The people who need access to this (RF engineers) know exactly what each metric means..
If you want to learn it look it up...
It’s a hidden feature for a reason
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It’s not really for the average user no, engineers yes
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iOS 14 Includes Redesigned Field Test Mode
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If you want to learn it look it up...
It’s a hidden feature for a reason
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I’m still annoyed that it doesn’t replace the network bars with the numerical value anymore. I stopped using it after they quit that.
That's why it is a hidden (not secret, hidden) feature.
I personally find it quite useful in remote areas where there are three bars of signal but not any meaningful LTE connectivity. As an electrical engineer, seeing the actual signal values are much more useful to me.
Personally, I like the Intel FTS more. The Qualcomm one often displays inaccurate or incomplete data. Even in the screenshot you took here, nearly half of the fields are blank.We don't need redesign. We need good old Qualcomm field test with long Cell ID, LAC and PSC/PCI, band values in one place:
It does, but since there’s no phone app i don’t think there’s really a way to access it without a jailbreak. I jailbroke my iPad and modified something in its files so it would appear as an app icon on the home screen and it works fine.
Has anyone had any success with getting it to update when on a 5G connection, ive tried multiple times and havent got it to update or show any information out just remains on the outdated LTE data which can be days old as it doest seem to regularly update like it used too
I read that iOS 14.3 adds some 5G-specific detail. Guessing we’ll find out later today.
Useful? How? What good does it do you? Can you tweak the settings to change something?
Firstly: 😂
Next, I suppose you could try updating using the IPSW. If that does not do it, a restore most certainly should.
Is the redesign only on newer iPhones or is it modem-specific? My Qualcomm-enabled iPhone 8 does not have the redesign.
Also, does anyone have an iOS 14.3 update to how to display signal strength in numbers rather than in bars? The ‘Cancel’ option on the ‘Power Off’ screen appears to render the previous instructions inoperable.
After a year of the redesign, I just discovered that my Intel modem iPhone 7 has the redesign but my Qualcomm-modem iPhone 8 does not. Not funny, Apple.
Also, does anyone know how to check CA status in the old design field test on a Qualcomm modem?