Hi
Currently the FaceTime (both audio and video) doesn't work over the Ethernet (using the Lightning to Camera + Powered USB hub + USB to Ethernet adapter combination to connect to Ethernet) on my iPhone 6S -
Please enable the same - it is a great a feature to miss.
iPhone 6s, iOS 9.3.5
Let's face it... the typical iOS user can't spell Ethernet, much less know they are missing something by not being able to use it for Facetime.
iOS is not Linux. An iOS device is not a Raspberry Pi.
You have no case. They've released a dedicated adapter that allows connecting a lightning (read: iOS) device to the internet via ethernet. They clearly spell this out. I shouldn't expect a native app, arguably one of the most important ones, to stop working after a minor routine os upgrade. Add to this that facetime is the ONLY app not able to use ethernet connection – it's hard-coded to use wifi. All this translates to me as a bug, which can and should be addressed. It's probably just a couple of lines of code anyway!
My friend.
I am neither Apple, or someone who wants Ethernet to work on my iOS device.
I have no stake in this game, merely participating in the discussion.
Feedback goes here >>> Product Feedback - Apple
I have tried this both on ios 9 and ios10 and with the new Lightning to USB3 and the Lightning to USB2 (without the additional lightning port - aka no charging possible while connected to this).
Results are same:
1. FaceTime doesn't work on Ethernet
2. iMessages doesn't work on Ethernet - but this used to work in one of the iOS versions of 9 - either 9.3.3 or 9.3.4 - but was blocked in the subsequent version
3. Routing calls through Ethernet - if the calls can be routed through WiFi, then there is no reason to block Ethernet
This will help many a users who are otherwise not able to use or do not want to use WiFi.
Four things that don't work with Ethernet:
1. FaceTime doesn't work on Ethernet
2. iMessages doesn't work on Ethernet - but this used to work in one of the iOS versions of 9 - either 9.3.3 or 9.3.4 - but was blocked in the subsequent version
3. Routing calls through Ethernet - if the calls can be routed through WiFi, then there is no reason to block Ethernet
4. Backup to iCloud
FaceTime on ethernet
