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Title: How I fixed my Apple Watch Series 3 LTE connectivity problems
Post by: HCK on October 03, 2017, 04:05:13 pm
How I fixed my Apple Watch Series 3 LTE connectivity problems

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<p>Some <a href="https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-watch/apple-watch" rel="nofollow">Apple Watch Series 3[/url] users are experiencing issues with connecting to LTE when away from their phones, which, you know, kind of defeats the purpose of having a cellular watch. Suddenly, your excitement for the watch is now mixed with frustration. </p><p>I, too, had issues with my LTE Apple Watch the first day I had it, and it’s no fun. Thankfully, the issue is a software one and Apple has already promised to fix it soon. But until that happens, here’s how I got LTE running smoothly.</p><h2>Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE: The problem</h2>
<p>Incidentally, the issue lies with Wi-Fi, not LTE. Like your iPhone, your watch constantly looks for previously connected Wi-Fi networks to alleviate the use of LTE. The problem comes into play when it connects to an “unauthenticated Wi-Fi network,” like a hotel or Starbucks hotspot. Your watch thinks it’s connected, because it is, but its actually stuck on a login page.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3228987/wearables/how-to-fix-apple-watch-series-3-lte-connectivity.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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