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Satellite enabled in carrier settings 69.1 (O2 UK) — briefly visible on iOS 26.4
Posting this in case anyone else on O2 UK has seen the same. Setup: iPhone 15 Pro Max on O2 UK with the O2 Satellite add-on active Was running iOS 26.4 RC (23E244), then later updated to 26.4 final (23E246) Carrier bundle updated from 69.0 to 69.1 via the usual "Carrier Settings Update" prompt...- ramonycajal
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- 69.1 carrier settings carrier update carrier-provided satellite ios 26.4 o2 uk satellite satellite connectivity
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- Forum: iOS 26
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Messages via Satellite outside the US
One of the iOS 18 features I’m most excited for is Messages via Satellite. My job takes me out of cellular network range almost daily so this seemed like a great way to keep in touch with friends and family during the workday. However, I live and work in Europe, despite having an iPhone 15 Pro...- clarkewingh
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- ios 18 beta satellite connectivity
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iPhone 15/Plus Does satellite connection 'demo' actually talk to satellites?
This might seem like a dumb question: But does the 'demo' under SOS actually communicate with satellites? I have seen a lot of people on YouTube using the demo to 'prove' situations where the iphone satellite connectivity would work, including in dense forest, slot cayons, and inside caves... -
The Next-generation MacBooks should support Satellite Connectivity
I don't think this is very likely, but I would love to see the MacBooks support Satellite Connectivity. It is a portable device, and if it's the only one on hand, Satellite Connectivity could prove to be useful.- TheAppleFan2004
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- macbook satellite connectivity
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- Forum: Apple Silicon (Arm) Macs
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Other SatCom Capability- reverse compatibility with 13 Pro Max?
So it seems technically the 13 Pros have the satcom capability; I think? If this is not the case then sorry for wasting your time. Anyway my understanding is that the only reason this has not been implemented is the “business model”. I was wondering if they decided to roll this out for the 14... -
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iOS 16 public beta SOS Only
I live in extreme rural area. I have iOS 16 public beta running on my iPhone 13 mini. I have very limited cell coverage. I keep my phone on airplane mode. I switched it off as I entered a general area of cell coverage. The status bar has SOS Only come up in the statute bar, then stayed for 20...