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iOS 6 Streaming Bug Sends Data Usage Skyrocketing
MojoKid writes "iOS 6, by all appearances, has a streaming problem. This is separate from the network issues that led Verizon to state that it wouldn't bill people for overages that were caused by spotty Wi-Fi connectivity. The issue has been detailed at PRX.org with information on how the team saw a huge spike in bandwidth usage after the release of iOS 6, and then carefully tested the behavior of devices and its own app to narrow the possible cause. In one case, the playback of a single 30MB episode caused the transfer of over 100MB of data. It is believed that the issue was solved with the release of iOS 6.0.1, but anecdotal evidence from readers points to continued incidents of high data usage, even after updating. If you own an iPhone 5 or upgraded to iOS 6 on an older device, it is strongly recommend to check your usage over the past two months, update to iOS 6.0.1, and plan for a lengthy discussion with your carrier if it turns out your data use went through the roof."
Don't worry, it's all part of Apple Innovation. You must be using the phone wrong or something. You'll be able to buy a patch soon.
Seven puppies were harmed during the making of this post.
Tisk, tisk! You approach your federal government data plan just like you approach your federal government budget management skills.
The carrier sells the product.
While it is an Apple bug. the Carrier wasn't diligent enough to check for that flaw, and they are selling a device that could rack up minutes without the user knowing. For the most part if Verizon doesn't charge for the excess they are the good guy. If they charged than they will be less trusted.
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
When it comes to telecommunications, the USA and Canada are third-world countries.
Signed,
a Canadian.
Probably this is a different issue with the reported issue, but I have noticed that iOS is bypassing the wifi network and flip to cellular data network every so often (and flips back again). This happens probably a handful of times in 1 hour. This is easy to check if you have a wifi AP with tcpdump or wireshark running on it. It's especially bad when you're running VoIP app that needs to register properly so that calls can be routed to the proper IP address.
Has anyone else notice this issue?
The simplest explanation
I think you meant "stupidest."
systemd is Roko's Basilisk.
What happens if you leave Austin?
#DeleteChrome
Feel free to accuse me of lying, but my data usage is actually dramatically LOWER on iPhone 5 than it was on the iPhone4. I am now able to use Pandora, whereas I couldn't before on iPhone4/iOS5. I have also had no problems with iOS6 Maps---in fact iOS6 Maps uses WAY less data than the intentionally crippled Google Maps, which would download bitmap instead of vector graphics and chomp through my data usage like a monster.
I don't mean to argue that Apple isn't an evil company and I recognize that iOS6 has some glaring problems that affect a significant minority of people. But, the truth is, for a vast majority of people, all is well in iOS land.
The disconnect between the reality of the experience for actual iPhone users and the way it gets reported online is massive---it's like two different universes. Walled garden aside, the actual experience with the iPhone is quite good. Whether you buy into the walled garden or not depends on whether there are iOS-exclusive apps you value over your right to tweak and pirate (which, let's be frank, that's what the "freedom" of Android is all about in the USA---sideloading pirated apps and futzing with widgets. In China and other freedom-restricted places, I agree sideloading could have real freedom-related importance).
First maps, then no YouTube app for the iPad and now this. Things aren't looking good for iOS post-Steve Jobs.
Coder's Stone: The programming language quick ref for iPad
Normally, aurologist would suggest drinking more Apple juice. Wont work here, thatt'd be kinda cannibalistic.
Give Apple a break. They wanted to test IOS 6, they really did, but they didn't have time because they were too busy launching patent thug lawsuits.
Whoa, looks like Apple sent some of its thugmods around. Sensitive about that thug thing much?
Indeed, Apple thugs are definitely senstive about being called thugs. Here's a novel idea: don't be thugs and people might not call you thugs thugs.
When all you have is a hammer, every problem starts to look like a thumb.