[iPad Mini] Wifi-only wireless reception after 6.0.2?

Unprocessed1 · Dec 19, 2012, 03:24 PM

I have an unopened wifi iPad Mini, and I'm concerned about the problems many folks are having with poor wifi reception.

For anyone that had/has issues, did the 6.0.2 update do anything to improve reception and speed? Leaning towards switching for an LTE mini if wifi reception will be problematic.

MartyCan · Dec 19, 2012, 03:54 PM

Have not noticed anything yet. But I didn't have any particular issues with my mini (WiFi only) connection any way. Same for my wife's Mini.

shenan1982 · Dec 19, 2012, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Unprocessed1

I have an unopened wifi iPad Mini, and I'm concerned about the problems many folks are having with poor wifi reception.

For anyone that had/has issues, did the 6.0.2 update do anything to improve reception and speed? Leaning towards switching for an LTE mini if wifi reception will be problematic.

I didn't have the issue others seemed to have to begin with, so I can't say it's any different, and I'm using the Airport Extreme and using 5 ghz so not sure, I'm wondering if the .2 was really to fix a different glitch and Apple used the WiFi reception as an excuse, haha

ugcop · Dec 19, 2012, 10:36 PM

I leave my LTE on all the time. It is so, so fast. Used 5GB last month.

Never saw a problem the few times I switched over to wifi and can't say the update did anything.

Unprocessed1 · Dec 19, 2012, 10:42 PM

The original post refers to folks that had wifi issues before the 6.0.2 update.

ScottNWDW · Dec 19, 2012, 11:11 PM

I've had my WiFi only iPad a month now and the only issues I've ever had with WiFi were in high traffic areas such as the mall and in areas where the signal is very weak to begin with. As far as since the 6.02 update is concerned. I have not had any issues even in the mall, which is usually a problem area. Sometimes it used to be so bad at the mall that I would use my hotspot or my iPhone as a hotspot. Tonight though, with the mall being crowded I didn't have any issues at all. Either the update helped, or the mall increased their bandwidth in the past day or two. I am guessing though that update helped.

Ocean20 · Dec 20, 2012, 12:22 AM

Prior to upgrading to the latest iOS for ip5 I noticed that wifi connection to my home wifi kept dropping out. Now with iOS 6.0.2 it doesn't seem to happen. I don't know is speed is any better.

scupking · Dec 20, 2012, 07:20 AM

I don't notice any difference. Though like others I never seemed to have an issue in the first place.

RichP74 · Dec 20, 2012, 12:38 PM

My Mini manages a better wifi connection than my 5 does.

TimUSCA · Dec 20, 2012, 03:43 PM

Didn't have problems with the mini but I did have problems with my iPhone 5. The update DID fix it, so I really wouldn't worry about the iPad mini.

Besides, does it matter? Just open it. If you have problems, you can take it back.

Dec 19, 2012, 03:24 PM	#1
Unprocessed1 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2008	Wifi-only wireless reception after 6.0.2? I have an unopened wifi iPad Mini, and I'm concerned about the problems many folks are having with poor wifi reception. For anyone that had/has issues, did the 6.0.2 update do anything to improve reception and speed? Leaning towards switching for an LTE mini if wifi reception will be problematic.
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Dec 19, 2012, 11:11 PM	#6
ScottNWDW macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Orlando, Florida	I've had my WiFi only iPad a month now and the only issues I've ever had with WiFi were in high traffic areas such as the mall and in areas where the signal is very weak to begin with. As far as since the 6.02 update is concerned. I have not had any issues even in the mall, which is usually a problem area. Sometimes it used to be so bad at the mall that I would use my hotspot or my iPhone as a hotspot. Tonight though, with the mall being crowded I didn't have any issues at all. Either the update helped, or the mall increased their bandwidth in the past day or two. I am guessing though that update helped. __________________ Scott 13" 2011 MacBook Pro, 32GB Black iPhone 5, 64GB Black iPad Mini, 16GB Black iPad 3 WiFi, 80GB Black iPod Classic, Apple TV 2G
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Dec 20, 2012, 12:22 AM	#7
Ocean20 macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	iOS 6.0.2 wifi Prior to upgrading to the latest iOS for ip5 I noticed that wifi connection to my home wifi kept dropping out. Now with iOS 6.0.2 it doesn't seem to happen. I don't know is speed is any better.
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Dec 20, 2012, 07:20 AM	#8
scupking macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2010	I don't notice any difference. Though like others I never seemed to have an issue in the first place. __________________ 2010 Macbook Pro 13" iPad mini (black, 16GB wifi)
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Dec 19, 2012, 03:54 PM	#2
MartyCan macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Near Toronto, ON	Have not noticed anything yet. But I didn't have any particular issues with my mini (WiFi only) connection any way. Same for my wife's Mini.
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Dec 19, 2012, 10:36 PM	#4
ugcop macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Traveling @ Warp Speed	I leave my LTE on all the time. It is so, so fast. Used 5GB last month. Never saw a problem the few times I switched over to wifi and can't say the update did anything.
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Dec 19, 2012, 10:42 PM	#5
Unprocessed1 Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2008	The original post refers to folks that had wifi issues before the 6.0.2 update.
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Dec 20, 2012, 12:38 PM	#9
RichP74 macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	My Mini manages a better wifi connection than my 5 does.
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Dec 20, 2012, 03:43 PM	#10
TimUSCA macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2006	Didn't have problems with the mini but I did have problems with my iPhone 5. The update DID fix it, so I really wouldn't worry about the iPad mini. Besides, does it matter? Just open it. If you have problems, you can take it back.
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