My iPhone 15 Pro Max intermittently disconnects from 5G Ghz Wifi

I thought I replied to this already, but I can't tell.

I went into an apple store, and they figured it out,

I had a VPN on my phone.

She removed it and my problem (seems to be at least) is solved.

I think I've found a solution.

I'm using Danish language so the naming of the steps is not 100% accurate.

1. Go to Mobile data/network settings
2. Scroll down and you'll see Help to Wifi or similar, the description is "Use mobile data if Wifi connection is poor". Turn that OFF!

It has helped me, now the disconnects don't happen anymore. Btw, using iphone 15 pro, ios 17.5.1

Have a nice day!

Thank you guys, my VPN was halting my own!

I get this issue when traveling internationally, which I do for work. To keep on the WiFi, you’ll need to change your Data Mode. Go to Settings -> Cellular -> Cellular Data Options -> Data Mode. The default setting is “Allow More Data on 5G”. This selection may cause your phone to switch from WiFi to cellular data if it determines 5G will be faster than WiFi. If you choose “Standard” or “Low Data Mode” then your phone will attempt to keep the WiFi connection when the signal strength or data speed decreases until it can no longer maintain a stable connection. You may notice a drop in video quality if you prefer the WiFi over 5G (that will depend on your connection to the cellular network and WiFi).

Yes, Just deleted the McAfee app and all is well. What's up with that?

JimmyG_415 Said:

"Telling us to restart the phone, or anything like that, is not solving anything,: We all know how to get back on wifi, ...why does it continue to drop off of wifi?"

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Three things to try...

Force Restart, Restart the Modem and Router for 30 Seconds, and Log in to your Modem:

Forget the "normal" restart --Force Restart it. All open items will close, and you'll be up to go from there. It may just not be responding. But know that just because you lose connection to the Internet does not mean that you have lost the connection --you may be seen on the internal LAN. So, log into your router using the Default Gateway, and see if it is seen. If so, then you have the connection to the WiFi, but just don't have an IP address. Power off your modem and router for 30 seconds, and then proceed from there. See if you get a new IP address. DHCP is the protocol for home use IMO.

"WiFi keeps disconnecting: I’m actually really tired of writing community notes about my issues but here once again I have a problem with the WiFi connection it keeps on disconnecting,[...]One thing to add, to fix this issue I have to reset my network settings in the settings app"

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For reference...

Troubleshooting iPhone WiFi not Working:

Try The Following the the Order Provided:

I. Start Here: If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won’t Connect to a Wi-Fi Network - Apple Support

II. What Else to Try:

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

III. Report this to Apple:

Do your Part: Provide Apple with feedback on this, letting them know about this issue.  Apple may not get back to you directly, but the more feedback they receive on this, the more they will know what is occurring, and what bug fixes to include in updates to come.

1. Go Here: Feedback - iPhone - Apple
2. Select: "Bug Report" for the "Feedback Type"
3. Comment: that this all began after installing an update. Include the URL of this post
4. Proceed from there as necessary

So I went into an Apple Store. They 'removed a VPN' (Virtual Private Network)

and it works great, now. They didn't tell me how it got on my phone,

how to look for a VPN, or how to remove it if it comes, again.

But, it works fine now.

No of these suggestions work. My iPhone 15 pro max is basically prioritizing cellular over wifi. When I’m connected to my wifi I have to turn off cellular data on my iPhone and it never drops. The moment I turn it back on it drops. C’mon Apple, shouldn’t need to be turning off my cell data every time I come home

I had same issue but it resolved when I uninstalled Mcaffe App which I had installed for security purposes. Hope that is everyone else’s issue!

JimmyG_415 Said:

"But it happens everywhere, work, home, everywhere. It's the phone."

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Close All of your Apps:

Depending on your iPhone model, you can close all of your apps in a particular manor. Is there a touchpad on the bottom-middle of iPhone? If so: Tap on it, and swipe up for each app that shows. If no touchpad: Swipe up quickly from the bottom-left corner to the top-right cornet of the phone's screen, and then swipe up for each open app.

and..

Clear all caches:

Use my User Tip: How to Clear "Other" in your iPhone's Storage - Use Backup - User Tip

lesx1 Said:

"What iphone model do you have if you don’t mind me asking? I’m running into the same issues and I’ve done everything including restarting my entire phone. I have an iphone 11 pro max"

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If you are using a VPN, disable it.

I went into an Apple store and they removed a (Virtual Private Network).

I couldn't tell you how to do it, but it works fine now.

I went into an Apple store, they took out a VPN????

I think that is what she said.

000night_time Said:

"Why MY WIFI keeps DISCONNECTING WHY"

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Getting WiFi to Stay Connected:

Whose network is this? If a public LAN, then ask the Administrator for assistance. If a home LAN, then restart your router. Also, try as provided above.