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Wi-Fi issues on my iPad (8th generation) running iOS 14.2

The Wi-Fi connection on my iPad keeps dropping while in active use. There does not seem to be any pattern or particular situation when this happens, it seems to be random. It does not happen on any of my other Apple devices or on any of my previous iPads

Posted on Mar 28, 2021 6:52 AM

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14.4.2.

Restart the router the next time the signal disconnects.

Posted on Mar 28, 2021 6:53 AM

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Jun 11, 2021 5:13 AM in response to xhavit256

Same problem on only my iPad (not with other devices , apple or otherwise ), solution offered doesn’t work and this is getting ridiculous…Apple’s support on this extremely subpar on rectifying this matter… pls provide viable, actionable solution… just got my iPad for Christmas replacing older one that never had this problem, but I don’t have it anymore so stuck with this brand spanking new one that can’t sustain any WiFi signal… disappointing is an understatement!

Jun 14, 2021 5:19 PM in response to no31ag

It’s not our router. It’s the iPad. I went through hours of trouble shooting with apple support, restored factory settings on the new iPad, changed apple ids, changed networks, I even bought a separate mobile network dedicated for this one iPad and it still gets disconnected each time. I returned the device to apple and they replaced it with a new one and the new one also had the same problem.

Every other devices in the house are not disconnected but only the 8gen iPad

at the end I returned the second new iPad that was sent to me and I got my refund

Jun 30, 2021 6:27 AM in response to Coolchique

Same problem with my ipad 5th gen, since update it is very slow charging the battery( this has happened once before with a iOS update too so not first time apple really screwed up my battery charging) and I’m having awful problem with WiFi but it’s only on ipad, my Xbox and android phone are fine. It has crashed my router a few times though and had my internet provider check things out anD router is fine, they have advised that there are a lot of problems with latest iOS update.


I have updated everything on ipad, hard reset and factory reset ipad But made no difference at all, yet apple do nothing at all, not even updating us on the problems. As I said earlier this has happened before both on this iPad and my previous ipad too(iPad Air) so if apples very poor customer service doesn’t improve(from past evidence no chance of that happening) then this be last time I buy a apple product!!

Jul 6, 2021 5:16 PM in response to no31ag

It's not the router because all my other devices are fine and are not dropping out. I have a iPad 4 mini I believe fourth-generation and it was working fine a few weeks back but now it's dropping in and out of Wi-Fi and I want to know what the heck is going on, you should be able to help us here with this problem? I have to use this iPad for my home healthcare work which I use a app that clocks me in and out and now it's messing up because of the Wi-Fi connection that doesn't seem to be working anymore like it did. I can't afford to buy a newer version of your product and would like you to put out a patch to fix this problem.

Jul 6, 2021 5:52 PM in response to lynnfromlenoir

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Wi-Fi issues on my iPad (8th generation) running iOS 14.2

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