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iOS 27 Users Link Connectivity Assist to Battery Drain and Higher Data Use
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iOS 27 Users Link Connectivity Assist to Battery Drain and Higher Data Use

Rajat Saini · October 10, 2026

Some iOS 27 users blame Connectivity Assist for battery drain and increased mobile data use. Here is what Apple confirms and how to check usage.

Connectivity Assist replaced Wi-Fi Assist in iOS 27 and moved to Wi-Fi settings
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Connectivity Assist replaced Wi-Fi Assist in iOS 27 and moved to Wi-Fi settings

Mike Peterson · September 17, 2026

If your iPhone started leaning on cellular data after the iOS 27 update, the switch you remember turning off has a new name and a new address. Wi-Fi Assist is gone as a setting, replaced by Connectivity Assist, and the toggle now sits in Settings > Wi-Fi instead of at the bottom of Settings >…

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