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iOS wifi assist feature at work here most likely...unless Verizon is making up usage, which wouldn't surprise me
by prklmn 10y ago
iOS wifi assist feature at work here most likely...unless Verizon is making up usage, which wouldn't surprise me
- ceejayoz 10y agoWifi assist plus Facebook's auto-play videos, I'd wager.
- crottypeter 10y agoMaybe the connection speed has gone up and as a result facebook (and other video services) serves HD where it used to serve low-res video. This would explain why the user behaviour doesn't have to change but the data usage does.
- kalleboo 10y agoI must ask - has anyone here seen WiFi Assist actually use appreciable amounts of data? I've never seen it use more than a MB or two a month.
- ceejayoz 10y agoThat's going to depend heavily on your personal wifi. I have a decent number of dead spots in my house, and I'm frequently in the back yard where reception is poor. It'll switch back and forth frequently with assist on in those situations.
- kalleboo 10y agoSo if you watch a video, it'll do that all over mobile data? Since I've never seen it use much, I always assumed WiFi Assist was just used for stuff like timely push notifications.
- ceejayoz 10y agoYep. Wifi assist switches you to a cellular connection more quickly if your wifi connection is poor. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205296 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205296