iOS 11 iPad mini 2 cellular stopped working, broke.

Using iPad Mini 2 cellular. Verizon data used to work great consistently until upgrading to iOS 11. Now it consistently indicates 1x, 3G, or worse. If i pop the cellular chip out and put it in an iPad Pro cellular, the Pro connects LTE fine, same location where the mini 2 cannot connect.

Just tested iOS 11.1.1

Reset network settings, still doesn’t work.

Anyone else experiencing this problem with the mini 2 cellular?

Is it possible to downgrade back to iOS 10?

My mini 2 can now only get LTE in specific locations within near proximity to cellular access points.

iOS 11.1

Posted on Nov 11, 2017 10:39 PM

18 replies

Dec 27, 2017 3:21 PM in response to Camino fan 2010

still not working..

iOS 11.2.1

Verizon Carrier 31.0

Model MF084LL/A1490

ChrisJ4203

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Dec 6, 2017 12:27 PM in response to Camino fan 2010

It sounds almost like you have a tower issue with Verizon in your location. If you try another location with the device, does it show the LTE? I would be inclined to believe it is Verizon as well, based on how you describe the issue. I'm not a Verizon customer, but I know I've seen similar things happen with AT&T at times, and a call to them to check the towers in your physical area might help. Sometimes they find out there are problems in the area they are not aware of.

Jan 31, 2018 6:51 PM in response to Camino fan 2010

Problem solved.. NEW BATTERY from a 3rd party repair shop $100.

LTE everywhere again.. just like before with iOS 10.

Definitely the problem caused by Apple’s iOS 11 battery age related reduced power consumption “feature”.

Apparently if your battery is below the threshold of 80% ”new condition” the reduced functionality (power saving feature) mode turns on. So if you are near 80% it might turn on one day and back off another because it will float 5% above and below what it’s condition really is. In reduced power mode (iOS 11 battery saving feature enabled) the cellular broadcast power strength is obviously reduced too, thus limiting cellular connections range from cell towers.

I used “coconutBattery tester 3.6.5” before and after the battery replacement. Mine was 70% factory condition prior to swapping in a new battery. 100% factory condition after a 3rd party repair shop installed the new battery.

http://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/

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