T tresmith macrumors 6502 Original poster Jul 25, 2014 431 200 Sep 3, 2015 #1 I'm just curious to know how exactly the handoff process works between wifi and cellular during a call. When you are on wifi is the cellular radio "turned off" or put in a sleep mode, so to speak?
I'm just curious to know how exactly the handoff process works between wifi and cellular during a call. When you are on wifi is the cellular radio "turned off" or put in a sleep mode, so to speak?
A aldrinjtauro macrumors regular Jul 3, 2014 202 108 Birmingham, AL Sep 3, 2015 #2 The cellular radio is never turned off unless you're in Airplane Mode. Instead, if you're on Wi-Fi, the cell radio turns off the data connection and drops its IP address. But it's still technically on an LTE or HSPA or 3G connection.
The cellular radio is never turned off unless you're in Airplane Mode. Instead, if you're on Wi-Fi, the cell radio turns off the data connection and drops its IP address. But it's still technically on an LTE or HSPA or 3G connection.