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Q: Turn off cellular data warning

How do you turn off the cellular data warning that annoyingly pops up every time you're not using cellular data when opening notes, maps, or anything you have cellular data turned off?

iPhone 5, iOS 7.0.3

Posted on Dec 3, 2013 10:23 AM

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  • by jared_e42,

    jared_e42 jared_e42 May 24, 2014 6:09 PM in response to Graybrain23
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    May 24, 2014 6:09 PM in response to Graybrain23

    So I may have found a working fix for this issue.

     

    I am on iOS 7.1.1

     

    1) Turn off data for a given app

    2) Close the app (double click main button, swipe up to close out app)

    3) Open the app, dismiss irritating pop-up.

    (repeat as needed, the person who proposed the procedure said 3x, but mine worked on the first try)

     

    Other details:

    I was in range of one of my wifi networks, so I disabled wifi before I started.

  • by JD Apples,

    JD Apples JD Apples Jun 8, 2014 6:13 PM in response to Graybrain23
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    Jun 8, 2014 6:13 PM in response to Graybrain23

    Something that worked for me (if you don't worry about synchronizing Notes between devices).  Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calenders.  Go into all your accounts and turn off Notes, it will ask if you want to delete it, first make sure that all notes are copied to your phone's Note account (On My iPhone) if necessary. 

    You may want to turn Notes off on any other devices (MacBook etc) that are linked with your phone's email accounts.

  • by revDAVE,

    revDAVE revDAVE Oct 10, 2014 2:53 PM in response to jared_e42
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    Oct 10, 2014 2:53 PM in response to jared_e42

    Sorry this solution did not work for me.

     

    Any other way to turn off this annoying dialog?

  • by Justputtingitoutthere,

    Justputtingitoutthere Justputtingitoutthere Oct 29, 2014 8:34 AM in response to Graybrain23
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    Oct 29, 2014 8:34 AM in response to Graybrain23

    My solution was to go into settings, general, restrictions and then scrolling down to allow changes. Click on cellular data use and check Don't allow.

    Be sure to turn off whatever apps you want first

     

    cheers

  • by Rich4rd,

    Rich4rd Rich4rd Oct 30, 2014 7:23 AM in response to Justputtingitoutthere
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    Oct 30, 2014 7:23 AM in response to Justputtingitoutthere

    tried it immediately and it solves the problem I had!

    Even on wifi, every time I opened the app it gave me the warning. After setting the restrictions the warning is gone.

  • by Justputtingitoutthere,

    Justputtingitoutthere Justputtingitoutthere Oct 30, 2014 12:46 PM in response to Rich4rd
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    Oct 30, 2014 12:46 PM in response to Rich4rd

    Rich4rd it was doing the same for me. Unfortunately, mine's started doing it again. Im running ios8.1 on my i5 and it is quite frustrating, I think mostly because i have chosen the settings on purpose and it still 'reminder/warn/annoy you regardless.

    Hope me it keeps on track for you mate.

  • by Rich4rd,

    Rich4rd Rich4rd Oct 31, 2014 12:31 AM in response to Justputtingitoutthere
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    Oct 31, 2014 12:31 AM in response to Justputtingitoutthere

    too bad same behaviour here. Sometimes it gives the warning, sometimes it doesn't. What you say is true. Very strange that you change a setting and it warns you every time you open the app.

    It's like turning off the lights and someone yelling: "HEY, you just turned off the lights. If you want to turn them on again, feel free to use the switch"

  • by Fatalbert,

    Fatalbert Fatalbert Nov 3, 2014 10:24 AM in response to Graybrain23
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    Nov 3, 2014 10:24 AM in response to Graybrain23

    Ugh this is slowly driving me insane...

     

    I can almost put up with it when it comes to app usage, but the one that gets me is "Cellular data is turned off for Settings". Leaving aside the issue of "I know it's turned off, I did that for a reason!", why in the world would "Settings" need cellular access???

     

    This pops up every five minutes.... Having Michael Douglas "Falling Down" moments...

  • by certixus,

    certixus certixus Nov 13, 2014 3:51 AM in response to Fatalbert
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    Nov 13, 2014 3:51 AM in response to Fatalbert

    I'm getting the same warning for Settings. It's completely insane. I've just now tried 's suggestion. It seems to have worked for now. Let's see if it works long term. Not a very good move by Apple and its developers.

     

    EDITED: never mind, it did it again. the restrictions did nothing to stop the dang warnings. *sigh*

  • by Peabarter,

    Peabarter Peabarter Nov 23, 2014 7:49 PM in response to Graybrain23
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    Nov 23, 2014 7:49 PM in response to Graybrain23

    i have the same problem.  Why do I need to use cellular data for my calculator or notes?  This is soooo annoying!  They give you the ability to turn off cellular data for an app and then remind you constantly that you did it.  This is the definition of a smart phone behaving like a dumb phone.

  • by donnafromhonesdale,

    donnafromhonesdale donnafromhonesdale Dec 13, 2014 11:51 AM in response to jared_e42
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    Dec 13, 2014 11:51 AM in response to jared_e42

    I just tried this and so far it is working; Hallelujah! Thank you, thank you. 

  • by MattShepherd,

    MattShepherd MattShepherd Dec 17, 2014 5:42 AM in response to donnafromhonesdale
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    Dec 17, 2014 5:42 AM in response to donnafromhonesdale

    Just adding my voice to the chorus that this is dumb and annoying and should not happen.

  • by kkzelliott,

    kkzelliott kkzelliott Dec 22, 2014 9:13 AM in response to MattShepherd
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    Dec 22, 2014 9:13 AM in response to MattShepherd

    Ditto.  this needs to be fixed NOW!!

  • by vanAtom,

    vanAtom vanAtom Jun 24, 2015 3:57 PM in response to Graybrain23
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    Jun 24, 2015 3:57 PM in response to Graybrain23

    I know this was posted a while ago but there is a solution if your phone is jailbroken.

     

    Download "Flex 2" from Cydia. Open Flex. Under the cloud submissions section (middle tab), select "SpringBoard" and find "Cellular Data No More." You will be asked to restart springboard before it becomes active. This tweak will suppress those annoying popups.

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