Hey everyone,
i just bought an iPhone 16 pro, and there is no sign of any satellite capability. Not even the Demo Mode shows up in settings
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Original Title: No satellite on iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18
Your screen shot shows only the top half of the menu. The satellite demo is at the very bottom. Have you scrolled to the bottom of this menu. On my iPhone 16 Pro the satellite demo is shown and works even with WiFi and Cellular active. I just now went outside and got a successful connection. The instructions say that you cannot receive or make phone calls while the demo is in progress. That probable means the demo temporarily turns of WiFi and Cellular while connecting.
In short, it just works.
One more thing: The phone was bought Brand new from an official Apple Store in SF
Review the information provided here and also note that since your phone is showing both cellular and Wifi, the Satellite option will not show in Settings:
If you have cellular or Wi-Fi coverage, the Satellite option in Settings won't appear
Connect to a satellite with your iPhone - Apple Support
And additional info here:
Use Emergency SOS via satellite on your iPhone - Apple Support
It doesn’t even show if there is no signal and WiFi
I am not even able to load the demo
Try the Satellite Connection Demo
To find out how to connect to a satellite, try the demo. You'll need to be outside on relatively open terrain and with a clear view of the sky. Trees with light foliage may slow down the connection and dense foliage may block it. Hills or mountains, canyons and tall structures can also block the connection.
Connect to a satellite with your iPhone - Apple Support (IN)
saawmy wrote:
I am not even able to load the demo
My understanding is that the demo will not appear as long as you have a cellular signal or a Wi-Fi signal.
Your screen shot shows only the top half of the menu. The satellite demo is at the very bottom. Have you scrolled to the bottom of this menu. On my iPhone 16 Pro the satellite demo is shown and works even with WiFi and Cellular active. I just now went outside and got a successful connection. The instructions say that you cannot receive or make phone calls while the demo is in progress. That probable means the demo temporarily turns of WiFi and Cellular while connecting.
In short, it just works.
What country are you actually in?
saawmy wrote:
Hey everyone,
i just bought an iPhone 16 pro, and there is no sign of any satellite capability. Not even the Demo Mode shows up in settings
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/a4a762c2-a3a1-4351-84be-248fb3bd11ad
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/3563a0ec-0185-449d-9759-3f3edefe4f33
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Read this link --> Use Emergency SOS via satellite on your iPhone - Apple Support
Pay attention to the section on availability as it is only available in certain countries, so where you are located determines if you have access to SOS Services via Satellite.
I’m in the us
For me it doesn’t even show the demo option in settings
In the Emergency SOS page in Settings, did you go ALL the way to the bottom of that page? Swipe up till you get to the bottom of the page.
lkrupp wrote:
On my iPhone 16 Pro the satellite demo is shown and works even with WiFi and Cellular active. I just now went outside and got a successful connection.
I could be wrong about the demo. My iPhone is an earlier model without satellite capability, so I was going upon what I thought I had seen in other threads here. Mea culpa.
The Satellite Demo will work with cellular and wi-fi signal present. As noted earlier, you are not showing the entire page for Settings. Here is the page from my iPhone 16 Pro Max.
here is it for me: no sign of Sattelite
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No satellite option or Satellite Connection Demo on iPhone 16 Pro
