Comment by mpweiher
8 years ago
> first to have a feature that would automatically connect to your cellular connection if the Wifi didn't work.
Huh? Maybe my memory if failing me, but that's how networking on iOS always worked.
8 years ago
> first to have a feature that would automatically connect to your cellular connection if the Wifi didn't work.
Huh? Maybe my memory if failing me, but that's how networking on iOS always worked.
Previously to iOS 9 if you had a solid WiFi connection but were stuck in the LAN for some reason (broken DNS or captive portal, no WAN connection, broken route or whatever not affecting the LAN segment) you were toast and had to turn WiFi off. WiFi Assist solves that.
Perhaps he is referring to the long-standing habit of iOS to NOT drop the wifi until way out of range which would lead to an awkward hang. I think they fixed that in the last year or two, but it was pretty damn annoying.