Apple website says battery life is up to 14 hours on GSM/EDGE (2G) but they have removed the setting to turn off 3G. Anyone know why this is?
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Why no option to turn off 3G on the iPhone 4S?
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Figured this had something to do with Verizon and Sprint having the same hardware and software model as AT&T.
They probably didn't want to confuse CDMA customers with a "turn off 3G" button since that was only intended for GSM iPhones previously, not CDMA.
I agree though that it is a nice feature to have that I miss
Maybe because it was never a feature for CDMA iPhones? I could imagine they're trying to keep all of the phones on the same OS and since the Sprint/Verizon phones can't disable it they won't offer it for AT&T users.
AP beat me to it.
AP beat me to it.
Someone posted this on Google+.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/15/iphone-4s-lacks-enable-3g-switch/
http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/15/iphone-4s-lacks-enable-3g-switch/
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there were always two software loads depending on carrier, so I think the switch was in the last OS for AT&T
Figured this had something to do with Verizon and Sprint having the same hardware and software model as AT&T.
They probably didn't want to confuse CDMA customers with a "turn off 3G" button since that was only intended for GSM iPhones previously, not CDMA.
I agree though that it is a nice feature to have that I miss
there were always two software loads depending on carrier, so I think the switch was in the last OS for AT&T
Is the switch missing on the AT&T iPhone too?
It's strange; the switch can apply to both CDMA and GSM carriers; with CDMA carriers 3G is "EVDO" and non-3G is "1xRTT". So there's no reason to leave it out on any carrier.
It's strange; the switch can apply to both CDMA and GSM carriers; with CDMA carriers 3G is "EVDO" and non-3G is "1xRTT". So there's no reason to leave it out on any carrier.