I'm in an area with somewhat spotty 3G coverage. I used to leave my old iPhone on 2G/Edge most of the time, and when I needed data would turn on 3G. This saved my battery life quite a bit. However with the 4S (AT&T) I can't seem to find any sort of option to turn off 3G. Does anyone know if its somewhere else in the settings or if its been disabled?
Thanks!
iPhone 4S-OTHER, iOS 5, AT&T
Snapped from the my iPhone 4s at 11:38pm tonight Anyone who says the switch can NOT be restored: Apple, people on the forums, etc, are DEAD WRONG.
I have the full , hi res file for any one who wants to see it along with all the proper info in the pic file (time, location, device it was taken on, etc etc)
So... Apple... do I need to get my OTHER iphone 4S and Youtube a video of my flipping that switch and watch the phone go between 3G and EDGE and humilate you guys?... or are you guys going to tell people the real reason you hid that switch?
No sigh!
When turn off "Disable Cellular Data" iphone close communication with "apn" but continue use 3g... is not good 😟
After confirmation of Applehttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT4203I hope that in the next update is rehabilitate but I fear this "issue" link to Siri or new hardware... :|
Everyone who is reading this kind of threads should definately send an feedback right to the apple through
http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html
Thats the only solution to get it delivered into right(we all hope so) hands
Smashmedia wrote:
No sigh!
When turn off "Disable Cellular Data" iphone close communication with "apn" but continue use 3g... is not good 😟
There is no logical expectation the "Disable Cellular Data" will force the iPhone to revert to EDGE.
All "Disable Cellular Data" does is disable cellular data. Cellular data can be accessed via GPRS, EDGE, and 3G which are all flavors of GSM. The only way to disable 3G would be an On/Off switch for 3G.
Why Apple chose to leave that setting out of the 4S no one here knows... maybe Apple will see fit to put it in with a future software update, but not unless enough people complain about it. Complaining here will not have any affect though... leave feedback for Apple here.
Your feedback link goes to the wrong place. It links to the Pages for iOS page instead of the iPhone feedback page. People should be leaving feedback by going here- http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html
Apple stated that the option to turn off is removed from iPhone 4S.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4203
This is not a software or hardware issue. Rather it is a configuration due to the model of phone we are using.
I still have my 3GS which is on iOS5 and the option to turn off is still there.
I agree we need the option back. While it is less of poor 3G coverage here but heavy 3G data congestion.
It can be so bad that I can't even send a msn msg over 3G while it works fine on 2G even though the 3G signal can be 3-5 bars.
The other point is always abour the batt. On my 3GS running on 3G the whole quarter day.... yeah.. I ever used my 3GS from 100% batt to 20% batt in 3-4 hours.. while the 2G will last me 6-8hours.. I have to charge 2 - 3 times a day which is frankly ridiculous.
Apple has intentionally removed this and updated support documentation; i wouldn't expect it to return it. They have changed the modem inside no doubt so that the option to turn 3G off has gone as a result of the independant modem being gone. As a result; polling for a 3G signal should use less battery than it used to...
...is there a way for all of us to schedule calls with apple asking about the funtionality
No chance. This is the best you can do... http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html
You can also contact a few Apple blogs, i.e. http://appleinsider.com/
The CDMA iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S don't have the switch. It is not even a possibility for CDMA phones, period. Please abide by the forum rules. If you are unfamiliar, here is a link to them: <a href="https://discussions.apple.com/___sbsstatic___/apple/tutorial/tou.html">Terms of Use</a>
Read the Apple Support Communities terms of service. I don't think they will allow those instructions to be posted.
In fact here's a link to Apple's official statement on the issue;
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4203
I hope this helps.
You should read the terms of service for this user support forum regarding "Speculations or rumors about unannounced products and discussions of Apple policies or procedures or speculation on Apple decisions."
As far as a 3G/2G toggle on a cell phone, that would only apply to deactivating a UMTS/HSPA radio to force a cell phone to EDGE/GPRS and that only applies to GSM technologies cellphones. This is not a feature for CDMA 2000 technology phones as there is only one radio to handle all cell phone duties and deactivating 3G would deactivate the entire radio, so such a toggle doesn't work. Not all GSM 3G networks have a 2G network to fall back on. The iPhone 4S is a hybrid cellphone.
Understanding the technology involved is important here. The toggle doesn't exist on the iPhone 4S. This is a user to user forum. Apple has a feedback form for product feature suggestions:
I used my previous I phone 3 Gs for almost two years, amazingly sometimes I charge the phone once every 7-8 days (Max), but not less than once every 4 days (as an average).
This how I do it:
I was satisfied (most of the time ) with battery performance, but when I Bought the new 4s, it has a terrible battery performance compared to 3Gs while it is drained to 50% in one day. I thought it will be better due to bigger battery.
No I cannot even turn 3G off which I think it is the biggest battery consumer. Apple please help.
M.Ihab wrote:
I used my previous I phone 3 Gs for almost two years, amazingly sometimes I charge the phone once every 7-8 days (Max), but not less than once every 4 days (as an average).
This how I do it:
- Switch off 3G, never used it and will not need it ever.
- Switch off Bluetooth, never used it.
- Turn WiFi on only before connecting to Wi-Fi.
- Turn off notifications you do not need.
- Finally turn Airplane mode on when going to sleep, I do not switch off because it is much faster to just turn Airplane mode off again.
I was satisfied (most of the time ) with battery performance, but when I Bought the new 4s, it has a terrible battery performance compared to 3Gs while it is drained to 50% in one day. I thought it will be better due to bigger battery.
No I cannot even turn 3G off which I think it is the biggest battery consumer. Apple please help.
Why bother having a fully capable smart phone if you simply turn off all the functionality? Seems like the original iPhone with EDGE only capabilities or a dumb phone would suit your needs better.
To each their own, but I really see no purpose in paying good money (and lots of good money) for a device that you intend to keep crippled 90% of the time.
What's the big deal with plugging the device in once a day to charge anyways? The device only syncs when plugged into a sync cable or plugged into external power (wireless syncing). So by your own statement, you only potentially sync the device every 7-8 days... what happens when you lose the device or it's stolen and hasn't been synced in a week?
My opininon, you are crazy for being so narcasistic about disabling all the features just to get a week of battery life out of an iPhone and you are creating a potential issue for yourself if the device is lost, stolen, or simply fails.
As far as I can see, you can't. I guess they assume no one has access to 2G, which is totally false. Even in Houston (3rd/4th largest city in U.S.) I have it. I gather that they have the phone auto-switch. Too bad. I sometimes switch to EDGE when I'm at a convention when I use a lot of phone time.
I spoke to Apple Care earlier. EDGE is not available on the 4S. They claim that it is to save battery from the device trying to constantly search for an EDGE signal, as opposed to a 3G signal which they claim is "always there". Makes no sense. My battery is DRAINING on 3G.
How do I turn off 3G on the iPhone 4S?
