iPhone 17 pro max: Multiple Apps not working

Hey, I have iPhone 17 pro max and iOS 26.0.1. YouTube and other apps seemed to have network issues (kept loading/not working properly).

If your iPhone 17 doesn’t work properly & you already did the following:

• delete & reinstall apps that are not working

• restart iPhone

• reset network settings, restart iPhone

• check WiFi and internet connection

• reset iPhone

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If you did all that and your apps still have network issues, it could be VPN.

First check if your VPN is off.

Mines was off.

However, if you use apps that ask for VPN (like Survey apps) that’s it. It doesn’t show unless you go into Settings > General > VPN & Device Management.

If you have an app on there that asks for VPN turn that off.

As soon as I did that, it fixed.

Even if you reset network settings, because this is an app setting it doesn’t get reflected and you will continue to have the issue.

I just did that this morning and now my apps work perfectly fine so try give it a try if you’re having issues.

I have the 17 pro and having none such issues

Have you tried to force restart it to see if the issues persist?

Press and quickly release the volume up button. Press and quickly release the volume down button. Press and hold the side button.When the Apple logo appears, release the side button.

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I just upgraded from the 16 Pro Max to the 17 Pro Max and I am having issues with Safari web browsing and other apps as well.

Web sites load really slow, if at all. Some times the site will not load unless I swipe out of Safari and come back to it. "Magically" the web page loads but there are still images or graphics missing. This happens with a WiFi or network only connection. I also browse in privacy mode - so there should be no issues with browser history.

I also noticed in the Images app within Messages when looking for gifs, images will not load while on the network, however, when I connect to Wifi images load.

I think it may be an issue with the phones still "indexing". Maybe I should have just did a clean install.

These are third party apps and the responsibility of their developers to maintain compatibility with the new iOS. The developers have had access to beta versions of iOS 26 since early June, almost 4 months. Talk to the support teams for the respective apps.

I am having problems with some apps after upgrading from iPhone 13 Pro to 17 Pro. Here are my two most annoying issues right now:

• Chess.com via safari refuses to match opponents 95% of time. (I don’t use the app because it is too addicting). It does work properly with Chrome.
• Jira app just stalls on brand splash page and won’t actually open.

I’ll update as I find workarounds or other problems.

I am trying to fix the sound issue in YouTube/ Facebook in my new iphone 17 pro max since 24 hours with the ATT Tech support. ATT support team spent my 3 hours to diagnos and refer to Apple support for further help.... its weird...

I'm also having this issue even after updating to ios 26.0.1. It says either "Safari cant open the page because the server cant be found" or "Network Failure. The network request failed. Please try again" on the apps. I know it's not my wifi because I've been connected to it from my Macbook pro and working on it all day with no issues.

I upgraded from iPhone 13 to iPhone 17 Pro Max. My husband upgraded to the iPhone Pro 17. We are both having problems. We can’t listen to music. It says loading. . Not playing and then a box comes up with a message. I am so frustrated! These phones are not cheap and I expect them to work better than this. Safari will not work and other APPS. I have force started iPhone, I have reset network settings. I have deleted the Music APP and than added it again. Nothing works. It is sorta comforting to see others are having this same problem.

I am having the same issue. Upgraded my son from 16th to iPhone 17. Apps are saying no network connection and safari is loading very slowly. Were you able to find a fix to this?

I brought last week 17pro max I cannot open YouTube link

I am having the same issue. It's not only the apps not working properly/keep loading. Even searching in safari appears slow when I move from Wifi to mobile network since I moved from iPhone 15 to 17.