Wifi slow/unusable, data and other devices on wifi are working perfect

I currently have an iphone 8+ and sometime after ios 14 probably a week or 2 ago, the wifi on my phone is either super slow or unusable. My data works completely fine, getting up to 45-90 mb download speeds, so I don’t think it is an issue with my phone’s hardware, and all the devices such as my macbook and pc’s wifi work really well. I have turned off private address which did not do anything but make the wifi even slower, and i have reset my network settings, which also did nothing. I am currently on ios 14.2. I have seen that many other people have this issue too. Would love some help.

iPhone 8 Plus

Posted on Dec 16, 2020 5:33 PM

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Posted on Dec 19, 2020 4:54 PM

Hello Nshin,


I see that you're having some trouble with your Wi-Fi. I'd be happy to provide some info that may help.


I see that you're running iOS 14.2. Apple recently released iOS 14.3. Could you please use these steps to update to that and see if this issue continues: Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


Do you experience this same issue on other Wi-Fi networks as well, or does it only seem to impact one specific Wi-Fi network? Make sure the other networks meet these requirements: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points - Apple Support


If the issue remains, the next step is to reset the Network Settings. This article discusses this: If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won’t connect to a Wi-Fi network - Apple Support


This will not erase your pictures or other data, but will reset Wi-Fi networks and passwords, cellular settings, and VPN and APN settings that you’ve used before.


If you still have issues, check for interference: Resolve Wi-Fi and Bluetooth issues caused by wireless interference - Apple Support


This article may also help if you use private addresses: Use private Wi-Fi addresses in iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and watchOS 7 - Apple Support


"Turn private address off or on for a network


In some cases, a network might not allow devices with a private address to join, or the device can join but the network won't allow any further access. In such cases, you can choose to turn off the Private Address setting for that particular network."


Cheers!

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Dec 19, 2020 4:54 PM in response to Nshin

Hello Nshin,


I see that you're having some trouble with your Wi-Fi. I'd be happy to provide some info that may help.


I see that you're running iOS 14.2. Apple recently released iOS 14.3. Could you please use these steps to update to that and see if this issue continues: Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


Do you experience this same issue on other Wi-Fi networks as well, or does it only seem to impact one specific Wi-Fi network? Make sure the other networks meet these requirements: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points - Apple Support


If the issue remains, the next step is to reset the Network Settings. This article discusses this: If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won’t connect to a Wi-Fi network - Apple Support


This will not erase your pictures or other data, but will reset Wi-Fi networks and passwords, cellular settings, and VPN and APN settings that you’ve used before.


If you still have issues, check for interference: Resolve Wi-Fi and Bluetooth issues caused by wireless interference - Apple Support


This article may also help if you use private addresses: Use private Wi-Fi addresses in iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and watchOS 7 - Apple Support


"Turn private address off or on for a network


In some cases, a network might not allow devices with a private address to join, or the device can join but the network won't allow any further access. In such cases, you can choose to turn off the Private Address setting for that particular network."


Cheers!

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