Wi-Fi not working after iOS 18.6 update on iPhone and iPad

I downloaded the 18.6 new iOS update on my iPads and cell phone and all three of them will not get on the Wi-Fi and connect the only way I can get on the Internet is on my cell phone now with out Wi-Fi turned on!! This is just awful. Is anyone else experiencing this?



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Original Title: iOS 18.6 killed my WiFi on ALL DEVICES!

iPad Pro, iPadOS 18

Posted on Aug 9, 2025 4:38 PM

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Posted on Aug 17, 2025 12:01 PM

I resolved mine through VPN settings as well. Verizon offers multiple VPN settings and it looks like one of them causes the iPhone to appear to disconnect from WiFi; mine probably reverted to this VPN settings after the update. My phone works with a different VPN as well as no VPN.


To fix, go to Settings>VPN. Then pick your desired VPN and ensure that it connects properly and works.

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