Wishing for Easy Wi-Fi off toggle for Apple devices

Apple needs to create an easy and legitimate way to easily turn off Wi-Fi functions in iOS. Preferably from the Control Center or Notification Center.

I frequently find myself in an elevator/stairwell/another location that is near a commonly used Wi-Fi point I find that often times the signal is not strong enough yet I am not out of range enough for the iPhone to switch to cellular.

This causes the problem of my Apple device searching for networks that it really shouldn’t be because they are too far through the walls yet the device does not switch over to LTE in a prompt manner

I need to be able to turn Wi-Fi off with a button right away in a quick manner. SBSettings, CCControls, and a few other tweaks allow this to be done easily but require a jailbroken phone. I should not have to jailbreak my device to do this!
Wake up Apple!

P.S. – I also don’t need a bunch of reminders from apple about how much better wi-fi is than cellular when I disable it. Sometimes you just don’t need your phone searching for networks that are out of range or nonexistent depending on your location? In Minneapolis with a solid AT&T 4G LTE network I am not in the least worried about stressing the grid out.

Google Finally Begins to Solve Android Update Problems with Release of “Nexus” Samsung Galaxy S4

One problem that was constantly plaguing Android device was the process of waiting for your carrier to process and reissue the new android software update. Unless you had a Nexus device you were potentially waiting months until Sprint/Verizon/AT&T would get off their lazy ass and issue an update that contained their bloatware and a bunch of other crap.

Since getting a Nexus 7 tablet about a year ago I have loved that i receive Android updates promptly and with no bloatware.  While my friends wait weeks or even months to get updates, I have them automatically pushed to my device.  This is the way to go, and I am glad that Google and Samsung woke up to team the Galaxy S4 with the power of stock Android software.

In a recent work situation a security vulnerability was discovered with the Samsung Galaxy S3.  A company was clearly an easy target to have private data extracted from their phones, and because of the slow process of Android updates coming from the carrier rather than from Google, this company was forced work despite a security hole until the new version of android was pushed through their carrier.  Eventually the problem was remedied, but not until two months after the security hole was first discovered.  This is why it is so critical for updates to come straight from android rather than from Verizon or AT&T.

3G vs 4G on the AT&T Network

After having an iPhone 4 for over three years i recently decided it was time to upgrade to the newly released iPhone 5. The performance of the iPhone 4 wasn’t the worst, though it also wasn’t the greatest either. The item that drove me off the cliff and sent me to the AT&T store, however, was when i was in downtown Minneapolis and I was unable to receive a usable amount of data though my phone showed that “3G” was connected. COME ON AT&T! It’s not like I am out on a farm in the middle of rural Minnesota, we are talking right next to the Metrodome! The signal should be strong and proficient yet it wasn’t. And the problem continued! It drove me to the point where I needed a 4G iPhone 5. So I went and purchased one and the difference was immediately noticeable!

iPhone 4(3G) -3.56mbps Up, 1.59mbps Down (Tested 25x)

iPhone 5(4G LTE) – 7.77mbps Up, 2.49mbps Down (Tested 1x)

So the iPhone 5(4G LTE) is a bit more than twice as fast as the iPhone 4(3G), at least on the AT&T network. Worth the upgrade in my opinion!

Update: as of my test on. 12/31/2012 I am now able to attain speeds even faster than previously mentioned! Check out the image below!