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WiFi keeps turning off (logging out) automatically
I own an iPhone 5 running on iOS 6.1.2. It is jail broken.
I connect to the internet via the university WiFi system, which provided each of us a unique username and password, and we have a set ...
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iPhone 4 How to stop wifi from resending old messages and voicemails?
I had wifi and 3g/data service turned off. I received texts and voicemails. Later, I turned wifi on and the phone started ringing alot. I received the same texts and voicemails from earlier, creating ...
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What, precisely, does “reset network settings” do on an iPhone?
I use "internet sharing" on my Mac, but lately I've been having trouble connecting my iPhone 5 to the resulting WiFi network. I've read advice online to do Settings -> General -> Reset -> ...
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Can I share my iPhone's WiFi connection to my Mac?
I'd like to be able to share my iPhone's WiFi connection to my Mac. I'm NOT asking to share the phone plan (the iPhone is actually being used as an old iPod).
My Mac can't connect to a wifi network ...
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What does the spinning circle next to the network indicators on iOS mean?
I recently got an iPhone and at first I had problems connecting to the wifi. After a while, I got it to work. Now I noticed a small circle next to the wifi icon that spins when I am going down through ...
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How can I find my Linksys wifi network from my iPhone
I have a wireless network that I set up using a Linksys WRT54G router. There I can add MAC addresses of client devices that can access my network.
I've added my iPhone's MAC address to this list, but ...
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Other iDevices on wifi-network [closed]
By co-incidence everyone who lives in a particular house has an iphone and often does not know if other people are in the house (in terms of questions like 'is now a good time to play ...
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Disable iPhone 4 data connection
Can I disable the data connection on my iPhone, but use the Wi-Fi as normal?
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Is it possible to connect a microphone to an iPhone/iPad via WiFi and use it instead of the built in one?
It is possible to connect a microphone to an iPhone/iPad using bluetooth, BUT would it be possible to achieve the same kind of connection with a microphone but over a WiFi network?
To explain: I have ...
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Transfer iPhone 5 photo library on to a Network Storage Device
I'm running out of space on my iPhone and would like to transfer my iPhone photos to a NAS and then delete them. I like to view my pictures from NAS via an app.
Can somebody recommend a good NAS and ...
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How is my iPod Touch able to determine my location when I'm offline?
When I'm traveling through a city, as long as there are wifi networks nearby (even if they are secured with a password), my iPod Touch can determine my current location with great accuracy—obviously ...
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iPhone with external hard drive
I see there have recently been several products released that offer to give an iOS device access to local mass storage on the order of terabytes via WiFi. It appears that most if not all of these ...
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Is there anyway to disable network connections on 3G for some application?
I want some applications connect to Internet only when wifi connection is available. How can I do that?
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Restoring a new iPhone via iCloud post-setup?
I am trying to restore my new iPhone with the data from my old iPhone via iCloud. I have tried to follow this tutorial, but unfortunately I cannot connect to wifi during the setup process (my wifi ...
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Is it possible to connect an iPhone/iPad via WiFi Protected Setup (WPS)?
I was wondering if anyone knows if it is possible to connect your iPhone/iPad to a router via WiFi Protected Setup (WPS)?
And if it is possible can anyone tell me how to do it?
Regards!
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How to Force iPhone to upload photos to Photostream? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I force a Photo Stream sync on the iPhone?
There are photos in my Camera roll, that were not yet uploaded to PhotoStream. The iPhone is connected to WiFi, ...
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How to sync images between iPhone and Mac in a local network
I am working on a design of an iPhone application. I create some screen, then save it as a PNG file and want to see how it looks on the actual iPhone screen. So I need to transfer PNG versions of my ...
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Can I force my iOS device to connect to 1 Wifi network over another
We have 2 wifi networks quite close to each other in our workplace, but I need to connect my iphone or ipad to 1 over the other out of preference. It's fine for myself as I can simply change wifi ...
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How can I tell which band (2.4GHz or 5GHz) my iPhone's WiFi connection is on?
I have two access points for the same network in my house, with some overlap. One runs on 2.4GHz only, and one transmits both 2.4GHz and 5GHz.
I have an iPhone 5 (running iOS 6.0.1), which supports ...
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Is wifi on when the iPhone is idle?
I have an iPhone 5 with iOS 6.0.1. Whenever I resume the phone from idle, I see "LTE" quickly change to the wifi icon in the status bar. This makes me believe that wifi is off when the phone is idle. ...
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Relative Wifi performance: iPhone 5 and iPad
I noticed that my iPhone's Wifi performance sometimes lagged and so I did an experiment. From exactly the same place in my living room, within seconds of each other, my iPad showed around 6Mb down and ...
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Having problems with iMessage, and extreme delays between messages. How can I fix?
For the last few days I've been experiencing great difficulty with receiving iMessages. I'll receive them very delayed, eg. I'll receive a message alert for a text and it said I actually received it ...
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An automated iTunes?
So I've wanted this for a really long time but I'm not 100% sure how to do it. I basically want to be able to have iTunes play a radio station when I come home.
I was thinking of being able to have ...
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Do iPhone lock-screened background apps use a cellular network instead of wifi? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the iPhone’s standby policy regarding WiFi and 3G?
Is it true that if you lock your screen the iPhone will use Cellular instead of wifi for any background apps?
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Wifi speed: Desktop/laptop > iPad > iPhone?
I've been stationed in Japan for the next three years, and they've got some ludicrous speeds on their fiber Internet over here.
That being said, speed tests (using the SpeedTest.net app) are ...
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iTunes can't find iPhone when it's connected to network created by MacBook Pro
I created a network with my MacBook Pro running ML. Then I joined the network on my iPhone 5. When I open iTunes, it won't find my iPhone. I want to sync/add some stuff to my iPhone and don't have ...
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Is it possible to remember a wifi network in iOS 6 without automatically connecting to it?
Once in a while I need to use my iPhone 4 for work related tasks that require a lot of bandwidth. When doing this I will connect to the wireless network at work, do what I need to do, and then ...
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How to enable faster WiFi Roaming with Mac OS X & Airport base stations
How can I change the way Macbooks roam on the WiFi network? I would like to speedup the roaming of Macs (and maybe other devices).
Is there a setting on the Airport base stations or in Mac OS to ...
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Use iPhone to connect desktop to wireless
I have an old Windows XP desktop with no wireless capability, a wireless router, and an iPhone 4 running iOS 5.1.1. If the iPhone is connected to the desktop by USB, (how) can I use it to access the ...
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How do I automatically connect to a VPN when using Wi-Fi in OS X?
The FBI issued a warning regarding hotel Wi-Fi access points, and any other public access point.
I'd like to make sure my apple device always uses a VPN when using Wi-Fi. That way even if an attacker ...
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iOS 6 opening bogus Apple website when connecting to WiFi [closed]
I recently upgraded to iOS 6 on my iPhone 4, and since then I am unable to connect to any WiFi. When I try to connect to WiFi, it briefly connects, then brings up a dialog to a bogus Apple website. ...
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Can you make iTunes forget a device?
After migrating from one computer to another, my iPhone now automatically appears under the devices list in iTunes on both my old and new Macs. I don't want to accidentally sync my iPhone with my old ...
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if both data and wi-fi are enabled, will iPhone use both?
I was using my iPhone with both data enabled, 3G enabled and inside my hose, where I was connected to wi-fi. I just saw that I exceeded my monthly limit and I was billed $10. So when data is enabled, ...
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iPhone connect to internet over WiFi using PPPoE
Is there a way to connect my iPhone 4S to the Internet with WiFi when the connection is using the PPPoE protocol?
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iPhone tries to load local open WiFi login page over mobile data
When connecting to my college's open WiFi network my iPhone attempts to open the pop-up login page over it's mobile data.
The issue is that this page is obviously only available over the internal ...
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Is there a way to auto-disconnect from WiFi when connectivity is low?
I got a new router that is ridiculously good and has exceptional range. A side effect of this is when I go for a walk, I have to be walking for at least 5-6 minutes at a brisk pace, before the WiFi ...
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Is there any way to view saved wifi passwords on the iPhone?
I've previously connected to a wifi network on my iPhone but I've no way of finding out the password. So is there any way to view saved wifi passwords on the iPhone?
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Can you connect iPhone/iPad to Apple TV without WiFi network in place
I would like to make a presentation from an iPhone or iPad using an AppleTV and projector. Is it possible to do so without either a WiFi or LAN network in place (like in a bad hotel)? Is the AppleTV ...
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iphone WIFI behaviour
I have setup a wifi network in a cafe. Some clients with iPhones have an issue. They connect to the network, then lock the screen and after 10 minutes (about) they unlock the screen. When they unlock ...
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iTunes Wifi Sync frequently breaks with error 0xE800007F
I have WiFi Sync set up with my iPhone 3GS on iOS 5. It regularly works, but it will also complain virtually - usually when I go out of standby - with this error. It's annoying because I have to ...
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MacBook connects to network over Ethernet but not WiFi
I'm visiting my relatives and trying to get my MacBook on their network. If I connect over Ethernet, everything works fine and I can get online without a hitch. But if I connect over WiFi, I can't ...
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Why does my iPhone keep asking me for passwords for random WiFi networks?
My iPhone 3GS running iOS 5.1 (although this also happened when running 4.3) keeps interrupting whatever I do with it (I might be playing a game or browsing the Web) with a dialogue asking me to enter ...
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iPhone/iPad unable to see iMac/Apple TV until router reboot (affects AirPlay, Remote app, Wi-Fi sync)
Every few days my iPhone (4) and/or iPad (3rd generation) lose their ability to "see" my iMac and/or Apple TV on the network. This means:
The Remote app shows zero sources available for Home Sharing ...
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Can I use my iPhone as a hotspot on Wifi (instead of 3G)?
I would like to use my jailbroken iPhone as a hotspot for my MacBook. It works well when my 3G internet is enabled. But when I disable it, the hotspot menu becomes unavailable... even if my iPhone is ...
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Iphone will not automatically connect to one particular wifi
There is a wifi in my home (run by landlord - I have no control), which is called "Default" and has no encryption enabled.
I can manually connect to the network from my two iphones - but whenever an ...
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Why does iPhone Maps app sometimes ask to enable Wi-Fi for “accuracy”, even though Location Services (GPS) is enabled?
Background:
I have an iPhone 3GS with iOS 5.1, and a 3G data plan that I keep enabled. I also keep "Location Services" (GPS) always on, since I use applications that take advantage of it.
However, I ...
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How does H2O Wireless work with the iPhone without needing any unlock?
My friend purchased an iPhone 4 that cannot be unlocked so the store sold him a new cell phone service called H2O Wireless. You simply pop in the sim card and it works without needing any unlock or ...
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MacBook as WiFi extender
With AirDrop it seems that my MacBook Pro can have multiple Wifi Connections, so can I connect my iPhone to my Macbook at the same time as the macbook is connected to a Time Capsule's Wifi network.
I ...
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Can I designate a wireless network that always takes precedence, if available?
I suspect there may not be a way to do this, but I thought I'd check with the experts. Here's the situation:
There is a wireless network at my work (Work), and at my home (Home). However, I do some ...
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iphone 4 wifi issues on work network
I'm having problems connecting the the work wifi network.
When I go to Settings the network name is listed under Wi-Fi
However the "network" logo in the top bar shows 3G not the signal strength. If ...
