Looking for specific and esoteric advice on an iPhone

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Liver

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Our house hold has
1. 1 Gen 2 iPad Pro
2. 2 latest gen iPads (32GB)
3. 2 latest gen MBP
4. 2 iPhones Xs Max

I have shitty internet speed at my location so I have 2 DSL lines and a single LTE modem feeding into a PepLink load balancing router, which then goes to Ubiquiti Pro AP.

I've updated everything (routers, modems, AP)

Anytime I use the LTE modem to provide the 3rd source, one iPhone will not connect. Everything else connects perfectly. I've put it in the 3rd WAN slot - no go. I've used it alone with the PepLink router - no go. The phone will connect to the LTE router when using the built in WiFi.

The iPhone that doesn't connect is updated, had the network connections reset (several times), etc. The only thing I haven't done is a full back up and reset to factory.

At this point I'm blaming the phone. Anything else you all can think? Anything I am missing?
 
Reset phone to factory. Still can’t connect. Everything else still does.
 
El Derpo said:
Have you tried a DFU restore?
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What is that and how do I accomplish that?

I’m going to start looking right now about it.

Edit. Ok. Now I know, what will doing that do over a “clean” install?
 
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Liver said:
What is that and how do I accomplish that?

I’m going to start looking right now about it.

Edit. Ok. Now I know, what will doing that do over a “clean” install?
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It completely wipes the firmware and replaces it with a fresh one. It can fix issues when a simple Restore doesn’t work. It can even bring a bricked iPhone back to life. It interfaces with iTunes prior to the OS booting. It serves many purposes, but I’ve found that most of the time, it has fixed issues with my phones after updating the OS has borked something. I only use DFU mode if nothing else seems to work.
 
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Nope. Didn't work, I put my sim in her phone and no go.
 
Finally got it taken care of. Got busy with other things, and it isn’t my phone.

Got a replacement phone and it works perfectly.

I have to send the old one in. I hope they find the problem and issue a direct replacement. It’s a very very specific problem.
 
I just saw this thread and was going to suggest a replacement, my wife's brand new OOB iPhone Xs had bad WiFi upon arrival.
 
Instigator said:
I just saw this thread and was going to suggest a replacement, my wife's brand new OOB iPhone Xs had bad WiFi upon arrival.
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How long after they received the defective phone did they tell you “all good?" I sent the defective phone in 2 weeks ago, and nothing.
 
Liver said:
How long after they received the defective phone did they tell you “all good?" I sent the defective phone in 2 weeks ago, and nothing.
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I actually took it into the store instead of mailing it just for that reason!
 
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