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Change setting update IOS from wifi to data cellular

How to change setting update ios from wifi to data cellular, i can’t found ( dont know ) to change

iPhone 8, iOS 15

Posted on Sep 22, 2022 3:36 PM

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Posted on Sep 22, 2022 3:44 PM

I just click update by wifi, and i want change update to data cellular because, before I connect to wifi outlet not my wifi ( I don’t have wifi ) can i change this setting?

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Sep 22, 2022 3:40 PM in response to yanwar98

You have to just turn OFF the Wi-Fi Setting OR be connected to your cellular network, which you already are.

You need 5G service on your iPhone to install an iOS update over a cellular network. Only iPhone 12 and newer models have 5G capability.

You have an iPhon 8 with LTE cellular service (5G is not available on an iPhone 8) and therefore you will have to update your iPhone over a Wi-Fi Network.


Make sure that your iPhone is setup to meet the following requirements before you attempt to update the iOS version over a Wi-Fi Network. Open Settings ➡️ General ➡️ Software UpdateIf there is an update available for your iPhone then it will be listed here. Follow the on-screen instructions to download and update your iPhone. 

  • Your iPhone must have a fast Wi-Fi connection; you cannot update over cellular data or a cellular hotspot
  • The iPhone can not be in Low Power mode
  • The battery state of charge must be above 50%
  • Your iPhone must have at least 6GB or more free storage space
  • Your iPhone cannot be connected through VPN
  • You should leave the phone plugged in until it finishes updating, both to assure that it remains above 50% and to keep Wi-Fi enabled (Wi-Fi turns off when the phone sleeps if not connected to power).


Axel F.

Sep 22, 2022 4:10 PM in response to yanwar98

No. This is because there is no such setting. Your iPhone will use cellular data if there is no Wi-Fi or if the iPhone is not connected to a Wi-Fi Network.

The thing to note is that you cannot perform any iOS updates over a cellular network with your iPhone 8. You must be connected to a Wi-Fi Network to download and complete the iOS update installation.

You may also 👉 update your iPhone by connecting it to a computer and then updating it. The computer, in this case, must have internet access.


Axel F.

Change setting update IOS from wifi to data cellular

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