I dont have wifi at my home, but my phone has active service. Why can’t I use my cell data for the update? Why must I be on wifi? It’s outraging! I paid for an iphone only to have android out-do apple on this issue?? I need some answers apple.

is there some way that i can use my cell data to update my iphone instead of only being able to if i connect to wifi? I dont have a computer or wifi. I didnt thinm i needed it, but i’ve had an iphone for over a year and a half now and it really is an extremely irritating issue.

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Jan 24, 2021 4:51 AM

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Posted on Jan 24, 2021 4:57 AM

No software update via a data plan.

The next software update will be over 4GB's.

Go the a library or park outside a MacDonald's and use their free Wi-Fi.

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I dont have wifi at my home, but my phone has active service. Why can’t I use my cell data for the update? Why must I be on wifi? It’s outraging! I paid for an iphone only to have android out-do apple on this issue?? I need some answers apple.

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