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Why won't my iPhone let me turn on the wifi

My iPhone doesn't let me connect to the wifi anywhere I am. When I tried turning it on in settings but I can't click the button. I tried resetting my network settings. I reset my iPhone, also all my data in settings and it still won't let me turn on the wifi. The wifi settings is all gray and I can't press the button to turn on the wifi. I don't know what to do I tried everything.



It won't let me click to turn on the wifi

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 16

Posted on Mar 22, 2023 6:58 PM

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Mar 22, 2023 7:13 PM in response to Venslynn

Venslynn Said:

"Why won't my iPhone let me turn on the wifi [...]It won't let me click to turn on the wifi"

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Thank you for the screenshot.


If Wi-Fi is Greyed-Out:

Try The Following in 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. Disable Cellular:

Try disabling Cellular, and using Wi-Fi instead, seeing if that makes all the difference. Cellular always overrules Wi-Fi.


C. Try manually restarting your iPhone:

  1. Go To: Settings
  2. Select: General
  3. Scroll to: the Very Bottom
  4. Select: Shut Down
  5. Slide Finger: to the Right
  6. Wait: 30 Seconds
  7. Power One: the iPhone
  8. Try this Once More


D. Reset All Network Settings to Default:

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

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


As a Last Resort:

E. Restore form a Backup:

Have a backup of your iPhone? If you are not concerned with losing data, then restore your iPhone from a backup that was made when Wi-Fi was working. Prior to restoring, backup your iPhone, incase anything goes wrong with the restoration.

Why won't my iPhone let me turn on the wifi

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