How to Resolve iPhone 16 Pro WiFi Connection Problems?

Apparently you can't have a VPN, even turned off, on an iPhone 16. I had to delete Nord.

As mentioned by others, removing my existing VPN solved the issue for me

Bit of a late reply, but the only more permanent solution I found was to restore my phone using my MacBook. Apparently at least some iPhone 16 Pro Max units shipped with a corrupted version of iOS 18. Restored the phone a couple weeks ago and reloaded iOS 18; it hasn’t given me problems since.

Thank you for the advice after days of trouble shooting the issue. Once I deleted the VPN application the WiFi connected on my new Apple 16 Pro.

Extract the same issue for me! 😩

i just deleted the device VPN and the WiFi pinged on.

Turn off VPN if your running one.

jjk_nj wrote:

I turn wifi off and between every internet access including twice to be able to access this reply screen and then to send the message. It’s really annoying but works. Why isn’t apple releasing some kind of statement about this and their plan for fixing it? I want my old phone back!

Probably because you're making an assumption everyone is having to do what you're doing. Most people have no issues with Wifi connections. I certainly don't. Apple doesn't often release statements about issues, and certainly not with issues most people aren't having, so waiting for a fix seems not very prudent.

Have you read through this thread, where many users have suggested things which likely would help you. For example, the most common reason for Wifi connectivity issues is have a VPN on ones iPhone. iPhone doesn't need one, so if you have one, delete it from your phone completely.

Had the same issue with my iPhone 16 Pro, just decided one day to not connect to the internet, wouldn't connect to wifi, shows 5G but no internet. Tried resetting network settings multiple times, restarted the phone multiple times. Finally read the response here to delete the VPN and that instantly fixed the issue, all running well now.

Still don't understand why it's worked for 2 months without issues but just decided today that it didn't want to play well with the VPN.

Just like that. I took VPN app off and it works. Thanks a LOT

daniel1418 wrote:

Same issue with no internet connection after working fine for a couple of months. Tried multiple times restarting phone resetting network etc., no help.

Deleted the vpn and worked immediately. Re-installed vpn, worked fine, turned vpn on and lost internet immediately. Turned it off, worked fine again. Deleted vpn for good, it won’t work with the update, try again after the next update

There is absolutely no reason to use a VPN on iPhone. Do yourself a favor and try again after the next update. VPN's do NOT provide the security you think they do. And if you're using a free one, all you're doing is giving the developer access to everything you do on your iPhone, which they then sell to any bidder willing to pay for it. Plus, VPNs cause connectivity issues as you're now learning. Dump it and leave it in the dump.

Try turning off the 5g standalone it’s under

cellular data options fixed my issue instantly

I had the similar issue, my phone has McAfee safe browsing VPN enabled which on disabling it started working

I had this problem too. First my new iPhone had the WiFi sign later it was disconnected and nothing helped. As soon as i deleted VPN Apps , it returned back and stays on.

healthteam Said:

"iPhone 16 pro WiFi issues: My iPhone 16 Pro won’t even connect to home WiFi. Super frustrating. I’ve restarted the phone, reset network settings, restarted my router (Unifi Dream Machine Pro) and no luck. What a joke. Have an old iPhone 8, X and 13 pro running on WiFi without issues."

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Troubleshooting iPhone WiFi:

This seems to be catching on. So,…

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. Apple will know nothing of this, if you don't report it to them.

1. Go Here: Feedback - iPhone - Apple
2. Select: "Bug Report" for the "Feedback Type"
3. Comment: to when this issue began, and how you have troubleshot it, thus far. Include the URL of this thread
4. Proceed from there as necessary

Mike Roberts5 wrote:

None of the VPN or private address solutions have worked for me. It’s so frustrating because I’ve done extensive troubleshooting using other devices and networks and none of it points to a definitive cause.

Apple support wants me to take the phone in for service but won’t guarantee I’ll get a temp replacement which is bs since this is my only phone.

Is there any doubt that this is a software issue that will hopefully be resolved with an update?

🙏🏻

It's most unlikely a software issue which waiting for an update will likely resolve. If you had a VPN, did you remove not just the VPN, but the VPN profile in Settings > General > VPN & Device Management? VPNs are awful on iPhone in so many ways. If there's a trace of it remaining on your iPhone, it can cause such issues.

If I were you, I'd backup my iPhone on your home computer with either iTunes (Windows) or Finder (Mac), then restore the phone from that backup using your computer. This will install a fresh version of iOS in the process and hopefully, wipe any trace of the VPN from your phone. Make sure you deleted the profile where I recommended before doing this.

Here is a link about how to restore from a backup on your computer --> Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support

Use the directions on the right about restoring from a backup on your computer.