Some users cannot connect to a Wi-Fi network, receive a message about an incorrect password, or cannot enter Wi-Fi settings, while others either disconnect their connection or the Internet is very slow.
Wi-Fi issues on a $ 999 smartphone are pretty frustrating, since for the money it should work perfectly. The reason for all the problems is the Wi-fi chip that is used in the iPhone. they occur on all models. In most cases, the problem can be resolved by one of the methods listed below.
#1. Install the last version iOS
If you still haven't, update your iPhone X, iPhone 8, or the latest iOS version available. Sometimes the latest updates contain solutions to old problems.
In iOS 11.1, a Wi-Fi vulnerability was fixed, which is also a good reason to install the update.
# 2. Make a forced reboot
Some problems can be solved by a forced restart.
The way to make a forced reboot on new models has changed.
Here's how it's done on iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus:
- Volume up.
- Press and release the button quickly Decrease the volume.
- Pinch Side buttonuntil the Apple logo appears on the screen.
# 3. Disconnect from the networkWi– Fi and reconnect
If you get a message about an incorrect password, although it is correct, try to forget the Wi-Fi network and then reconnect to it.
To do this, select the desired network in the list in Settings\u003eWi– Fi... Then press Forget this web.
Now go back to the list and try to reconnect to the network.
#4. Reset network settings
Many problems can be solved by resetting the network settings. This will delete all data associated with networks. To do this, go to Settings > The main > Reset and select Reset network settings.
#5. Disable VPN
If you changed VPN in Settings or through a dedicated app, try disabling VPN. This can be done in Settings > The main > VPN... If you downloaded any application, disable VPN in it.
#6. Disable services Wi-Fi
Go to Settings\u003ePrivacy\u003e Geolocation Services\u003e System Services\u003e NetworksWi– Fi and click on the switch. This only applies to the use of your geolocation, so Wi-Fi will not turn off completely.
#7. Install other DNS
DNS servers often cause problems, so you can switch to Google DNS or OpenDNS. This can be done in Settings\u003e Wi-Fi. There select your network and click on the "i" icon.
#8. Help Wi-Fi
IOS has a Wi-Fi Assist feature that helps you fix connection problems. The function can be turned off and on again, this sometimes also helps to solve problems. Go to Settings -\u003e Cellular, scroll down and find HelpWi– Fi... Press the switch twice to turn the function off and on.
#9. Request on the connection
IN Settings\u003eWi– Fi you can enable the function Connection request... This is not the best solution as you will be notified for every available network. But if none of the above helps, try this one.
#ten. CustomizeiPhone anew
If none of the above solutions work, the last salvation is to set up your smartphone again via iTunes. Before that, you will need to make a copy, from which you can later recover. More on this in this article.
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When you meet clients or travel for your business, iPad allows you to carry all of your documents and projects with you on one portable device. Wi-Fi iPad connects wirelessly to Wi-Fi hotspots, so you can browse the Internet from almost anywhere. If your tablet regularly disconnects its Wi-Fi connection, Apple recommends some troubleshooting tips to help you resolve any issues.
If your iPad 2 or 4 is experiencing WiFi issues, such as network drops (all the time or intermittently), try the following methods:
1 Update the firmware of your router or home WiFi router to the latest version. Outdated firmware often causes connection problems. Some routers automatically check for firmware updates. If you don't, visit the router manufacturer's website and find the firmware on the download or support page.
2 Determine if your router uses WEP, WPA, or WPA2. To do this, open your internet browser on your computer and go to the router's setup page. If your device uses WEP security, switch to WPA or WPA2. According to Apple, WEP security can lead to regular outages.
3 Renew the DHCP lease for the tablet. Tap Settings and Wi-Fi. Click the arrow to the right of your preferred wireless hotspot and select Renew Lease.
4 Delete the network that is having connection problems. Tap Settings and Wi-Fi. Select the desired point and click "Forget this network". This option removes the settings for this network, so you need to retype them.
5 Reset the settings for all networks on the device if the problem persists. Click on Settings, General and Reset. Click "Reset Network Settings". Re-enter the configuration information for each network.
6 Reboot iPad after updating your IP address or resetting network settings by piling. Press and hold the Sleep / Wake button to restart your tablet. When the red slider pops up, slide it to turn off the device. Hold the sleep / wake button again to turn on the gadget.
iPad does not recognize wireless signals ...
All iPads are designed to recognize and connect to local wireless networks. While you can always connect to a public hotspot within range, you need a network key to access your password-protected Wi-Fi network. Sometimes, restarting your tablet will fix any problems you're connecting to a wireless network, according to Apple. In other cases, additional troubleshooting steps may be required.
Settings problems
The biggest reason for iPad wireless failure is when you turn off Wi-Fi. If you notice that your device is not connected to Wi-Fi, go to the Settings app and tap Wi-Fi. If you see the Wi-Fi button is set to Off, press the button once to toggle it to On. Even if you see this feature turned on, Apple recommends turning it off and then turning it back on to try to re-establish the wireless connection.
Out of range
Your iPad needs to be within range of a wireless router to receive its signal. Typically, if your tablet is more than a few hundred feet from your router, it can receive a weak signal only when there is some signal present. If the problem is that you are too far out of range, try moving closer to your router and trying to reconnect to the wireless hotspot.
Connecting to a router
Sometimes, when your iPad is unable to connect to a wireless signal, the problem is with the wireless router itself, not your iPad. If you are within range of your network and still cannot connect, Apple recommends turning off your router and then turning it back on to reset. While this seems obvious, it's also a good idea to make sure the router is plugged into a power source. Check if other devices like laptop can successfully connect to wifi to help you determine if the problem is with your router.
Private networks
Wireless items configured to be closed or closed will not appear in the list of available networks on your iPad. Since the point is not listed, your device will not recognize its signal. If you know the password for the network, go to the "Settings" menu, and then select "Wi-Fi" and "Other". You will be able to manually enter the network name and security information to enable the connection.
Periodically, there are situations when users of Apple smartphones do not have Wi-Fi on their iPhone. More often than not, you can successfully connect your phone to the network using simple troubleshooting steps, although in rare cases more complex methods are needed. Before taking the phone to a service center, it is better to try to figure out why the wi-fi does not work and find ways to fix the problem yourself.
Restarting iPhone and router
First of all, obvious sources of damage are excluded. The often banal reboot of the device helps to cope with the problem. The fact is that the Apple smartphone has many system services running in the background that waste a lot of resources. After restarting the iPhone, the services restart and work correctly.
To restart the device, you must simultaneously press the button "Home" and the button "Nutrition" and hold until the screen turns off and the Apple logo signals that the smartphone is restarting.
If all these actions did not lead to the expected result, you need to check if the Internet connection is stable. If there is no way to find out using another device, you need to turn off the router, wait 10 seconds, and then turn it on again. The router will restart and the iPhone will connect to Wi-Fi if this was the original problem.
Reset network settings
Your smartphone's network settings contain data that includes connection information and preferences for cellular networks and the Internet. If one of these settings is corrupted, it will prevent the iPhone from connecting to Wi-Fi.
The solution to the problem is to reset the network settings. To do this, you need to go to "Settings" , choose "Basic" then "Reset" and "Reset network settings" ... Confirm in the dialog box if required. These manipulations delete the saved connection data, so it is best to be prepared to find the desired network again and enter the password if required.
IOS update
Apple smartphones and software are regularly updated. The practical benefit of this is to guarantee the stable operation of the device. With each new version of the firmware, the flaws of the previous one are eliminated. However, this sometimes leads to compatibility problems.
Apple regularly releases updates to iOS that are designed to address these issues. Therefore, you need to check if a new firmware version is available for the company's device.
You can do this by going to "Settings" \u003d\u003e "General" \u003d\u003e "Software Update" ... If the screen indicates that an update is available, click Download and install " ... It is important not to forget to first connect your smartphone to the charger.
Backup, factory reset and data recovery
If, after the steps described above, you still cannot connect to Wi-Fi, you will need to move on to more radical actions: rollback the iPhone to factory settings. This will delete all information from the Apple smartphone and return it to its original state. Therefore, before resetting all settings, create a backup. There are 2 ways to do this.
Using iTunes
If you have access to a PC, it is possible to create and save a backup copy of the data on the hard disk of the computer. To do this, connect your iPhone via USB and open iTunes. Provided you are using the latest software, a small iPhone icon will appear in the menu bar. After clicking on it, the option "Back up and restore manually" will appear on the right.
The "Create a copy now" button allows you to start the process of copying data to the hard disk.
In the event that the option "Automatic creation of copies" is set, this process will begin immediately after connecting the iPhone to the computer. You can see the date and time of creation of the last one in the item "Last copy".
If you click the checkbox next to Encrypt iPhone Backup, the system will ask you to set a password. After that, the restoration of the iPhone without it will be impossible. This will protect your personal data from unauthorized access. Encryption also makes it possible to save the data of the Health and Activity programs.
Using iCloud
In the event that there is no access to a personal computer, there is another way to create a backup copy of data: using the iCloud cloud storage. However, to use this method, you need a Wi-Fi connection.
First you need to go to "Settings", click on [Name] and select iCloud. Then scroll down the list until you see the "iCloud Copy" button. Enable the switch if it is off by default. Click "Create a backup" and do not disconnect from the Internet until the process is complete.
Reset
After backing up your data, you can proceed to delete the information and return the iPhone to factory settings.
To do this, go to "Settings" and press "General" \u003d\u003e "Reset" \u003d\u003e "Erase Content and Settings" ... Confirm your actions.
Upon completion, the iPhone will return to the state it was in at the time of purchase. Then you can configure it manually or restore it from a backup. The second option is faster and easier, but at the same time there is a possibility of returning an error that caused problems with the Wi-Fi connection on this device.
Broken hardware components
If you still cannot connect to Wi-Fi after checking the Internet and following the steps above, there may be a hardware problem. A hardware failure is diagnosed and fixed only by Apple official representatives. You need to contact the service center to check the iPhone. If this is not possible, and you need to find out the cause of the breakdown in the near future, you can write to Apple's online support service on the company's official website.
With the next update of the mobile operating system, such a bug appeared on Apple phones that WiFi in iOS 11 does not turn off if it is deactivated in a new curtain with control icons. The same goes for Bluetooth. Another feature is that when you reboot the phone, wi-fi itself turns on on the iPhone, although before that it seemed to be turned off. What to do?
Let me remind you that this is how the icons look when turned on.
This is how we turn off Wi-Fi on iOS 11.
In fact, everything is simple. I don’t know if the developers didn’t see it or if this is such a feature of the new OS, but when you turn off WiFi and Bluetooth using the icons on this curtain, they only cut off all current connections and go into standby mode. But at the same time, the wireless modules continue to work and consume the iPhone battery.
The solution to the problem is to go to "Settings" - we see that the status of WiFi and Bluetooth is "Not connected". We go into them and see that the toggle switch is in an active state.
Turn it off and go back a step and see that the status has changed to "Off", that is, the modules are disabled.
Now if you pull out this curtain, then the icons will not only be grayed out, but also crossed out.
That's all - now WiFi on iOS 11 is turned off and will no longer consume smartphone battery
The use of wireless internet is one of the important advantages of modern smartphones, therefore, when problems with Wi-Fi connection arise, each of us experiences discomfort. Unfortunately, the cases when iPhone 7 loses Wi-Fi are not so rare and it is important for the user to know how to behave in this unpleasant situation.
Reboot the device
Like many other problems, the loss of a Wi-Fi network can be solved by restarting the smartphone. In this case, the method of rebooting is not important - if the problem is a software failure, then there is a high probability that everything will fall into place. If, after turning on the iPhone 7, it found a network, then it makes no sense to even figure out why the Wi-Fi connection did not work - such failures, alas, happen even in iOS 10.
Refuse to connect
If the first method was not effective, then you can try to "forget" the Wi-Fi network and try to connect to it after the iPhone finds it as new. In order to do this, you need to go to the Wi-Fi settings menu of the smartphone, find the problem network and refuse to connect to it. After that, you can try to connect again, using it as a newly discovered one.
Disable system service
Very often, in a situation where the iPhone loses the Wi-Fi network, disabling the corresponding service helps. To do this, go to the "Privacy" menu and select the "System Services" item there, located in the "Geolocation Services" submenu. Disabling and then re-enabling Wi-Fi service after a few minutes often helps to fix the problem.
Reset
A full reset of the settings can be effective with constant "dropouts" from wi-Fi networks... Resetting is done in the iPhone Settings - General - Reset.
DNS change
Changing the DNS server to OpenDNS or GoogleDNS very often helps to establish a stable connection with the Wi-Fi hotspot. You can make these changes in the smartphone settings menu.
Hard reset iPhone 7
Factory reset is the most drastic way to get your Wi-Fi back to normal without the need for professional help. You can use the iTunes app to reset.
If a iPhone keeps losing Wi-Fi and none of the above methods helped, then, most likely, only a service center specialist can help you. It is possible that the cause of the connection failure has something to do with the hardware.
