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Wesb37863
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Q: Wanting to use wifi not cell on iPad air 2. Function like the iPhone.

I want my wifi to take lead on my cell enabled iPad Air 2 the way it does on iPhone. While at home I want it to use wifi not cell. I know I can disable cell on iPad but that is a redundant step and not sure why cell would ever take precedent over wifi  Any way the iPad could function the way the phone does? Much cheaper to run Internet at home with wifi and it's frustrating to have to remember to turn cell off when at home, which it's easy to rack up huge useage totals. Any direction and/or updates to this would be amazing!

iPad (4th gen) Wi-Fi + Cellular (MM), iOS 8.1.3

Posted on Mar 4, 2015 7:31 PM

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Wesb37863

Q: Wanting to use wifi not cell on iPad air 2. Function like the iPhone.

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  • by jazcan,

    jazcan jazcan Mar 4, 2015 8:07 PM in response to Wesb37863
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    Mar 4, 2015 8:07 PM in response to Wesb37863

    IIf you have a strong wireless signal, it should be connecting to wireless over cellular.  Try rebooting the iPad & also rebooting the router to see if that corrects the problem.  You could also try resetting network Settings on your iPad.

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Mar 5, 2015 7:52 PM in response to Wesb37863
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    Mar 5, 2015 7:52 PM in response to Wesb37863

    WiFi takes precedence over cellular on iPads just like it does on iPhones as long as the device is not in locked mode. Both devices will switch to cellular when the screen locks unless the device is plugged in.