Why didn’t you just use your phone’s hotspot in such dire circumstances?
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Why didn’t you just use your phone’s hotspot in such dire circumstances?
If you look at these two videos., The first has a iPad mini 5, the second has iPad mini 6
Next you have the video I posted today in another thread
Thats not that far removed from RickTaylor"s comments
So there you have it he ain't lying the A15 iPad mini 6 battery lasted quite a bit longer then A12 iPad mini 5 battery!
I would have used my iPhone as a hotspot rather than pay for an additional data plan on such a rare set of circumstances. It takes all sorts though, enjoy.
This. If WiFi weren't available, I'd simply tether my iPad to my iPhone. Why pay double for the same service you'd already be having?
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My mobile operator is giving me a free SIM card that has 100GB of data every month, that I can use for 12 months. But I'm still thinking whether I should get a cellular or wifi iPad mini 6. I plan to use the iPad just for note taking, gaming and navigating, since I already have an iPhone 12 Pro Max that I use for everything like web browsing, reading and social media. What do you guys think?
I have had a good experience with the auto tether function to my 12 Pro Max. Seems I am more or less capped with whatever speed the iPhone gets and it appears to stay connected for me. Had cellular a few years back and so far there’s actual less manual switching with auto hotspot due to me wanting to conserve battery life while at home.
Do you find that the speed is slower with the hotspot? I tried playing a game on an iPad tethered to my 12 Pro Max and the connection was often very bad.
I mean you will add some latency of course but I haven’t noticed anything dramatic. When I have tested I have been below 30 ms (when phone is on LTE, less on 5G) to the testing servers and getting well over 100 Mbit.
Here's my question. I've never actually tried it. [I do have T-Mobile Magenta Max W/40GB of hotspot]
What speed do you usually get? I won't be streaming YT, but more for standard data. Word, Excel, VMs
Ran a test with 12 Pro Max and tethered 2021 12.9 Pro (both on 15.02), iPhone connected to xfinity home WiFi in Seattle. Using Ookla Speedtest app, I got the following results:
12PM: 635Mbps down, 18.2 Mbps up
12 iPP: 460Mbps down, 15.5Mbps up
With a T-Mobile 5G connection here in Seattle, I see speeds on the iPhone comparable to my home WiFi performance.
It’s incredibly rare I’ve ever needed cellular data on my iPad but the last time I used it was back in June and I was staying in Birmingham city centre. 5G is capable up there so I was downloading films from Netflix in under 30 seconds, so super fast. I only used it because the hotel WiFi was rubbish as they always are. There is no cap for tethering on contracts here that I am aware of either.
Not always. I'm finding that 5G here in Seattle on T-Mobile rivals my home GB with speeds over 700Mbps on my 12 Pro Max.
Edit: Actually, you are right when viewing the phone as a router via tethering - see my post with test numbers above that show lower speeds on the tethered device vs the phone itself.
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I still can't decide. I've always on past iPad had cellular. I don't like the idea of tethering all the time from iPhone though.
All of my iPads have been cellular. eSIM in particular, is an amazing convenience to have especially when you are out and about (or traveling internationally) or your regular domestic carrier has coverage issues in remote places. Cellular connectivity also empowers me to walk into a bar/cafe and stay online at my own terms, hop on conference calls / get work done wherever I want and allows me to hook up my iPad to a TV during the tailgate season. It also comes in handy when I sail with the built-in GPS. I never have to worry about tethering from another device (and thus draining its battery, running into hotspot data limitations, etc.) or begging a business owner to share their WiFi password with me. It is well worth the extra $ on my wireless bill, which is the equivalent of couple cups of coffee each month.
Very intrigued by this setup. I have questions. If I may. Who’s yr cellular provider? And which storage option did you opt for? Oh, and do you use the iPad mini camera? That’s my only reason to get an iPhone these days.In 5 decades, I've never had to dial 911 ONE time. This is the most common pushback I get about my choice of how to use Apple tech, and I would bet that MOST people with iPhone have never needed 911 service.
That said though, I have set it up to give me a speed dial to local services, so I hit ONE button instead of three if I ever need Police, Fire, Ambulance. At home, I have one-push buttons for the same on the alarm system and the home phones (which share the same VOIP line) have speed dial for such services too.
So my real risk along those lines is being AWAY from home, potentially being in some kind of situation where I need those kinds of services and needing to do a quick search to identify the nearest ones. That would take a bit more time than clicking 3 buttons... but, how many truly solo emergencies are there in the world? If others are involved, they will be dialing 911 too.
Besides, we all have Siri... and we know a Siri request will connect us as fast as possible.
My car also has emergency services, so if the event involves the car. I can push one button there.
My choice is not for everyone. As in all things, there are certain tradeoffs. For example, Watch and CarPlay are designed to just about HAVE to be married to iPhone. So if one values either of those, my way is probably not going to work for them. In my case, I wear a traditional watch and can do all my watch app-like things on the bigger Mini screen that is with me anyway. And my car's stock system covers the core CarPlay things I would want to use: map directions over speakers, music playlists, calling with the car's buttons, etc.
I could easily rationalize having a phone (too) but I just don't think I need one. VOIP app makes iPad Mini a great phone (with buds) and I otherwise have a bigger screen running the same apps on the same A15 for much less cost (service and (less regular) upgrades). Some tradeoffs are tangible, but I choose to make them for the benefits I get.
I’ve had my iPad(s) added to my Verizon account, $10/month (yes, normally it is $20/month without a discount) gives me unlimited 5G data which I am yet to experience any throttling. Traveling overseas, I have used Airalo (eSIM) many times. They have amazing data only plans that cover the entire European Union, and then some.
If only the screen brightness of the cellular version could reach 1,000 nits and I could dial. In that case, I will ditch my phone
Did you ever notice its like $1 a nit. 500 nits Mini 6, 800 nits iPhone 13, 1000 nits iPhone Pro.
The 24/7 Internet connection. I just don’t understand why the dial couldn’t be added to it.
Did you ever notice its like $1 a nit. 500 nits Mini 6, 800 nits iPhone 13, 1000 nits iPhone Pro.
I suspect that you are behind the pricing strategy of apple. Are you Tim Cook?
