Apple's latest iOS 6 woke up to a faster adoption rate by Apple users when compared with its predecessor, the iOS 5. Estimates said that 25-35 percent of iPhone users switched to the iOS 6 within 48 hours of its launch. Apple released an update Sunday to fix the bug that was consuming cellular data among Verizon network users when connected to a Wi-Fi network.
Many iPhone 5 Verizon users lost precious data minutes when connected to Wi-Fi, CNET reported. Apple gives step-by-step instructions to install the update that fixes the bug for Verizon users.
1. Tap Settings > General > About.
2. Wait for the following alert to appear:
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3. Tap OK to install the update.
4. Hold the Sleep/Wake button down until you see "slide to power off".
5. Slide to power off.
6. After the device powers off, hold the Sleep/Wake button to turn your phone back on.
Note: To finish the installation of the update, your iPhone 5 must be turned off and then on again.
After your iPhone restarts, tap Settings > General > About, then scroll down to Carrier and verify that "Verizon 13.1" is displayed.
In the past few days, various reports have surfaced, about bugs making their way into the new iOS from the beta testing stage. iPhone and iPad users reported a range of problems in the Wi-Fi. The influx of user's frustration regarding iOS problems, ranging from the Wi-Fi option being "greyed out," dropped connections, to slow connectivity to Wi-Fi access points were seen on Apple's tech support site and other online forums.
Apple's Support Communities webpage also has thread posts that said even AT&T users faced similar problems. This, however, has not been verified yet, according to AppleInsider.
CNET lists certain other technical flaws: "scrapes and scratches around the edge, static lines on the keyboard when keying in your password, light leaks behind the front display, and a purple halo effect on certain photos."
But the most inaccurate feature which drew fiery complaints from users, to the point of making Apple's CEO apologize was its "Maps" app. Tim Cook even suggested for users to use the maps feature of Apple's rivals - Nokia and Google.
Apple has not yet cleared the air about what caused the problem. Verizon, hasn't announced if the affected users will get a refund for the unintentional data usage, AppleInsider has reported.
