Q: WiFi Assist

With WiFi Assist turned on, if your iPhone 6 reverts to Cellular data because of "spotty" wifi, when a stronger wifi signal is available, will it revert to that or stay on Cell data?

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Scott

iPhone 6, iOS 9.0.2

Posted on Oct 13, 2015 6:36 PM

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boulderskies@ck Oct 14, 2015 2:06 PM in response to boulderskies@ck
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Oct 14, 2015 2:06 PM in response to boulderskies@ck

Does someone have a reply to this?
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sberman Oct 14, 2015 2:29 PM in response to boulderskies@ck
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Oct 14, 2015 2:29 PM in response to boulderskies@ck

Here's some newly published guidance about Wi-Fi Assist:

About Wi-Fi Assist - Apple Support

As it says: "When Wi-Fi Assist is activated, you will see the cellular data icon on the status bar on your device."

So you can determine what happens when a stronger signal becomes available.
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boulderskies@ck Oct 15, 2015 5:01 AM in response to sberman
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Oct 15, 2015 5:01 AM in response to sberman

Thank you.

The question was, will WiFi Assist switch back from cellular to wifi when a stronger wifi signal is again present?
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Kilgore-Trout Oct 15, 2015 5:03 AM in response to boulderskies@ck
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Oct 15, 2015 5:03 AM in response to boulderskies@ck

If the WiFi network is one that the system "remembers" yes, it should.
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