{"id":33136,"date":"2015-09-29T17:58:38","date_gmt":"2015-09-29T22:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=33136"},"modified":"2015-09-30T14:17:54","modified_gmt":"2015-09-30T19:17:54","slug":"quick-ios-9-tip-save-data-by-turning-off-wi-fi-assist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/33136-quick-ios-9-tip-save-data-by-turning-off-wi-fi-assist\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick iOS 9 Tip: Save Data By Turning Off Wi-Fi Assist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Now that we\u2019ve spent some quality time with Apple\u2019s latest mobile OS and have become\u00a0acquainted with <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/32880-friday-five-the-best-hidden-features-of-ios-9\">some of the best features<\/a>, we\u2019ve noticed one feature that might not win over even the biggest iOS 9 fans.<\/p>\n<p>Buried at the bottom of Settings &gt; Cellular (see image below), you\u2019ll find a feature called \u201cWi-Fi Assist\u201d. 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Who doesn\u2019t want a nice little boost to their iDevice\u2019s Wi-Fi performance?<\/p>\n<p>The answer to that question: anyone who pays for his or her data.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33140\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_75771.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7577\" width=\"400\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_75771.jpg 400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_75771-68x120.png 68w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_75771-182x323.png 182w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_75771-107x190.png 107w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_75771-68x120@2x.png 136w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_75771-182x323@2x.png 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_75771-107x190@2x.png 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The feature is enabled by default and works by switching your device to cellular data \u201cwhen Wi-Fi connectivity is poor.\u201d And, of course, switching to cellular data when not absolutely necessary means you\u2019ll burn through more data. And unless you have an unlimited data plan, you\u2019ll likely be feeling the price of that burn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our advice:<\/strong> If you can deal with \u201cpoor\u201d Wi-Fi and want to save data, switch this feature off \u2013 permanently.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the Rocket Yard&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/category\/tech-tips\">Tech Tips section<\/a> for more iOS and OS X guides and tricks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that we\u2019ve spent some quality time with Apple\u2019s latest mobile OS and have become\u00a0acquainted with some of the best features, we\u2019ve noticed one feature that might not win over even the biggest iOS 9 fans. Buried at the bottom of Settings &gt; Cellular (see image below), you\u2019ll find a feature called \u201cWi-Fi Assist\u201d. 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