Aside from iOS update messages, I am now receiving a message indicating that there are Carrier Settings Updates available. Anyone have any idea what this is? And, where do I even go if I want to manually select to get the update?
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I received it too. This is normal and I've been receiving them for over a year, usually after an iOS upgrade. You can manually check for these updates by going to Settings -> General -> About. I believe these updates have something to do with carrier firmware upgrades, but I'm not 100% sure about that.Aside from iOS update messages, I am now receiving a message indicating that there are Carrier Settings Updates available. Anyone have any idea what this is? And, where do I even go if I want to manually select to get the update?
Thanks.
That's the best explanation I've ever heard, and I've heard many. Thank you.Carrier Settings updates are just that... proprietary to your network service provider... and contain things like preferred roaming lists (PRLs), network specific paths to default services, and other bits of data that allow your device to connect to and use the provider's network.
I'm actually disappointed. I used to get 4-5 bars everywhere with Verizon and now I seem to linger around 2 bars.
Bars are very misleading.
I wouldn't depend just on those dots.
Sometimes it shows you have full bars and you get like 1mbps speeds and bad service.
They are displayed any way the carriers selects. You could show 4 dots everywhere and have crappy service.
It's been there a while....I think 9.2.Did we (Verizon customers) have the wifi calling setting available before the update? I haven't turned it on because I don't need it but I don't remember it being there.
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Not sure if I'm wrong but think I read somewhere this carrier update gives Wifi Calling to those even without the iOS update that brought it in for VZW..It's been there a while....I think 9.2.
That could very well be. In any event it's good for the customer.Not sure if I'm wrong but think I read somewhere this carrier update gives Wifi Calling to those even without the iOS update that brought it in for VZW..
yeah I know but its the only actual reference I have. Sometimes I have 5 dots and crappy internet speed, other times its 2 dots and good speeds. Dunno why the dots are even there if they don't mean anything.
Like (especially as it applies to this update)?Sometimes carriers will introduce settings that disable certain functions that will yield greater profit for them.
NopeEver since I accepted this update I've been having trouble with iMessages randomly not delivering to recipients. It doesn't matter if I'm on WiFi or LTE, or if it's a text message only or text and photos. Anyone else having this issue?
The dots indicate the signal strength, not the speed. It doesn't take into account if the tower is congested or not. More bars = better battery life.yeah I know but its the only actual reference I have. Sometimes I have 5 dots and crappy internet speed, other times its 2 dots and good speeds. Dunno why the dots are even there if they don't mean anything.
Basically the types of things mentioned earlier at https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/vzw-carrier-settings-update.1974016/#post-22928401Interesting, I'm on Verizon and have not gotten one of those Carrier Settings Updates. What is it for ?
Scroll up to post #3... go to settings>> general>> about - Carrier entry - you should have Verizon 24.1 unless Verizon hasn't made it available in your market yet... you'll be prompted to update if available by going into settings-general-about...Interesting, I'm on Verizon and have not gotten one of those Carrier Settings Updates. What is it for ?
The dots indicate the signal strength, not the speed. It doesn't take into account if the tower is congested or not. More bars = better battery life.
Exactly correctI understand what your saying but if there is no network congestion wouldn't I get more bandwidth with 5 dots compared to 2 dots? Doesn't signal strength also impact throughput?
Exactly correct
I guess you can think of them more along the lines of how hard your phone has to work to keep the connection.Since the number of dots don't really indicate whether or not you can place a call or how fast your data will be they may as well replace it with signal/ no signal.