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iOS 9 Beta 5 Automatically Switches to Cell Data When Wi Fi is Weak

iOS 9 Beta 5 Automatically Switches to Cell Data When Wi-Fi is Weak

By NDTV Correspondent | Updated: 7 August 2015 15:15 IST

Apple on Thursday released the fifth beta version of iOS 9 to developers, alongside the third beta for public beta testers. The pre-release versions for the OS for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch features build number 13A4325c, and is available over-the-air or can be downloaded via the Apple Developer Centre.

The iOS 9 Developer Beta 5 and iOS 9 Public Beta 3 bring a galore of additions including new wallpapers, Wi-Fi Assist, keyboard tweaks, updated CarPlay interface, Siri UI changes, Wi-Fi calling feature for AT&T subscribers, and more.

The latest beta brings a large collection of new wallpapers while removes several old ones. The new beta also adds a Wi-Fi calling option for AT&T users; though MacRumors points out that feature is not yet available for consumers. A new Wi-Fi Assist feature can also be seen at the bottom of the cellular settings page which will automatically switch to data connection when in a weak Wi-Fi connection. The toggle says, "Automatically use cellular data when Wi-Fi connectivity is poor." It's worth pointing that iOS and other mobile operating systems right now shift to cellular data only when Wi-Fi is unavailable, and not when you may be on Wi-Fi with poor Internet connectivity.

The beta also adds a new "Shuffle All" option in Apple Music; it can be found at the top of My Music when viewing album, genre, or listening to song. New tweaked shift, delete, and dictation keys can be found in the keyboard on iPhone. The settings for Handoff functionality have been changed, which means there will be no App Store suggestions on the lock screen and instead it will only show suggestions from installed apps.

The interface for CarPlay has been updated adding a large artwork that shows behind music controls. The beta 5 also adds like option with heart button when in Beats 1 radio or Apple Music. Siri has received some interface tweaks for the Suggestions option which will no show only icons for calling and messaging a contact.

Some other minor changes include a new animation for when Wi-Fi is turned off and the Text shortcuts option in keyboard settings has been renamed to "Text Replacement."

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