Weak Security WiFi on iPhone

Had the cable Company here for a few hours trying to re-configure the modem the modem already has the WPA2,WPA3. That’s not the issue this last update IOS 14 has created a software problem with ipads and iphones devices. Eats the battery Quick. Ipad air 4 and iphone 6, 8, XR, Iphone pro. All same issue.

I’m seeing it and the red dot at the top of the screen. I’m a virgin media customer and I cannot change the settings regardless of what I do. I’ve taken my iPhone and iPad back to original settings but still no change. My older iPhone and iPad don’t have the message or red dot. This is ever since I updated software. I think apple need to update software again to get rid of this bug.

It isn’t a bug. Your router has weak security. It has ALWAYS had weak security. But now with iOS 14 you KNOW it has weak security, which you didn’t know before. The red (actually orange) dot simply means that your microphone is on. Which it will always be on when you are on a phone call, or the other party would not be able to hear you.

You have 2 separate issues. The Weak Security is a warning that your router is not configured to be secure. It is a new Check that iOS 14 makes. Your router has always had weak security; you just didn’t know about it until now. But it is just a warning; it will not prevent you from using your Wi Fi.

If you can’t connect to Wi-Fi that is a different problem. First try restarting your router by power-cycling it. If that doesn’t fix it go to Settings/Wi-Fi ant tap on the”i” next to the

network name and turn off Private Address.

Also, if your router has MAC filtering (aka Access Control) enabled you need to add your phones Wi-Fi address to the Allowed list.

ali0423 wrote:

Will the new update that came out today fix the "weak security" issue??

There is no “weak security” issue in iOS. The weak security is in your router, which has always had weak security. You just didn’t know it until iOS 14 checked it for you. You need to either change your router’s encryption settings to WPA2(AES) or WPA3 from whatever it is now. If it is a very old router (more than 5 years old) it may not have such a setting, and should probably be replaced. Or live with having a router than can be hacked remotely. If you choose this you should disable the remote access port in the router, and periodically check the list of connected devices to verify that you recognize all of them as devices you own.

Upgraded to IOS 14. Get the security message.

Correct router settings confirmed. Router has always been set to Private and WPA2 AES encription. My 2.4ghz channel doesn't show the security warning on all upgraded IOS devices. My 5ghz channel shows the warning on all upgraded devices.

The error message does not show on one IPad not yet upgraded. The issue is with the upgrade and IOS 14's handling of 5ghz NOT my router settings. I'm just going to ignore it until there's a fix to the upgrade.

My 2.4ghz channel doesn't show the security warning on all upgraded IOS devices. My 5ghz channel shows the warning on all upgraded devices.

The security settings for each bandwidth in the router need to be set separately.

Is your TP Link A7 AC1750 your ONLY router, serving also as your link to the Internet? Or do you also have a modem/router provided by your ISP? In our case, our Xfinity router's security was set correctly but the security on the Linksys router we use as an additional access point was not.

A new wrinkle. I’m back at my home house using a completely different router/modem -Comcast/Xfinity Arris TG1682G. I’m having the same issue. Both 2.4ghz & 5 ghz bands are set for WPA2 AES each but I get the error on the 5ghz band only. I’m still thinking that this message is from an issue with the iOS 14 upgrade. Two completely different locations and router manufacturers and only the 5ghz band produces the error. It doesn’t seem to impact functionality though.

On my 6s, it still complained about weak security after I had change both bandwidths to WPA2. Only after I turned WiFi off, back on, and then shut down the phone and turned it back on did it finally stop saying I had weak security.

Why is this slowing down my connection on my iPhone but not on anything else???

if i try and change it can you assure me it won’t affect my other equipment connected to the WiFi. What if i cant change this!!

There is no context to your post. You replied to the first poster in this forum, with a question that appears to be unrelated.

If your phone says weak security that is a warning; if your connection is slow that has absolutely nothing to do with the warning. iOS 14 is telling you that your router is not set up correctly to assure that it can’t be hacked from outside your network. Your router has always had weak security; you just didn’t know it until Apple added that check to iOS 14. But weak security means that ANY device using your router can be hacked; you’ve so far been lucky that none have been. Or have they?

To fix the weak security warning you have to change the router’s connection method to WPA2(AES) or WPA3 from whatever it is now, which is probably WPA(TKIP). This will not affect any other devices on your network, other than to make them less likely to be hacked.

If your connection is slow first download the speedtest.net app or go to https://speedtest.net and compare the speed to other devices on your network with the same app (it is available for Windows, Mac, iOS and even Linux). If it is slower there are troubleshooting steps to follow, but first see what the problem is.

Try changing it to Enterprise and reset the router. If that doesn't work change it back to WPA2 Personal (not WPA/WPA2 Personal) and do the restart again. But if you have a 1st Generation model it may be time to recycle it at an Apple Store and get something up to date.

But my router settings are on WPA2-PSK with encryption AES and my phone is also giving me this weak security message about TKIP not being secure. But I’m not using TKIP! So I have no idea what needs changing?

iOS 14 detects automatically WiFi Router security protocol whether it is WPA2 AES or WPA, if it shows Weak Security doesn't mean that you can not access internet or not to use internet. But it says Router should have WPA2 AES for strong security protocol. All new generation Wifi Access point / Router will support strong Security protocols. You may update firmware of Access point /Router as per OEM standard specifications.