The new iPad has unstable 3G connection

Same problem here in DK.

I have a full signal, carrier name, 3G indication on my 3gen iPad but no connection to the internet. Once the iPad has connection to the internet it will loose it again. The only way to reestablish it is to reboot the iPad. Some times that does'nt even work.

Really hope this gets fixed in an os update.

(Actually this is the second time I write this post. Lost connection to the internet the first time and had to go home and connect to my wifi in order to send this.)

jillfromåkersberga wrote:

Nothing is new here (not even LTE which first started here in 2009).

Yes there is - the new iPad 🙂

Here, in Canada, with Rogers LTE, I experience the same issue.

Seeing all the posts here suggest that is is not the carrier being the issue.

Working at home with the Wifi, I switch it off before leaving, and the LTE network is still active.

Randomly, I get connected to either the 3G or to the LTE servers, and the switching is not totally transparent. The ultimate cure is to reboot, which is just a work around that we should not have to use, hopefully.

Unfortunately, the implementation of switching between Wifi and G3/LTE network might poorly implemented into the new iPad, is is the first Apple LTE device, isn't?

Either it is a hardware problem or a lack of seamless Ip adress switching into IOS, the operating system. Let's hope that is the latter and that can be corrected with an IOS patch/upgrade. If it is a poorly conceived hardware, with so much components packed behind that marvelous Retina display, we are in trouble, my friends...

We will have to watch closely this thread to see if Apple will come out with a rabbit from their hat. I gave my ipad,2 to my sister as an Easter surprise, but will I regret my dearly beloved iPad 2? I placed a link on my desktop to come back to watch and monitor.

Let's admit that these issues ust be scrutinized closely... And the different situations where it happens fully inventoried. Good luck to us, all!

Another affected user within the UK on Orange and I now have to disable data when at home so when I go out I can then enable data and carry on using my iPad.

If I have both on at the same time then if I turn wifi off there is zero chance that data will work without resetting the network settings or a hard reboot.

Hopefully this will be easily fixed in the next iOS update.

I think there are many more people affected by the issue but don´t know because ipad off at night or when they stop using it.

Same stress here in Portugal!! When traveling and using the new iPad, I lose access to the Internet (via Safari or apps), 3G singal appears but no effective connection! Solution turn off and them on!!!

Same problem here in Dubai, UAE. Need a fix soon. It is annoying to keep turning off and turning on the device.

iPad 16gb 3rd generation. Same problem in France. Carrier SFR. Only reboot works.

Same issue faced by my new iPad in Singapore which was purchased in the US. Does this mean I need to send back to us for replacement if it's a hardware issue?

No one reports anything but problems with this, hence we can assume the problem is a general one. Total catastrophy. On my iPad2 I usually switch of WiFi before turning on 3G and vice versa. That seems to do the trick for many, so I hope that will be the workaround for my new iPad until Apple solves this. Too many c*ck-ups for a 3rd generation model with only minor changes. Yet again customers do the debugging for free.

My mobile operator in Sngapore proposed the following steps and my new iPad is working now.

- clear History and cookies

- Reset network settings

- On the operator's end, they also have to reset my connection on the network

All seems to working fine now as I tried computations of on/off Wifi and also mobile broadband.

Hope this helps.

Hi. Doesn't work for me on Singtel network. Reset network, cleared Wi-Fi setting, even changed sim card eventually at Singtel shop, but still not solving the problem. This could be a hardware issue? My colleague ordered this from US together with me and did not face any problem, but his network is Starhub...

You know, Apple Support Communities has this handy "me too" feature now. Only 17 people have used it so far. I all you are doing is saying "me too" consider using the tool designed for that.

I had my iPad swapped out for a cosmetic defect this weekend and can confirm the same issue still exists on the new one - not that I expected any different.

I am, glad to see this picking up some more users, the more pressure the faster this will get sorted.

For those who seem to think this is a harwdware issue or a network issue - I suggest they either aren't experiencing the problem or don't understand the problem we are suffering. This clearly requires a software fix.