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Q: How do I make IOS 6 keep wifi on when iPod is sleeping?

Hi, I've been very annoyed by IOS 6 disconnecting from the wifi after a few minutes in sleep mode. I need my iPod to stay connected at all times so I can receive information and get a ringer notification the moment I get anything (examples are e-mail, texts from texting apps, skype calls, etc.). I really dont like having to keep checking my iPod and reconnecting every now and then just to see if I got something. I am considering changing back to IOS 5 just to get my iPod to stay connected 24/7 but I don't want to do that unless I know that there is no hope for me in IOS 6.

iPod classic, iOS 6, iPod touch 4th generation

Posted on Sep 23, 2012 11:14 AM

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Q: How do I make IOS 6 keep wifi on when iPod is sleeping?

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  • by weatherman22,

    weatherman22 weatherman22 Jan 5, 2013 5:58 AM in response to emresumengen
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    Jan 5, 2013 5:58 AM in response to emresumengen

    Hmm I thought my home router connectivity was OK as I was getting the push notifications eg iMessage Mail etc. But maybe I just don't use the third party apps that lose connectivity. Not such a biggie for me at home especially as wifi rejoins on wake up and the push notifications I use come through at all times.

     

    It is different using the Cisco access point at work at some point the Cisco must deauthorise as wifi is on sleep, anything coming from the IPod to verify its continuing existence then goes nowhere and the outside world doesn't send anything to the router. Waking the iPod then requires a Cisco login which is not normally required for 12 hours.

  • by emresumengen,

    emresumengen emresumengen Jan 5, 2013 6:55 AM in response to weatherman22
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    Jan 5, 2013 6:55 AM in response to weatherman22

    Hi Weatherman,

     

    Does your company IT utilize security (like 802.1x and/or NAC-Guest access) on the wireless network? That might be the reason for the system asking you to re-authenticate.

     

    As I said, at some point, all access-points see the device logged off (like you walked out of the wifi coverage area, or turned off wireless yourself manually).

     

    I guess, at home you're not having a problem, as you're probably using only WPA to encrypt the connection...

     

    Unfortunately, iOS6 is really not stable at this. The period required for the device to de-authenticate itself from the AP (even it's the same AP) changes. And, sometimes, a reboot may fix the situation, unfortunately for a definite amount of time, when it starts to happen again.

     

    I'm reading 6.0.2 doesn't solve it either. I guess we'll have to wait for 6.1 to see if Apple finds this interesting enough to fix

  • by lilmonkee1,

    lilmonkee1 lilmonkee1 Jan 5, 2013 7:18 AM in response to emresumengen
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    Jan 5, 2013 7:18 AM in response to emresumengen

    I have a 2nd gen Ipod touch, my neice has a 4, her sister has a 3, I have a 3rd gen iphone, I tried t update iso and now all of them are locked to black page with apple logo.  Itunes will not even discover any of them..

     

    help

  • by emresumengen,

    emresumengen emresumengen Jan 5, 2013 7:19 AM in response to lilmonkee1
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    Jan 5, 2013 7:19 AM in response to lilmonkee1

    Try DFU mode etc. But, is your post really relevant to this topic?

  • by GASSYPOOTS,

    GASSYPOOTS GASSYPOOTS Jan 7, 2013 9:05 AM in response to linksith
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    Jan 7, 2013 9:05 AM in response to linksith

    Hi. In my experience with iPod and iPhone neither of them have disconnected while in sleep. This maybe because your device is low on power(sometimes my iPhone disconnects on about 5% power). Try plugging it in while in sleep mode

  • by Brendeno,

    Brendeno Brendeno Jan 7, 2013 10:35 AM in response to lilmonkee1
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    Jan 7, 2013 10:35 AM in response to lilmonkee1

    DFU doesn't always work. As within it's limits you need to place it into recovery mode.

    Follow the instructions here:

     

    iPhone and iPod touch: Unable to update or restore

    Or use a progam like this:

    RecBoot: Easy Way to Put iPhone into Recovery Mode | Jaxov

     

    Your Welcome

  • by xXMrWonderfulXx,

    xXMrWonderfulXx xXMrWonderfulXx Jan 10, 2013 10:38 AM in response to linksith
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    Jan 10, 2013 10:38 AM in response to linksith

    I have fixed it.Before doing steps turn wifi on.   Steps 1.click on wifi your connected to in wifi settings

                                                                                  2.click renew lease then go back

                                                                                  3.then turn ask to join networks on

                                                                                  4.now turn wifi off then back on

                                                                                  5.wait for iPad to connect to wifi automatically

                                                                                  6.then lock iPad then before you unlock check in status bar for                                                                                            

                                                                                     wifi bars and if there your done if not your screwed

  • by xXMrWonderfulXx,

    xXMrWonderfulXx xXMrWonderfulXx Jan 10, 2013 10:40 AM in response to xXMrWonderfulXx
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    Jan 10, 2013 10:40 AM in response to xXMrWonderfulXx

    Sorry for scrambles but when I typed it it did not look anything close to that when I typed it it was perfect.

  • by dsmall,

    dsmall dsmall Jan 14, 2013 5:40 AM in response to linksith
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    Jan 14, 2013 5:40 AM in response to linksith

    I had the same issue on my new Ipad.

     

    Fixed by doing the following

     

    - Under Settings, Wi-Fi connect to your wifi network (enter password if applicable)

    - Under Settings, Wi-Fi select "ask to join networks" = ON

    - Under Settings, Wi-Fi select "Wi-Fi" OFF, then ON

     

    Check that your network now automatically connects. It'll now do the same if your device sleeps or you close the cover on the new IPAD

     

    Hope this helps 

  • by Salim120,

    Salim120 Salim120 Jan 16, 2013 6:39 AM in response to iPoadcroazy
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    Jan 16, 2013 6:39 AM in response to iPoadcroazy

    Basically when you go to select which wifi you want, select "other" instead and enter it manually! It will stay connect all the time!

    I tried and it works !

    Thank you cristi

  • by KinkyNothing189,

    KinkyNothing189 KinkyNothing189 Jan 18, 2013 9:49 AM in response to linksith
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    Jan 18, 2013 9:49 AM in response to linksith

    I found out that by disabling wi-fi sync on iTunes is leaving my wi-fi intact and everything is working fine. Receiving notifications when my 4S (iOS 6.0.1) is in sleep mode just fine. Just reset network settings and never synchronize with iTunes over wi-fi again. So yeah, just stay away from wi-fi sync at all costs.

  • by ALP2119,

    ALP2119 ALP2119 Jan 22, 2013 2:34 PM in response to linksith
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    Jan 22, 2013 2:34 PM in response to linksith

    I am having the same problem as everyone else.  Apple, please fix this.  This happens on both my iPad 3 ("The New iPad") and my iPhone 5.  The major problem for is that I use my iPad at work and I have to login to the network every time I get knocked off, adding another step to the process.  I've found that if I leave the iPad on or plugged in, I'm fine.  It is only when I turn it off and unplug it that I get kicked off in about 15 minutes.  It would be great if they either eliminated this or including a setting so we could take care of it.  Thanks.

  • by MBDonaldson,

    MBDonaldson MBDonaldson Jan 24, 2013 5:45 AM in response to linksith
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    Jan 24, 2013 5:45 AM in response to linksith

    Found a solution for those whose wifi won't even reconnect automatically when the iPad wakes up. Instead of connecting to your network when it shows in 'available networks', go to 'other' and type in the details manually. I did this and now it reconnects straight away when it wakes up.

     

    Still, I wish wifi would remain on like it used to when it was sleeping. Suddenly just started turning off for no apparent reason. I have an iPad 2 with latest version of iOS 6. It was working fine after I installed the latest update, so no idea why it's screwing up now.

  • by js21cfc,

    js21cfc js21cfc Jan 29, 2013 4:01 AM in response to linksith
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    Jan 29, 2013 4:01 AM in response to linksith

    I read somewhere else that iOS 6.1 fixes this issue...well for me it does not.

  • by Muji_23,

    Muji_23 Muji_23 Jan 30, 2013 6:55 AM in response to linksith
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    Jan 30, 2013 6:55 AM in response to linksith

    HERE'S THE SOLUTION:

     

     

    I came accross this issue all over the net, with no real solution. So I did some testing and this is what I found.

     

    (An update to iOS 6 was released today..unfortunately that still didn't fix the problem..for me anyway).

     

    From what I understand:

     

    This new 'feature' of iOS6 dissables the wifi radio when an iOS device has been in sleep for abit, but it also somehow turns the iOS device's wifi radio back on when it needs to (i.e. when a push email/ notification/ imessage is coming through) even when the device is in sleep. This is when the feature works. But there is a buggy loophole that arrises which causes the wifi radio to not automatically 're-engage' when it should.

     

    If you find that you only get emails/notificaitons and imessages when you wake up your ios device, and not as they come in, it's because, at some point, you have done a series of actions that result in the wireless radio not knowing how to turn itself on when in sleep.

     

    This is how you fix it

     

    1) Turn wifi on (doesn't matter if you connect to a wifi network now or later, but the wifi toggle must be on). If your ios device supports mobile data, turn it off for now.

     

    2) Turn off the device (by keeping the sleep button pressed and then swiping)

     

    Wait 30s

     

    3) Turn it on

    4) After the home screen loads, reset it (hold the home and sleep buttons down and keep holding until you see the apple logo)

     

    That's it.

     

    Now, when your device is in sleep, the wifi radio will re-engage when it needs to.

     

    People with 3G always on won't experience this problem because when an iPad/ iPhone is in sleep (and hence, the wifi radio is turned off), having the mobile/cellular data on somehow wakes up the wifi radio if messages and stuff are coming in.

     

                                                           -------------------------------------------------

     

    Below are the series of actions (if you're curious) that you have done at some point in time that have caused the wifi radio to forget to reengage when in sleep: (so there's a set of actions to induce the bug, and to hide it)

     

    Turn wifi off

    Turn off device

    Turn on device

    Reset device

    Turn on wifi

     

    Now you won't get push emails and stuff when your device is sleeping.

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