No 2G toggle still after ios8.1 upgrade

[masai]

Hello,

Following the recent ios 8.1 upgrade the toggle to disable 3g/ enable 2g or edge should be visable, but it is not.

I had this option on my iphone 5 using the same vodafone simcard so maybe its not a vodafone issue but an apple issue. 

I spoke with Apple and they are saying to speak to my carrier.

Any help please?

Its really useful to disable 3G when in a poor network coverage area.

Thanks!

[atann]

Just upgraded from the iPhone 5 to iPhone 6 with Vodafone. Now lost the 2g toggle I had before. I choose Vodafone, because I get full 2g signal with Vodafone at home. I hope this option is going to restored, as I've just signed a 24 month contract!

[63johnw]

Hi. Apple seem to ne saying if your network has 4G then the option is removed (Apples choice)


http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203124

[kids]

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@63johnw wrote:
Hi. Apple seem to ne saying if your network has 4G then the option is removed (Apples choice)


http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203124

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That is incorrect.
I is the networks choice. Apple provide the codes to the networks to enable 2G as well as 4G if they so wish.

I have a 5s using a DTAC  (Thailand) sim card and runningios 8.1. I have toggle for 2G / 3G and a toggle for 4G.

It is down to the networks as to what they allow their customers to use.

[atann]

Interesting. Apple needs to roll out an update in 8.2 to fix this ASAP. it's a joke, considering what it costs us to own an IPhone.

[atann]

If I make or receive a call while connected to 2g, will this stop the phone trying to connect to 3G?

[63johnw]

Will have to agree to disagree @kids I was told last week it is definitely apple who have set this, not vodafone.

[kids]

In that case we wil agree to disagree :smileyfrustrated:

As I said my 5s on ios8.1 on DTAC network has 2G, 3G and 4G and according to a collegue in Thailand at the moment his AIS (Thai sim) also has the three options using a 5s.

I will test it for myself next week as I will be in Thailand.

[masai]

Who told you this?

The file that needs to edited to get the toggles back is in the carrier bundle settings which the carrier has control over.  So its clear its a Vodafone/ Network issue.

[kids]

Apart from posts on the official Apple forums confirming it is a carrier update and not an ios update that is needed to enable the 2G option there is also:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1805502&highlight=2g+toggle

[dmdrewitt]

Apple set the default settings, but individual carriers can change settings and this is what we are asking.

I have edited the carrier file and as mentioned earlier in this thread all is needed is the Enable4GByDefault toggle to be off and the 2G option appears.

Each time I reboot I need to re edit this carrier file, but it only takes 10 seconds.

If Voda push new settings with this togglr already off, we would all be happy!