I got very excited when looking at the list of items included in IOS 8.1 update this evening. One of the things on the list has been greatly missed, the toggle to switch off 3G and run on 2G only. After the update..... options are exactly the same. Cellular Data on or off, Enable 4G on or off. I should say I am on EE 3G in the UK.
Does anyone else have a different result after the update????
All I want to say is thank you thank you to you guys who are prepared to push Apple/carriers on this issue. I'm still fighting BT for a new router as my infinity wireless is playing up and so don't feel I've got the energy left to hassle Apple as well. I did try Apple and my network O2 (on the issue of poor signal strength on my 6 compared with my daughter's 5s and husband's 4s, neither on iOS8 versions, but I got nowhere - and yes, I converted the phone to use field signal numbers so it was accurate). So I'm exhausted. Thanks again and I'll eagerly await your updates (Apple's I'm not holding my breath).
Thanks for the update Rob - that is very disappointing. either the person who wrote the update descriptions needs a slap, or they've just created that article so they don't have to fix what was almost certainly an oversight...
either way, if I were reading this, I'd go straight to the article and hit NO on the 'Was this helpful?'
Firstly I would like to thank Rob again for all of his effort chasing Apple on this issue. I made the original post but Rob has persisted with it, I notice nobody from Apple has commented? Are they able to? Do they ever? When I saw the original note in the release info, I was happy to see that they had finally seen common sense! I used it to save battery life and kept my phone running on 2G unless I needed the faster internet and turned 3G on. If the battery life of our wonderful Apple devices was better we maybe wouldn't have such a need for this!!
Oh well, wishful thinking I guess!
Why not switch to microdots ??
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Has anyone got any updates on a fix for this problem?
In the family we have 4 x 5s on Vodafone UK and live in an area where the nearest 3G signal of any use is some 20 miles away. so now we have 4 phones that are practically unusable for voice calls. When we do pick up a 3G signal the calls sound as though they are being made from underwater and drop out in under a minute.
Vodafone say it is down to Apple and apple say it is down to the carrier to resolve.
dankton12 wrote:
Has anyone got any updates on a fix for this problem?
In the family we have 4 x 5s on Vodafone UK and live in an area where the nearest 3G signal of any use is some 20 miles away. so now we have 4 phones that are practically unusable for voice calls. When we do pick up a 3G signal the calls sound as though they are being made from underwater and drop out in under a minute.
and?
2G, 3G, 4G LTE have nothing to do with voice calls.
They are for data.
Chris, yes they do have an impact on voice call. Check out on the web to find out more.
I am still very frustrated that the option to choose your network is not available on all phones. It makes so much sense !
I am on a iPhone 5S. And I spend a good chunk of time with both AT&T and AppleCare. AT&T wasn't much use though, no surprise there
Hopefully it gets fixed fast! Who wants to bet we will see iOS 8.1.1 come out this week?
I hope a fix comes that fast haha. But yes it is very high up on the issue list.
Thanks for notifying bbut there are many people who are saying that they are able to view the 2G toggle option after updating to 8.1.
Fyip
Some people have it and some don't it is very weird
Updated to iOS 8.1---- Bluetooth to my car works again!!!!
Even i am facing the same issue . APPLE MUST FIX THIS ASAP BECAUSE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE BATTERY LIFE .
Got in touch with Apple support India and they have no Idea about this.
It's greatly affecting users in India, havent come across anyone who has got it.
Rajat
No 2G,3G,4G toggle after IOS 8.1 Update
