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Apple is going to fix the most annoying thing about using WiFi on the iPhone

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We all know the most annoying thing about using an iPhone while connected to WiFi: You're surfing the internet, and the WiFi network you're joined to starts slowing down or stop working altogether.

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To fix the problem, you have to either turn WiFi off manually on your iPhone or reset the router.

Thankfully, Apple is adding a new setting in an upcoming version of the iPhone's software that intelligently switches on your cellular connection when you have a bad WiFi connection.

In the latest iOS 9 beta, 9to5Mac found a new setting called "Wi-Fi Assist." When enabled, it will "automatically use cellular data when Wi-Fi connectivity is poor."

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Finally, no more switching off WiFi to maintain a decent internet connection.

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Apple hasn't said exactly when iOS 9 and this amazing feature will be released to the general public, but expect it this fall, likely in September.

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