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Apple offers pointers for using iOS 9's Wi-Fi Assist

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href='http://www.imore.com/apple-offers-pointers-using-ios-9s-wi-fi-assist' title="Apple offers pointers for using iOS 9's Wi-Fi Assist"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_brw/public/field/image/2015/09/wi-fi-assist-hero-iphone-6s.jpg?itok=zqLBJT7G' />[/url]</p> <p>Apple has posted a new support article regarding Wi-Fi Assist, a feature that first appeared with iOS 9 (http://www.imore.com/ios-9). The article details how Wi-Fi Assist is supposed to work and how to turn it off.</p> <!--break--> <p>From Apple (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205296):</p>

<p>Wi-Fi Assist automatically switches to using your cellular data connection if you're experiencing a week Wi-Fi signal, and some users have complained that because of this feature, their cellular data allotments are being used up rapidly.</p>

<p>Wi-Fi Assist automatically switches to using your cellular data connection if you're experiencing a week Wi-Fi signal, and some users have complained that because of this feature, their cellular data allotments are being used up rapidly.</p> <p>Apple also offers some additional information on Wi-Fi Assist. For instance, the feature only works when apps are in the foreground, and does not support background downloading, nor does it activate when you're data roaming.</p> <p>Check out the full support article at the link below.</p> <p>Source: Apple (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205296)</p> </div></div></div><br clear='all'/>

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