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Anger to WLAN Assist in iOS 9: couple sued Apple

The 9 newly introduced in iOS wireless Assist could develop into a serious problem for Apple. A couple from the United States has the iPhone 6s manufacturers now sued for damages. This could be costly for Apple, in space there are several million US dollars.

Wireless Assist in iOS 9 should make weak wireless connections to ashes. What was originally meant well safely and may be useful for some iPhone owners sometimes, is now apparently a problem for Apple, AppleInsider reported. The couple William Scott and Suzanne Schmidt Phillips has now sued the US company in San Jose for damages. It is about five million US dollars - at least. But what is the accusation?

WLAN Assist active by default after updating to iOS 9
The wireless Assist, which is now simply called Wi-Fi support for iOS 9.1, will automatically change with weak wireless connections on the mobile data network - and so sucks the data volume of sometimes ignorant concerned empty. The accusation: The feature will be misleading advertised by Apple, also the function of causing unwanted costs. Because, and this should ensure an interesting aspect in assessing the situation to be: wireless Assist is 9 by default when updating to iOS. Who wants to do without these services, the function must actively switch off.

Apple remains vague in explaining the features
While it remains unclear to what extent Apple customers have thus suffered financial loss. Undeniably, however, is that Apple has informed too late about the mode WLAN support. In addition, the Group had downplayed the impact of the function, say, at least the plaintiffs. And indeed: the ad published by Apple support document for wireless Assist does not clear on the details.

WLAN Assist can be switched off in the settings
While the mode is not in the data roaming will actively and should also act only for apps that run in the foreground. And also data-intensive applications such as video or music streaming is not to be active the feature. What services are, however, exactly affected conceals Apple. Whether the action will be, however successful, however, remains to be seen. If you want wireless Assist respectively WLAN support completely disabled, find the instructions for this in our guide.
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