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My iPhone 8plus won’t let me hook up to WiFi. The on/off Wi-Fi switch in settings doesn’t function. What do I do to fix that?

My wifi switch in settings quit working. It won’t let me switch on Wi-Fi. What do I do to fix that?

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 15

Posted on Jan 23, 2023 9:40 PM

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Posted on Jan 23, 2023 9:54 PM

w1099 Said:

"My iPhone 8plus won’t let me hook up to WiFi. The on/off Wi-Fi switch in settings doesn’t function. What do I do to fix that?: My wifi switch in settings quit working. It won’t let me switch on Wi-Fi. What do I do to fix that?"

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If WiFi is Greyed-Out...


Try The Following the the Order Provided:


A. Restarting the iPhone:

If any changes were made (i.e. Installed Apps), then Settings (i.e Wf-Fi), may have become manipulated technically. So, try restarting the iPhone:

  1. Go To: Settings
  2. Tap: General
  3. Tap: Shut Down
  4. Slide: Your Finger to the Right


B. Update to: the latest version of iOS


C. Reset All Network Settings to Default:

Example of items that will be reset: (Wi-Fi PasswordsVPN Connections, etc)

  1. Go To: Settings
  2. Tap: General
  3. Tap: Reset
  4. Tap: Reset Network Settings.
  5. Enter: [Your Passcode]
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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Jan 23, 2023 9:54 PM in response to w1099

w1099 Said:

"My iPhone 8plus won’t let me hook up to WiFi. The on/off Wi-Fi switch in settings doesn’t function. What do I do to fix that?: My wifi switch in settings quit working. It won’t let me switch on Wi-Fi. What do I do to fix that?"

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If WiFi is Greyed-Out...


Try The Following the the Order Provided:


A. Restarting the iPhone:

If any changes were made (i.e. Installed Apps), then Settings (i.e Wf-Fi), may have become manipulated technically. So, try restarting the iPhone:

  1. Go To: Settings
  2. Tap: General
  3. Tap: Shut Down
  4. Slide: Your Finger to the Right


B. Update to: the latest version of iOS


C. Reset All Network Settings to Default:

Example of items that will be reset: (Wi-Fi PasswordsVPN Connections, etc)

  1. Go To: Settings
  2. Tap: General
  3. Tap: Reset
  4. Tap: Reset Network Settings.
  5. Enter: [Your Passcode]

My iPhone 8plus won’t let me hook up to WiFi. The on/off Wi-Fi switch in settings doesn’t function. What do I do to fix that?

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