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Level 1

5 points

iPhone doesn't pick up wifi automatically

Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. Often my iPhone doesn't pick up wifi when I come into a wi-fi zone and stays on GPRS until I go into setting, wifi and then it picks up the network. Sometimes it does it automatically but it's annoying when it doesn't. It sometimes does the same with network signal if you go into a 'No Service' area and then come out of it it often takes a long time to pick up the network signal again. What could be wrong?

iOS 5, MMS, iPhone 4S

Posted on Jun 24, 2012 6:51 AM

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Allan Sampson

Level 10

123,677 points

Posted on Jun 24, 2012 7:07 AM

These are wi-fi networks your iPhone has connected with previously?

If not, your iPhone won't automatically connect to an available wi-fi network unless your iPhone has successfully connected to the network previously.

You can try resetting network settings at Settings > General > Reset.

This will erase all saved wi-fi networks and settings your iPhone has connected with previously and require manually re-joining every wi-fi network your iPhone has access to when returning within range of such a wi-fi network. This will also reset your cellular network connection.

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Ebsin1

Level 1

4 points

Jun 1, 2017 5:38 PM in response to Foodage

My WLAN on my iPhone 5s does connect neither recognize a wireless network

iPhone doesn't pick up wifi automatically