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My iPhone XR won’t automatically connect to WiFi

My iPhone XR won’t automatically connect to WiFi. I have to manually connect and enter my password.

iPhone XR

Posted on Aug 9, 2020 1:49 PM

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Aug 11, 2020 4:50 PM in response to GennyLight

Hello GennyLight,


Sounds like you're experiencing issues auto-connecting to Wi-Fi.


To clarify, is this only happening with your home Wi-Fi network or with all networks you've joined? If you haven't yet tested with another network, we'd recommend doing so to isolate further.


Also, lets go to Settings > Wi-Fi. Then tap the info button next to your network and check to be certain that "Auto-Join" is enabled.


If you continue to have issues afterward, we'd recommend the following steps:


If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won’t connect to a Wi-Fi network


Take care!

My iPhone XR won’t automatically connect to WiFi

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