Michal Ždanský In earlier versions of iOS, it was a given that the user could choose to use fast 3G data or rely only on EDGE. However, in the last major versions of the mobile operating system, this option completely disappeared, and the only way out was to turn off data completely. iOS 8.3 which it came out yesterday, fortunately, it finally solves this problem and returns the option to turn off fast data.
This setting can be found in Settings > Mobile data > Voice and data and you can choose between LTE, 3G and 2G here. Thanks to this setting, you can save both battery and mobile data. This is because the phone often consumes a lot of energy when searching for a fast mobile network, even in an area where fast data is not available. So if you usually move in an area where you know you won't get LTE at any cost, simply switching to 3G (or even 2G, but then again you can't use the internet much anymore) will save a significant percentage of your battery.
By switching to a slower 3G network, the user avoids this unpleasant thing. If you don't have iOS 8.3 yet, you can install it OTA directly from Settings > General > Software Update.
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I don't know what other iPhones have, but on mine (both IP 5S and IP6) this option was available at least 2 iOS updates ago (if this option was not added right away in iOS 8.0 - but I don't remember exactly). So the whole article is a little behind in time... So, so.
But not everyone had that option, because it was part of Carrier setting, whereas now it is part of iOS.
Exactly. I had the option to choose between LTE and 6G on the IP8.2.1 in iOS 3. Now, after the update to 8.3, the 2G option has been added, so now I have three items there: LTE, 3G and 2G. The operator is Telekom SK.
It's weird. My 5C didn't have that option.
And in addition, I spent 2 hours today solving a non-functional photo stream with Apple support. That's just a cup of tea! They were calling England, I thought they were going to call Cook too. I finally figured it out on my own. So it doesn't surprise me at all that one has different features on the phone than the other and with the same system.
And please tell me how you solved it, because I also have the same problem, their stupid new photo stream is completely non-functional. I had to turn it off and put it on the old photostream. It is 100% functional. I don't understand how they could do it
Then you're a big PAN, because there is no such option on my 5s with 8.2, it's just that Apple chose TA!
I've had it since iOS 7! (Of course not LTE, but 3G and E) IT DEPENDS ON THE OPERATOR!!! Specifically, I have PomarančSK and it runs fine for a long time. Z-mobile had a problem with that.
when it will be in the pull-out quick menu in a year, so kick me to wake up, or when I can choose the things I need there in the pull-down menu
I don't think they will put it there. It's been on JB for years and somehow they don't notice it. Holf digs into what people want. The Americans wouldn't know how to switch it without them :-D I had JB on my old iP3GS and it was very useful.
A lot of people had it/didn't have it there, because it depended on the operator and its mobile site settings. With Tmobile in the Czech Republic I didn't have it there and could only turn off data, in Scotland with 3 I had all the options there. It doesn't matter what kind of machine you have, but what kind of operator you have. Feel free to read about it on the internet ;)
Yes, and this makes me feel good about Apple, before it was necessary that updates were only downloaded over Wi-Fi, then again it depended on what tariff you had with the operator so that you could turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot, then turning on LTE according to the contract with the operator, etc... With Apple sometimes I feel like a misbehaving child who needs parental control...
So this is the best news for me in the last year. T-mobile has a marginal 3G signal where I live, whereby the IP5 sticks to it until the moment when the outgoing call is practically unintelligible and only then (sometimes) switches to E. How many times has the poor iPhone almost flown against the wall, as I was dialed, I was thinking of changing operator with better coverage, now I can happily open a wine. :)
I'll be installing any future iOS only after finding out if that option remains, that's for sure. :)
I don't know what this is about, since on my iPhone 4S and 6, switching between 3G and E went without problems. The only problem was with the iPad. I don't have information about LTE, as I don't have this signal within range.
I praise iOS 8.3 and bow to Apple. Battery drain is gone.