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iPhone: Wi-Fi Not Working: How to Fix

By Danny Maiorca 15 comments Last updated April 3, 2023

When you’re at home, in the office, or at a friend’s house, connecting to the Wi-Fi can help you save data on your mobile plan. Beyond that, you may find that you can enjoy faster internet speeds than would otherwise be the case. But if your iPhone Wi-Fi is not working, what can you do?

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The Wi-Fi on your iPhone can stop working for several reasons. Sometimes, you’ll experience momentary lapses – and before too long, you’ll be up and running again without too many problems. However, in other cases, you may need to go deeper to fix the problem.

In this article, you’ll discover some of the top things you can try when your iPhone Wi-Fi is not working.

Contents

  • 1. Turn Your Wi-Fi Off and On Again
  • 2. Turn Airplane Mode Off and On Again
  • 3. Restart Your iPhone
  • 4. Update Your Router’s Firmware
  • Turn Your Wi-Fi Router Off and On Again
  • Forget Your Network and Try Connecting Again
  • Plenty of Solutions to the iPhone Wi-Fi Not Working Issue

1. Turn Your Wi-Fi Off and On Again

iPhone Wi-Fi Settings Tab Screenshot
Turn Wi-Fi On iPhone Screenshot
Turn Wi-Fi Back On iOS Screenshot

The easiest thing you can try when your iPhone Wi-Fi stops working is to switch your connection off and on again. You can do this by going to your iPhone settings and following these instructions:

  1. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi.
  2. Tap the toggle at the top of your screen so that it switches off.
  3. When your Wi-Fi has turned off, hit the toggle again to switch it back on. Then, test to see if your connection works.

2. Turn Airplane Mode Off and On Again

Airplane Icon iOS Screenshot
Turn Airplane Mode Off iOS Screenshot

You can also try turning Airplane Mode off and on again, which will cut your Wi-Fi off and switch it back on. Here are the steps you should follow in those instances:

  1. Swipe down from the top of your iPhone to reveal your Control Center.
  2. Click on the plane icon to activate Airplane Mode.
  3. Tap the plane again to turn Airplane Mode back off. Your iPhone should connect to your Wi-Fi after doing that.

3. Restart Your iPhone

If your Wi-Fi still isn’t working, you can try restarting your iPhone as a next step. To do this, you’ll need to hold onto the standby button on your device until you see a slider. The slider will ask you to swipe and turn your iPhone off.

The standby button will be in a different position, depending on which device you use. For some iPhones, it’s on the top – whereas for newer models, you’ll find it on the side instead.

4. Update Your Router’s Firmware

In some instances, your iPhone’s Wi-Fi issues may not be down to your smartphone. Instead, you could have issues with your router. It’s worth checking to see if you need to update your router’s firmware, and you’ll need to follow these steps on your computer.

  1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect your router to your computer. For newer laptops, such as the MacBook Pro, you may need to purchase an Ethernet adapter.
  2. Type your router IP address into a website browser and hit the Enter key.
  3. Enter a password if prompted.
  4. Look for firmware on the website of the company that made your router.
  5. Install any firmware updates that you see.

Turn Your Wi-Fi Router Off and On Again

Another way you can try and fix this issue is by turning your router off and on again. Unplug your router from the wall and switch the standby button off.

Once you’ve completed the above steps, wait for 20 seconds. Then, plug your router back into the wall and turn it on again.

After waiting for the lights to signal that your internet connection is back on, check to see whether you can start using the Wi-Fi on your iPhone again.

Forget Your Network and Try Connecting Again

Wi-Fi Information Icon iPhone Screenshot
Forget This Network iPhone Screenshot
Forget Wi-Fi iPhone Network Screenshot

If you’re still having issues using a Wi-Fi connection with your iPhone, you can try forgetting your network and reconnecting to it. To forget a network, you can follow these instructions:

  1. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi.
  2. Click the information icon next to the Wi-Fi network that you want to connect to.
  3. Select Forget This Network at the top of the next screen.
  4. Select Forget when the pop-up window appears.

To reconnect to your Wi-Fi, follow the steps below.

  1. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi.
  2. Under Networks, select the connection you want to use.
  3. Enter the password for your network. If you’re next to a Mac, you might notice a prompt to share the code; you can click on this if you want to automatically fill it in.

Having reconnected to your Wi-Fi, you should hopefully now have fixed the issue.

Plenty of Solutions to the iPhone Wi-Fi Not Working Issue

So, there you have it – now that you’re at the end of this guide, you should have the information you need to fix the iPhone Wi-Fi not working problem. You’ll find several solutions to this issue – some of which relate directly to things you can do with your device, with others involving your Wi-Fi router.

Try each of these tips to see which ones work for you. Hopefully, you won’t need to use all of them – but if you need to go deeper with the issue, the options are there.

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Danny Maiorca

Danny has been a professional writer since graduating from university in 2016, but he’s been writing online for over a decade. He has been intrigued by Apple products ever since getting an iPod Shuffle in 2008 and particularly enjoys writing about iPhones and iPads. Danny prides himself on making complex topics easy to understand. In his spare time, he’s a keen photographer.

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  1. Allan Choquer says

    July 26, 2024 at 5:41 AM

    Hello
    Tried all and no avail
    Phone is not recognizing Orange Network -on their end all is good !
    So still stumped as to why it is not recognizing my iphone 15 X promax , it worked upto yesterday then stopped !
    Perhaps local providers can cancel foreign services -happened before with me with telus going into the US !
    Monopolys do not like competiton .
    Thank You for your post !
    Regards
    Allan Choquer

    Reply
  2. Ken says

    October 27, 2015 at 5:05 PM

    My iPhone 5c has had this problem since I purchased it new a couple years ago. I keep thinking the next iOS upgrade will fix the issue. Each time, It has not. The quick “fix” has been to turn on airplane mode and then turn it off again. But, why should I do this about 30 percent of the time I touch my phone to make it work? This is not localized to just one phone either. It happens across all iPhone 5c models in the house. It’s not an issue with other iOS devices; and, not a problem with any of the Windows devices. The other strange thing is that the Internet connection starts out fast (e.g. about half the speed of the purchased rate unlike any of the Windows products); but then heads downhill from there… in which a week or so later it will crawl at less than 2 percent of the purchased maximum speed. Can’t swap over to cellular, because signals are nearly non-existent at the house. Sure would be nice if Apple actually fixed their product. I’ve also tried the solutions of changing the router, getting a new one, etc. That turned into a waste of my time and money.

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      October 2, 2021 at 7:53 AM

      Thanks this helped more than the thing on the top

      Reply
  3. MOHs Nazrul Islam says

    June 14, 2015 at 11:18 PM

    I have a problem on my iPhone 5C date& time not continue if stop use . Date & time return back to as sets previous.
    Wifi connection not stable
    What is the best way to solve the problems?

    Reply
  4. Clayton Miller says

    December 17, 2014 at 11:06 AM

    Just backed up my Iphone 5C, (both phones) And they both will not connect to home wifi, (I’m using this wifi to type on my laptop)

    Both these phones will connect to other networks outside of my home, just not my home wifi.

    Still an issue.

    Reply
  5. John says

    August 16, 2013 at 3:00 PM

    “Tap “Forget this Network” and then try to connect” worked perfect for me. Thanks a lot for the precious help!

    Reply
  6. dani says

    March 23, 2013 at 9:42 PM

    I bought unlocked iphone 5 last decem.. WIFI connection works well, and updated to ios 6.02. after one week, iphone 5 can’t connect password-protected wifi, I tried reset iphone5, but useless and Bluetooth total not working so what is the use of iphone 5 only lost money every thing ask go to USA store if all things are in USA why they sale here and why Nokia Samsung user not have problem like this .

    Reply
  7. OaL says

    January 22, 2013 at 5:42 PM

    My device won’t detect my wifi at home and office. I cannot connect to wifi. Apple please fix the problem! It seems that it is the common issue for iphone5

    Reply
  8. OaL says

    January 22, 2013 at 5:40 PM

    My device won’t detect my wifi at home and office. I cannot connect to wifi. Apple please fix the problem!

    Reply
  9. Steve says

    January 5, 2013 at 2:07 PM

    Got my iPhone 5 for Christmas wi fi does not work on Verizon. My iPhone 4 and 4s and iPad have NO problem. Has to be anApple issue

    Reply
  10. Coobs says

    November 5, 2012 at 5:06 AM

    this issue has reared its head on the iphone 5 of my wife, myself and also our ipad, it came from nowhere and it is incredibly annoying to have the ‘logon unsuccessful’ page from apple appear every time we try to connect to wifi!! wish Apple would sort it out asap instead of burying its head and pretending there is no problem!! Even the technician on the phone said that it has been a common issue!!

    Reply
  11. Matt says

    October 2, 2012 at 4:30 PM

    I found that turning on and off the flight mode fixed mine. But I was not able to download via 3G.

    Reply
  12. random says

    September 28, 2012 at 2:46 AM

    None of these worked!!! APPLE FIX the problem pleeeeeease!!!

    Reply
    • pooja says

      November 4, 2012 at 5:53 PM

      buddy, reset network settings in general and then it wll fix the issue. It worked for me though, not sure.

      Reply
    • OaL says

      January 22, 2013 at 6:50 PM

      Yes please fix the problem. Cannot detect wifi sometimes then if detected wifi cannot connect to wifi!

      Reply

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