Verizon carrier settings update?

[Robertsmania]

My Verizon iPad just told me there was a carrier settings update.

I declined it for now.

Does anyone know what this is?

Are these kind of updates common? My previous iPads were all Wi-Fi only...

 

[Icedliptontea]

Just want to chime in...I just got that prompt a min ago. I clicked to update...perhaps foolishly...I hope not.

Verizon IPad 64gb owner

(not activated yet - waiting for summer travel before signing up for prepaid Verizon)

 

[NikFinn]

Got the same thing and declined. Anyone update?

 

[BBY Anon]

Carrier Update

I accepted the update, and I see no difference.

 

[VanNess]

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1970

 

[dstar]

I wonder if an update like this could impact the ability to get onto AT&T's network.

 

[Craiger]

I declined as well until I know what it is changing.

 

[Jessemtz25]

I accepted the update, and I see no difference.

Same here I see no difference.

 

[ewo1992]

What's the point in declining?

 

[taedouni]

Lol it amuses me that people would decline. It clearly says carrier settings...

 

[sekazi]

It just means something will likely quit working if you do not update eventually. It is settings so you can connect to the network. All carriers require it to function.

 

[kimhill]

http://www.evdoinfo.com/content/view/4069/64/

If you have a Verizon LTE iPad 3, you will see a popup message that says:

Carrier Settings Update

New settings are available. Would you like to update them now?

These settings will only update the PRL (Preferred Roaming List) which allows your Verizon equippment iPad to connect to new towers that Verizon has recently installed. This update is completely harmless and is recommended for all users. The update should only take a few seconds to perform.

After the update, the iPad3 shows a PRL version of 15102 (Goto General -> About -> Click on Carrier). Enter in the comments below the PRL that you have, if different. Didn't get a chance to write down the PRL before the update. The carrier settings are stored in your Micro SIM, so if you install a new SIM, you will have to apply the carrier settings again.

What are Carrier Settings Updates?

Carrier settings updates are small files (about 10 kb) that are installed on your iPhone or iPad Wi-Fi + 3G. Carrier settings include updates to Access Point Names (APNs), MMS settings, features such as tethering, and default apps such as Stocks, Maps, and Weather. You might receive notifications periodically about installing a carrier settings update.

 

[ewo1992]

Lol it amuses me that people would decline. It clearly says carrier settings...

I guess some people want to stick to the old towers and not use the new ones....

 

[1m4tr]

Anyone having personal hotspot issues now as a result as I am having?

 

[kimhill]

Anyone having personal hotspot issues now as a result as I am having?

Somehow my personal hotspot got turned on after the carrier update, which was weird. But it works fine.

 

[iMaven]

Verizon is expanding their LTE network.

 

[Robertsmania]

http://www.evdoinfo.com/content/view/4069/64/

Thanks! That is a lot clearer than the info I found searching before posting the question about it.

Why not just except the update? Because I didn't know what it was. I often switch the unlimited Sim from my LTE phone to the iPad and don't know what they might try to turn off or change. "Carrier settings" seemed like it could have meant a lot of things...

 

[mcsenerd]

Carrier settings updates are almost always completely harmless, but baseband updates...that's sometimes another story!

 

[Icedliptontea]

Would Verizon have capability to permanently block me from using AT&T via an over the air update on my Verizon iPad? That's what dstar #6 is worried about...that got me worried too.

 

[Blorzoga]

Somehow my personal hotspot got turned on after the carrier update, which was weird. But it works fine.

I wish someone would turn on my personal hotspot.

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Would Verizon have capability to permanently block me from using AT&T via an over the air update on my Verizon iPad? That's what dstar #6 is worried about...that got me worried too.

I highly doubt they'd be able to do that. AT&T is the only one that could prevent you from using AT&T. If you have a Verizon iPad and put an AT&T sim in it, how could Verizon possibly know what you're doing.

 

[kocoman]

PRL is used for EVDO only, that's why the http://www.evdoinfo.com/content/view/4069/64/

Link is from an evdo forum. Hspa and LTE and AT&T is not related to prl

 

[ECJ]

The carrier update for me was actually helpful. Before the update, I couldn't keep a 3G signal in my home. Not a big deal, since i use WiFi. After the update, I now have LTE in my home. Pretty sweet. Still not a big deal, because of the WiFi.

 

[Icedliptontea]

Here's what is on my iPad. Settings>General>about>carrier

Verizon 12.1
PRL 62121
ERI 8

I dunno what they mean.

(my iPad already has the carrier update this thread is talking abt)

 

[gmanist1000]

Choose the option to install. It won't hurt anything, only help.

 

[Jtludwig]

Wirelessly posted

No it won't..the IPad is a fully unsubsidized device. Stop being so paranoid.