News : iOS 8.1 brings back the option to switch to 2G, 3G or LTE.

[Anonymous]

Headline : iOS 8.1 brings back the option to switch to 2G, 3G or LTE

Excerpt from the Link "The good news is that Apple is indeed listening to feedback and complaints, as iOS 8.1 which was seeded to developers two days back, will give users the option to either select LTE, 3G or 2G, which should address these concerns."

My Thoughts :

Fingers crossed this toggle is returned for Uk users too in the iOS 8.1 Update. 

Source : iPhoneHacks.

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[MI5]

Chris has just posted on another thread saying it's an Apple decision based on network certification and the option will not be available to O2 phones anymore.

[jonsie]

There seems to be conflicting views on that thread from Apple and O2....

[MI5]

Chris was very clear tho.......?

[jonsie]

As did Apple? Who knows the truth of it?:smileysad:

[MI5]

Will we ever know....!!

[jonsie]

You can probably guess what my answer would or could have been.....

[Anonymous]

this conflicting information needs clearing up.

[gemz4the1]

It's always been a problem between O2 and Apple - O2 blame Apple, Apple blame O2 - it's a vicious circle.  They place the blame on eachother and it is the users that suffer 😞

[jonsie]

A previous thread in which I posted the steps the carrier need to write into their settings:

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/3G-4G-Toggle-on-the-iPhone/m-p/705313/highlight/tr...

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@jonsie wrote:

The carrier needs to release a revised carrier file which is defined here : http://theiphonewiki.com/wiki/Carrier.plist#Carrier_Definition

<key>Show3GSwitch</key><false/>

changes to:

<key>Show3GSwitch</key><true/>

courtesy @adamtemp64

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[gemz4the1]

Thanks @jonsie 

Now all we need to do is bribe someone from O2 who deals with the carrier updates........