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Q: iOS 6 WiFi option is GREYED OUT (unrelated to iOS 6 WiFi connectivity issues)

As reported in an earlier thread, since upgrading iPhone 4S from 5.1.1 to 6, the WiFi option is turned OFF and is greyed out/disabled. Have tried all combinations of hard/soft reboots, router resets, network settings reset, cleared cookies, etc. Nothing. The WiFi option is completely disabled.

 

WiFi worked fine prior to iOS 6. Now I can't turn it on. My wife's WiFi is fine, she can toggle on/off and hasn't had any other connectivity issues as reported by others.

iPhone 4S, iOS 6

Posted on Sep 19, 2012 6:02 PM

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Q: iOS 6 WiFi option is GREYED OUT (unrelated to iOS 6 WiFi connectivity issues)

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  • by Lajol1,

    Lajol1 Lajol1 Nov 1, 2012 5:57 PM in response to Siebbi
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    Nov 1, 2012 5:57 PM in response to Siebbi

    I just upgraded my iPhone 4s to iOs 6.0.1 too and the WiFi is still greyed out as well.  What next ???

  • by galips,

    galips galips Nov 2, 2012 9:29 AM in response to Lajol1
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    Nov 2, 2012 9:29 AM in response to Lajol1

    Same problem! I upgraded my iPhone 4s to the ios 6.0.1 version and still have wifi problem. WiFi option is always greyed out as usual!!!

    Hey Apple! What are you doing there?????

  • by galips,

    galips galips Nov 2, 2012 9:43 AM in response to Trapdoresoth
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    Nov 2, 2012 9:43 AM in response to Trapdoresoth

    Hi,

    Can anyone get any news about the last status covering ios 6.0.1 version upgrading?
    What can iPhone 4S owners do next to solve theri WiFi problems?

    I do not know the way about how to make this message reached to Apple. I fell I am alone with this problem. My iPhone 4S's WiFi option is always greyed out for 2 months and since I have upgraded the previous version to ios 6.0.

    Hey iPhone 4S users, please do not neglect to write your complains to this forum!!!

  • by lalex321,

    lalex321 lalex321 Nov 2, 2012 10:38 AM in response to galips
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    Nov 2, 2012 10:38 AM in response to galips

    I have this problem with iPhone 4S/iOS 6. New iOS 6.0.1 does not help.
    Thinking about Samsung Galaxy S III

  • by rmart.gps,

    rmart.gps rmart.gps Nov 3, 2012 9:31 AM in response to Trapdoresoth
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    Nov 3, 2012 9:31 AM in response to Trapdoresoth

    I have the same problem, my iPhone 4S it's useless without my wifi, I've tried all of the tricks that you can think of, but nothing worked, I have a developer account and I have bad news, the iOS 6.1 beta was release yesterday and doesn't fix anything!! I really don't know what's apple doing to fix this or if it's doing anything any all but the first beta it's pointless for us... Again.

  • by Jason Vagner,

    Jason Vagner Jason Vagner Nov 3, 2012 9:46 PM in response to Trapdoresoth
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    Nov 3, 2012 9:46 PM in response to Trapdoresoth

    My own progress report:

     

    This only cropped up for me 2 days ago. The switch was visible but greyed out and unselectable.

     

    I went through all the recommended steps:

    • reset network settings
    • reset all settings
    • restored iphone to factory settings
    • restored iphone to factory settings and restored from backup
    • tried http proxy change
    • cleared safari cache, history, cookies
    • turned cellular off and turned back on
    • sat on phone with apple support for a while we went through a checklist that included much of the above
    • TOOK IPHONE 4S TO APPLE STORE AND GOT A REPLACEMENT PIECE OF HARDWARE

     

    I thought the last step fixed things, and it worked, for 24 hours.

     

    Then tonight, i went to plug in the phone for the night noticed the greyed out WIFI button was back.

     

    So, I checked my Airport Express settings. Everything was up to date, and as close to factory defaults as they come. I switched the channel from Auto to, in my case, 3.

     

    WIFI immediately showed up on the iPhone.

     

    A possible artifact of N channel congestion and not smart AP channel management...?

     

    I dunno. But we'll see how long this lasts.

     

    [I can't believe Apple stores are just replacing phones in these cases and that a patch for this problem, which as been existant since at least September, is neither imminent nor informing AppleCare support practices. Pretty disappointed in Apple right now.]

  • by blue_nose,

    blue_nose blue_nose Nov 4, 2012 1:03 AM in response to Jason Vagner
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    Nov 4, 2012 1:03 AM in response to Jason Vagner

    So, I checked my Airport Express settings. Everything was up to date, and as close to factory defaults as they come. I switched the channel from Auto to, in my case, 3.

     

    WIFI immediately showed up on the iPhone.

     

    A possible artifact of N channel congestion and not smart AP channel management...?

     

    How did you change these jason?

  • by DenisKey,

    DenisKey DenisKey Nov 4, 2012 1:14 AM in response to Trapdoresoth
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    Nov 4, 2012 1:14 AM in response to Trapdoresoth

    This solution really WORKS!

     

    Switch off iphone, take hairdryer, make iphone hot with max temprature about 1 minute. Hold it untill iphone became warm, not hot. Switch it on.

     

    This is was last thing after week of research and this help me

  • by annafromlaspinas,

    annafromlaspinas annafromlaspinas Nov 4, 2012 8:39 AM in response to Trapdoresoth
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    Nov 4, 2012 8:39 AM in response to Trapdoresoth

    same problem here! greyed out wifi! apple do something about it now! to those who had dowgraded from ios6 to 5.1.1 please how did you guys do it?

  • by Joe9019,

    Joe9019 Joe9019 Nov 4, 2012 9:33 AM in response to Joe9019
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    Nov 4, 2012 9:33 AM in response to Joe9019

    Upgrading to 6.01 gets you nowhere. Still greyed out!

  • by DenisKey,

    DenisKey DenisKey Nov 4, 2012 9:35 AM in response to Joe9019
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    Nov 4, 2012 9:35 AM in response to Joe9019

    Take hairdryer and make your iPhone hot, switch it on and all will work

  • by Imad Javed,

    Imad Javed Imad Javed Nov 4, 2012 3:03 PM in response to Trapdoresoth
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    Nov 4, 2012 3:03 PM in response to Trapdoresoth

    IOS 6.0.1 another useless update.. apps still crashes and wifi still greyed out, iPhone 4S revolutionary step taken by Apple, making the customers go for Android

  • by StokieUK,

    StokieUK StokieUK Nov 5, 2012 2:45 AM in response to Trapdoresoth
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    Nov 5, 2012 2:45 AM in response to Trapdoresoth

    When I take my iPhone home the wifi works but then gradually dies. Turn the phone off and on and the wifi is greyed out. No matter what I do it wont come back.

     

    If I power off the iPhone and power it on at work I have wifi all day long.

     

    Wifi at home work perfect for the wifes iPhone4, my iPad(2) and the PC

     

    This only started to happen after getting back from holiday and having turned on/off the Airplane Mode setting.

     

    Spoke to O2 and they said they will reset my MAC - will wait and see if that cures it.

  • by Moritz74,

    Moritz74 Moritz74 Nov 5, 2012 12:21 PM in response to Trapdoresoth
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    Nov 5, 2012 12:21 PM in response to Trapdoresoth

    I have exactly the same issue: the wifi button is greyed out and I cannot switch it on!!

     

    It is really frustrating to see Apple so ineffective!!!

  • by gaston1985,

    gaston1985 gaston1985 Nov 5, 2012 12:27 PM in response to Moritz74
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    Nov 5, 2012 12:27 PM in response to Moritz74

    I say the same

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