iOS 12 cellular data list of apps

I had the same issue... not seeing the apps (in Cellular Data) alphabetically. It was driving me nuts.

I went to the very bottom and hit RESET STATISTICS... and that bounced them all back into alphabetical order.

I literally just did this..... so.....I guess I may have to do this periodically as the data usage changes the order again...

I agree, both that I liked it better before when the apps loaded right away and in alphabetical order. Also agree that providing user feedback is a pathway to bringing that back. Until then, if you hit “Reset statistics” on the same page they temporarily load in alphabetical order as before.

Scrolling all the way to the bottom of the list and clicking on “reset statistics” will resort your apps alphabetically.

so.....I guess I may have to do this periodically as the data usage changes the order again...

Or, you could go to Settings and scroll through the alphabetized list of all apps on your phone. No resetting required.

Same here. Sometimes you go to use an app which you haven't got set up to use mobile data, and then you have to scroll through all of your apps to find it so you can switch it on. Really, really annoying. I can see the use in listing them in order of data use, but would like to have the choice to see them this way or alphabetically.

I would like to see my statistics continue & not be zeroed out when I click on ‘reset statistics’. I prefer the alphabetical app list and NO THANKS to numerical app list by stats. 🤮

I've explained in this thread, repeatedly, how to see an alphabetical list without reseting your statistics.

I also don’t have the settings on the bottom of the screen after updating to iOS12. “iCloud Drive “ is the last section at the bottom. And, I agree that it takes a long time to load the list of apps. Every time you switch to another screen and go back to the list, the spinning load icon starts all over. Below are two screen shots to ilustrate.

I encourage for users to leave feedback to include a sort option as you already have.

My guess is that a lot of people went to https://apple.com/feedback and complained that they had to search through the alphabetical list to find the apps that used the most data, so iOS 12 puts that info at the top in order of data used. I can sympathize with that, because I have over 300 apps, and it really was a pain to have to search that list for the offender when my data usage spiked. So this change is a real benefit to me. Storage usage has always been reported in order of memory consumed, so this change brings the two into alignment.

The apps that have used no data are still listed alphabetically below the list of data using apps.

You can use the same link to ask Apple to change it back, or to make sorting an option.

I will ask, however, if an app isn't using data why do you need to look for the one you want?

No matter what you think it is, you will have to live with it. To help you do that here are 2 suggestions:

1. Reset Statistics. This will clear all of the usage, so there won't be any apps organized by usage and the apps will then be in alphabetical order.

2. Use Settings - Search to look for the app you want to change. Just enter the app's name and it will be displayed with its usage and switch to turn it on or off. This is ever faster than searching through an alphabetical listing.

You can also make your opinion known to Apple here: https://apple.com/feedback. You might ask for a sort option in Settings/Cellular.

Why are you telling me? I can't change anything. https://apple.com/feedback is the right place.

I would (and have) called it a solution that I have used long before iOS 12. With over 300 apps it's a great convenience. So I don't see finding the exact app by name is a workaround for scrolling through a hundred or more apps. Whatever.

compactfun wrote:

Yes. Alphabetical order please!!!

Why are you telling me? I can't change it. And Apple doesn't read here for suggestions. To let Apple know go to https://apple.com/feedback.

Yes. Alphabetical order please!!!

NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! a thousand times NO! I always hated browsing through 300 apps to find the one that was using too much data! Now it's right at the top of the list. And if I want to find a specific app I simply use Settings Search.

georgefromcal wrote:

For God's sake, Apple, FIX THIS!

There is nothing to FIX. It is working exactly as Apple intended it to work, and I have found it to be a MUCH more user-friendly organization of the listing of apps that use cellular data. I no longer have to scroll through the ridiculous alphabetical listing of my 300 apps when I want to find the app that is hogging my cellular data. If you actually care about how to use this new, improved organization you will find some useful tips in the thread you posted to. You might as well learn them, because it is unlikely to change.

For God's Sake, Apple, DON'T SWITCH THIS BACK TO THE TERRIBLE WAY IT USED TO BE ORGANIZED.

I'm sure you realize that neither my post nor yours will have the slightest effect on what Apple does, because Apple does not read this user-to-user forum for opinions or ideas. If you want to communicate with Apple use https://apple.com/feedback.

OntarioAngel4025 wrote:

“Apps only uses energy when they are actively running...”

I’ve had apps update and have a BUG, and be running in the background until the next update or two fixed the issue! I knew because my battery would run down quicker and then be normal again after the next update.

When an app has a BUG and is running in the background you should kill the APP or turn it off in Settings/General/Background App Refresh, which IS in alphabetical order. Turning off cellular data does not kill the app, and, in many cases, it can even increase the amount of energy the app uses uses as it keeps trying to use data and failing. And turning off cellular data for the app does not prevent it from using Wi-Fi. So there is no reason to turn it off in cellular data, and reasons not to.

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At the very least, Apple could give us the OPTION of which view we want to start out with:

Alphabetized List View or

Data Usage List View!

Period.

So tell Apple, not other users in this user-to-user forum. We can't do anything about it. https://apple.com/feedback. Apple has a database of requests, and if enough users submit polite requests for a feature it may get added to a future release. Note that abusive messages to feedback most likely just get discarded.

I would like to see my statistics continue & not be zeroed out when I click on ‘reset statistics’. I prefer the alphabetical app list and NO THANKS to numerical app list by stats. 🤮