS version;
* Sign out and in with iCloud Account;
* Restore Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus to factory settings;
* Restore data via iTunes backup;
* Backup large-size photos & videos via iPhone 8 data recovery tool.

#4 Problems with iPhone 8 Poor Battery Life

Poor battery life has long been one of the biggest complaint from iPhone users, so was the predecessor iPhone 7/Plus. iPhone 8 pairs with battery by providing more space for larger cell. If shorter battery life or faster battery drain is noticed on your iPhone 8 than iPhone 7, you're suffering wired issues with iPhone 8 battery and in this case, solutions to fix battery life problems on iPhone 8/Plus below may help:

* Turn off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Cellular Data;
* Turn off location services;
* Disable power-hungry features like Background App Refresh;
* Reset all settings;
* Try to downgrade from iOS 11 to iOS 10;
* Check more iPhone battery life save tips.

#5 iPhone 8 Problems with Plus App Crashing/Freezing

There are users complaining about various app errors on iPhon 8 (Plus) like apps get stuck in Waiting or Loading, open an app but get stuck on a white or black screen, iPhone 8 Plus freezing and crashing when launching an app... There are many reasons to those iPhone 8 issues, and you can try to:

* Perform a hard reset / soft reset;
* Factory reset Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus;
* Delete and redownload crashed apps to fix crashing problem;
* Delete cookies and clear website history in Safari; 
* Erase all content and settings;
* Free up storage space on iPhone 8.

#6 Issues with iPhone 8 Poor Call Quality

Some users are experiencing terrible sound quality problems during iPhone 8 calls. It's quite annoying that the noise is too loud to hear the person on the line or the incoming audio sounds distant. Currently, there is no obvious solutions till now, but you can try to fix bad phone call problems with iPhone 8 (Plus) as per the tips below:

* Go to Settings > Sounds and drag the Ringer And Alerts slider to turn the volume up;
* Turn off Bluetooth during phone calls;
* Restart iPhone 8/Plus;
* Clean any dirt, dust, or debris out of the speaker;
* Go to Settings > General > Accessibility and turn off Phone Noise Cancelation.

#7 iPhone 8 Problems with Wi-Fi

"Does anyone have wifi issues with iPhone 8 Plus? Mine is AT&T, 128GB. My phone started disconnecting with Wi-Fi signal randomly and then reconnect." Wi-Fi connecting problem is one of the most common errors with iPhone 8/Plus. If your iPhone 8 has troubles with Wi-Fi network dropping out, fix the problem as per the solutions:

* Perform a factory reset (backup iPhone 8 first);
* Update iOS to the latest version;
* Reboot iPhone 8 (Plus);
* Reboot router or modem;
* Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings;
* Forget & Rejoin WiFi Network;
* Toggle Location Services for Wi-Fi networking.

#8 iPhone 8 (Plus) Problems with Bluetooth

Feedbacks on the problems iPhone 8 users have include troubles with new iPhone 8's Bluetooth connectivity. The most cried errors are Bluetooth not pairing with other phone, or even not finding devices. Similar to iPhone 8 Wi-Fi errors, Bluetooth problems are quite common and luckily, there are already some tested fixes for this:

* Turn off Bluetooth and reboot;
* Reset iPhone network settings;
* Factory restore iPhone 8/Plus;
* Restart or reset your iPhone.

#9 iPhone 8 Won't Connect to iTunes Problems

"When I connect my phone into MacBook it says 'iTunes could not connect to the iPhone' because an invalid response was received from the device. Any suggestions?" When you have troubles connecting iPhone 8 (Plus) to iTunes, there may be a lot of reasons to the error. Below we gather some possible solutions:

* Hard reset iPhone and set it up as a new iPhone;
* Upgrade Mac to newer operating systems;
* Update iTunes to the latest version;
* Transfer & backup data via an iTunes alternative.

#10 iPhone 8 Problems with Random Rebooting

"My new iPhone 8 will randomly shut off when watching videos or doing other tasks, or just reboots itself randomly without any particular reasons. Why?" It's frustrating that iPhone 8 suddenly begins to turn off several times without warning. However, it is one of the widespread issues with iPhone 8/Plus. Below are some potential fixes you can try:

* Make sure you're running on the latest iOS;
* Delete any app that shuts iPhone 8 down most often;
* Clear cache on Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus;
* Factory reset iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.

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