Hello everyone,
I've been trying to download iOs updates using my Cellular Data and it won't let me do that. Here's what my iPhone will say.
When Low Data Mode is turned on, downloads are paused. Turn off Low Data Mode, or switch Wi-Fi networks to proceed with the update.
I have already turned Low Data Mode off and I still get the same message: When Low Data Mode is turned on, downloads are paused. Turn off Low Data Mode, or switch Wi-Fi networks to proceed with the update.
I also have restarted my phone, reset it all settings but no luck.
Anyone else besides me having this issue?
I'd like to know!!!.
Thank you.
Comments
Are you perhaps using low data mode?
Check your settings as follows:
1. Open Settings, Cellular, Cellular Data Options.
2. In here you have the option of enabling Roaming, but if you scroll down a bit, you'll come to an option called Data Mode.
3. This option gives you three choices typically, 5G auto, standard, and low data mode. Standard is ideal if you are connected to Wi-Fi most of the time, as it will prefer Wi-Fi over your data. 5G auto will prefer 5G over Wi-Fi, regardless if you're connected or not. Low data mode is just as it sounds, it bottlenecks your data, preventing you from doing things like downloading updates etc.
HTH.
Experiencing the same but on Personal Hotspot
I have completely cancelled my fixed Internet service, am fully on unlimited 5G cellular with a 668mbps downstream bandwidth, 45mbps upstream bandwidth, and 15ms average ping with a 2ms jitter just tested at home, which is a lot better than the fixed DOCSIS Internet connection that I was on previously, and while I don't experience this on the iPhone providing the Internet connection itself, I do experience it on all other Apple devices connected to it through Personal Hotspot, with the notable exception of Macs, which makes me believe that this is an iOS bug. The symptoms in my case are the inability to update iOS and iPadOS or make iCloud backups on all devices except the aforementioned Macs and the iPhone providing the Internet connection, and all metered connection protections are disabled on all the affected devices.
Since my life is a chaotic mess right now, I haven't found the time to reconnect my Raspberry Pis and Wii-Fi 6 access point back to my network yet, and still haven't set up a 5G Internet connection on my iPad, which will eventually replace my iPhone as my Internet router. However this thread made me curious and will actually test downloading something big using a Raspberry Pi connected to my iPhone's Personal Hotspot to check whether it really is an Apple problem.