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Apple Introduces Option to Download iOS Updates Over 5G on iPhone 12 Models
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Guessing the reason why I can’t download software updates over 4G because my 400mb download speeds isn’t fast enough.
Seriously apple. ?
Seriously apple. ?
AT&T offer a number of data plans, they can choose the one that suits them. How is it any different from me downloading a movie to watch?
I paid for unlimited data for a reason.
And that has what to do with the actual user experience?
Having fewer subscribers paying less for their plans allows the European operators to invest in better service?
I'm sorry, I guess I gave you too much credit. Never mind then.
It's so annoying that they don't allow iOS updates on LTE. It's often faster than W-Fi, and the data cap is just a local american problem that has no relevance elsewhere.
Apple: not allowing apps that are larger than 150MB to download via cellular for so long, even after LTE iPhones were out (only allowing it on iOS 13).
Also Apple: allowing iOS updates that can be in gigabytes to download over 5G on day 1 of 5G iPhones.
The Verizon check is surely nice huh Tim?
Also Apple: allowing iOS updates that can be in gigabytes to download over 5G on day 1 of 5G iPhones.
The Verizon check is surely nice huh Tim?
Apple advertising downloading playlists, downloading movies and tv shows, uploading and downloading photos and videos to your iCloud Photo Library, multiplayer gaming, and more over 5G....... DOES NO ONE HAVE DATA CAPS?!
We have “unlimited data” that throttles your data to a barely functional state when you pass 10GB.
Why does Apple suddenly allow users to download software updates on 5G but not LTE? Isn’t it just a speed upgrade??
We have “unlimited data” that throttles your data to a barely functional state when you pass 10GB.
Why does Apple suddenly allow users to download software updates on 5G but not LTE? Isn’t it just a speed upgrade??
Well because I don’t have to worry about blowing past my data cap. I signed up for a AT&T 5G plan earlier this year because not only is it cheaper than my last LTE unlimited data plan capped at 35 gigs, now I get 100 gigs of high speed data + HBO max.
Come and say you download 5TB over mobile data... That would be unlimited, but all i am seeing companies just cap at very high data limits they think no one would ever reach like 22GB or 50GB and call it unlimited.. Most companes also have a fair use thing too,
They should just add an option for - I have unlimited data or know the risks of going over my data.
Luckily, I usually have 2 phones with me. It is very annoying when I need to grab an app update, but it is "too large." I just tether to the other phone and download it over "WiFi" instead. ?♂️
Luckily, I usually have 2 phones with me. It is very annoying when I need to grab an app update, but it is "too large." I just tether to the other phone and download it over "WiFi" instead. ?♂️
In the UK, Vodafone now offers unlimited data on a choice of three different plans.
Starting from £22/month (or £11/month for the first 6 months), you can currently choose from the Vodafone Unlimited Max, Unlimited and Unlimited Lite plans. All of them will allow you to download as much as you like, with no hidden limits or fair usage policies.
I'll see if I can find it actually in my policy that was sent, dunno where the paperwork is.
When my internet is out my hotspot does both business and pleasure. Over Christmas for myself alone I downloaded a few games that came to hundreds of GB.
I didn't even bother checking what the others were doing.
5TB, no but a LOT of data is by no means beyond the bounds of possibility.
Too bad 5G doesn’t magically give me more data so 5G is pretty useless to me. The only thing I see it being good for is downloading or streaming stuff but I am sure as hell not gonna do that on our mobile data caps here in Germany ??
all our plans are „technically“ unlimited but they throttle you to 64kbs or even 32 kbs depending on your Plan and that’s not even all ... depending on your plan, the actual speed is different so LTE doesn’t mean you can get full speed. Sometimes it’s limited to 25mbit or more, again depending on the plan.
all our plans are „technically“ unlimited but they throttle you to 64kbs or even 32 kbs depending on your Plan and that’s not even all ... depending on your plan, the actual speed is different so LTE doesn’t mean you can get full speed. Sometimes it’s limited to 25mbit or more, again depending on the plan.
With unlimited data over 4G, my SE works as a modem for my Mac Mini.
I use it as a hotspot over USB, and then create another hotspot on the Mac so that the SE can get its own internet connection back via Wifi in a loop.
That's the trick you have to do to overcome Apple's silly limitations.
I use it as a hotspot over USB, and then create another hotspot on the Mac so that the SE can get its own internet connection back via Wifi in a loop.
That's the trick you have to do to overcome Apple's silly limitations.
No, not everyone has data caps. In fact, most European countries don’t because it’s not allowed anymore. It’s either true unlimited or you have a known data cap because you are only paying for 20GB for example.
Repeat after me: there is more to the world than the usa.
What's the problem to enable over LTE:
1. Update download
2. iCloud Drive video files streaming by avoiding download to iPhone internal storage.
3. All the rest, where WiFi can be replaced with LTE.
The battery energy will be preserved significantly over LTE in comparison to 5G.
1. Update download
2. iCloud Drive video files streaming by avoiding download to iPhone internal storage.
3. All the rest, where WiFi can be replaced with LTE.
The battery energy will be preserved significantly over LTE in comparison to 5G.
Yes. There’s a toggle. Confirmed by a YouTube video zollotech. I’m happy since it’ll help with battery life.
Because many sane people don’t have any data caps and never understood why they can’t use their unlimited data as they see fit, for example downloading large apps or software updates.
I know you were being sarcastic, but wanted to discuss this. Anyway it seems to me it likely has to do with the Chinese version not having eSIM, and eSIM introducing more complexity to the problem. Be it UX or technical in nature, doesn't really matter, Apple would put the breaks on something like that even (especially?) if it wasn't technical in nature.
Also, hasn't it been announced that a software update is coming to enable exactly this?
Doesn't sound very "Unlimited" to me. In Sweden we have proper unlimited plans, you can get them at most carriers for around 65 USD/month, for those this would be very useful.