iPhone 17 Pro not connecting to 6 GHz Wi-Fi 7 in Ukraine

I can confirm the same behavior for my iPhone 15 Pro, 16 Pro, and MacBook Air (M4).

Wifi hardware - Unifi Dream Router 7 (OS 5.1.12 / Network 10.4.57) + Unifi Express 7 (OS 5.1.12). 5.1.12 explicitly enabled 6Ghz in Ukraine. I can confirm it is being broadcast, and 1 non-apple device connects to it.

Troubleshooting steps already made:

• Create a new SSID with 6Ghz only - Apple devices do not see it
• Deleted the current wifi (w. enabled 6Ghz) from all devices and re-added it - Devices stay at 5Ghz
• Change country on touter to UK + Disabled location services on an iPhone w. reboot - iPhone sees the network and is able to connect (so no hardware issues present)
• MLO is currently disabled as only iPhone 16 Pro supports it from my devices.

Before you ask, I have direct visibility to the AP (it is 1.5m from the iPhone).

Your device may ignore the 6 GHz band because it either does not support Wi-Fi 6E/7 hardware, the router settings or drivers are outdated, or regional regulatory restrictions are limiting 6 GHz operation. In India, support for the 6 GHz Wi-Fi spectrum is still limited and evolving, so even if your router supports it, some phones and laptops may disable or restrict 6 GHz connectivity depending on firmware, region settings, and local regulations.

Country/region restrictions

• 6 GHz availability depends on regional regulations.
• If the router region and device region don’t match, 6 GHz may stay disabled.

Standard Wi-Fi 6 devices still use only 2.4/5 GHz.

ChatGPT says:

• Wi-Fi 7 devices can absolutely be sold and used in Ukraine
• 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz work normally
• 6 GHz support is newer and still depends on:
  • router firmware,
  • device firmware,
  • regulatory database updates,
  • and manufacturer support

Some routers and devices initially disabled 6 GHz when the country was set to Ukraine, even though the hardware supported it. Vendors later started enabling support through firmware updates.

Do you have a VPN installed on your iPhone? Even if you’re not using it, the VPN can interfere with network connections.

Is your iPhone updated to latest iOS version 26.5? Is the router updated using the manufacturer’s latest firmware? Do you use a VPN? Have you reset your iPhone network settings?

It would be helpful to know what troubleshooting steps you’ve done so we don’t waste time having you repeat everything.

Hi, it would be helpful to know what troubleshooting steps you’ve done so we don’t waste time having you repeat everything.