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

on 01-10-2014 19:28
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on 01-10-2014 19:28
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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on 02-10-2014 11:53
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on 02-10-2014 11:53
I look forward to this option.
I was told it would be in the iOS 7 but clearly it wasn't.

on 03-10-2014 06:28
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on 03-10-2014 06:28
I think a lot of people were looking forward to it especially as O2 were re introducing the toggle into Android Firmwares.
Unfortunately they can't have agreed with Apple as no carrier update followed iOS 7 to introduce it.
So here's hoping this comes about.

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on 20-10-2014 21:05
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on 20-10-2014 21:07
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on 20-10-2014 21:07
@Jeevster wrote:
Well I can't see it on the cellular menu
O2 haven't updated the carrier file yet.
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on 20-10-2014 21:07
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on 20-10-2014 21:07
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on 20-10-2014 21:11
@Jeevster wrote:
Well I can't see it on the cellular menu
Chris_K from the O2 Social Media Team is aware we are asking and has said he will update Asap.
Discussed in in this thread tonight. http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Off-topic/Heads-Up-iOS-8-1-is-live/m-p/794901
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on 21-10-2014 08:21
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on 21-10-2014 08:21
Hopefully we will get a response soon as I think this is the feature that all O2 iPhone users are impatiently waiting for........
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on 21-10-2014 10:32
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on 21-10-2014 10:32
I'm sure Chris will update once he has had feedback.
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on 21-10-2014 16:41
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on 21-10-2014 16:41
I've just had a reply from @O2, whom I tweeted earlier about this and they've told me that "a carrier update won't change this". From everything I've read, that's simply not true...the carrier determines this option being available.
Why won't O2 let us decide if we want 3G on all the time? I have a very weak 3G signal most of the time, and the constant searching for a mast is absolutely hammering my iPhone 6's battery. To the point where I'm now completely turning cellular data off unless I really need it. I was out of the UK for almost a week recently and had to turn off cellular data because of the roaming aspect; I couldn't believe how long my battery started lasting.
I have to be honest, if I'd have know about this before buying an iOS8 iPhone 6 and getting a 4G O2 SIM, I'd have very, very seriously considered staying with iOS7 and my old iPhone 5.

