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iOS 8.1 LTE / 3G / 2G toggle

I updated my iPhone 5s to iOS 8.1 but the toggle to switch between LTE , 3G and 2G not exist and is described on the update list ?


I updated my iPhone via OTA if that the reason ?


Thanks

Sebastian

iPhone 5s, iOS 8.1

Posted on Oct 20, 2014 11:54 AM

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115 replies

Oct 21, 2014 3:04 PM in response to MarekZ

I still don't see it.

When I went to Settings>>General>>About, it prompted me saying new carrior settings are available. So I updated and it's updated to 18.1. Keep in mind I have an iPhone 5S with T-Mobile. After that I went to Settings>>Cellular, I don't see a toggle to switch from 2G to 3G to LTE. I'm in the US.

Oct 22, 2014 12:22 AM in response to Nerea1

II've been having a rubbish signal on my iphone 6 since I bought it . In my house 2g has full signal. I get dropped calls all the time as it sits on 3 g one bar . I had hoped this new iOS 8.1 would do the trick and I could switch to 2g in the house, but it seems it might be carrier dependent....I think I'll wait and see if O2 UK decide to support it before I take the plunge....so if anyone is on O2 and the toggle works, please post!

Oct 23, 2014 1:13 AM in response to janie_burmy

I'm on O2 also with the same problem, I need 2G in my house where I get 4 Bars, but only 1 Bar with 3G and dropped calls all the time.

Now I updated my 5 and 6 to 8.1, the 5 now has the options to toggle 2G,3G,4G, but the 6 is exactly as it was before.

When I read the O2 stuff on their web site about the 6, it only mentions 4G, so maybe they do not want anyone with new phones on the 2G.

Oct 23, 2014 2:53 AM in response to netman_uy

So in the UK I'm on Vodafone UK with a iPhone 6 and a 4G (LTE) plan and I only have the option to disable 4G not the new option to change to 2G, 3G or 4G. My colleagues iPhone 5 is also on Vodafone with a 3G plan and he does have the new menu. Another colleague has an iPhone 5S on 02 with 4G, and his is also the old menu. The only thing that is different are our plans, 4G plans to 3G plan. Could this really be the difference? Seems stupid if it is as where we travel there is no 4G or 3G so that's why we need the 2G option like in the older generations. We can turn Data off entirely which then forces the handsets to use 2G for Voice and texts, so this looks like the only possible way around it until Apple comes up with a better upgrade in 8.1.1

iOS 8.1 LTE / 3G / 2G toggle

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