Why does my phone not stay on Wi-Fi when I am home

Why my phone won’t stay on Wi-Fi when I am at home but connects when I visit family it hooks right up

iPhone 8, iOS 16

Posted on Dec 26, 2022 2:23 PM

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2 replies

Lee_ms

Community Specialist

Dec 28, 2022 8:15 AM in response to Papamike1967

Hi Papamike1967,

We see you're posting from the Connect to Wi-Fi on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch resource. It seems like you've isolated the issue down to your home network. Here's some troubleshooting that may help with this:

"Get help connecting to Wi-Fi on your iPhone or iPad.

Make sure that your router is on and that you're within range
Make sure that Wi-Fi is on and that you can see your network
If asked, enter your Wi-Fi password
Check for issues with your Wi-Fi network
Check your cables and connections
Restart
Reset your network settings"

You can read the full resource here: If your iPhone or iPad won't connect to a Wi-Fi network

We hope this helps.

Take care.

Alancito

Level 7

30,396 points

Dec 28, 2022 8:18 AM in response to Papamike1967

Papamike ~ Does your iPhone 8 still have its original battery?

And what's the Maximum Capacity % here?...

Settings > Battery > Battery Health & Charging

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