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After updating to this OS, I started noticing my WiFi slowed waaay down. When using speedtest.net, I'm getting 20+ Mb/s but everything on WiFi is slow to load. This is especially true with the YouTube app. This apps is practically useless with how slow it loads. After noticing that almost all of my apps were slowing down, I've concluded that it was the OS that is the culprit. Are there any fixes for this?
iPhone 4S, iOS 6
It only works if you have an ISP or Work DNS that is slow. 8.8.8.8 is a DNS server grooved by Google and is really fast. Your ISP' DNS is likely fast too so you get little if any gain. In my case my works DNS is a dog. There my speed really improved. At home with my ISP I don't see the improvements. Do a search on the web for "DNS 8.8.8.8" and you will get all the info you need.
I'm having issues with wifi connectivity and speed too, the connection to my home router (and many others) drops all the time and password prompts, and then is slow afterwards. Intermittently it also won't access the internet, or the router even when the correct password is entered. I had none of these issues before my iOS6 update and all of them immediately afterwards. This is a major PITA and needs sorting, it's almost making my iphone a useless brick. I've tried all the troubleshooting methods here and elsewhere I could find and none have made any difference 😠
I have the same problem. I'm pretty sure it's intentional. I think their goal is to have it the speed be so slow that we turn WiFi off and use more cellular data, so our monthly bills are higher.
Ha! The same thought crossed my mind!
Going in to settings>general>reset>reset network settings finally worked for me, but I'm still no fan of iOS 6.
God dammit this is happening to me too.
APPLE BETTER FIX THIS SOON CAUSE I CANNOT USE SAFARI CAUSE ITS SO ******* SLOW
Do you have Siri running? I don't think "she" shows up as a running app and is a huge, fast battery drain. You have to turn Siri off in settings then see if the battery is better.
Wow! Changing the DNS improved speed. Thanks for the tip!
DNS (8.8.8.8) change doesn't solve on a problem with very slow Internet access of Wi-fi. Or with total absence as that. Initially to me helped transfer to the FLY mode (compulsory inclusion of wi-fi, surprisingly worked) which completely blocks data of provider (that isn't acceptable). Found the decision in
Settings > Privacy > Geolocation > System Service > Genius for App - set to Dissable
and hard reset iPhone.
Have iPhone 4S iOS 6.0
Using DNS-Server 8.8.8.8 Internet access worked any time, then it was again disconnected.
The method described corrected this situation above. At least within 5 hours Internet access wasn't disconnected.
Luc...I reset my network settings per your post and that fixed the slow connection to my wifi. Thanks!
lkpetersResetting the network settings totally worked for me. I didn't even know this reset option existed. Thanks!
Network reset seems to have improved wifi speed for my 4s. This wifi speed frustration is only compounded by apples complete lack of customer support, to even admit, or address this widespread issue.
If this is, infact, some sort of marketing ploy, it's certainly backfiring.
I now look at my friends new Samsung with envy, and warn all not to update to ios 6.
Same issues here. Clearing cookies and cash to no avail. Reset DNS to 8.8.8.8 still no joy. All since the iOS 6 upgrade and not fixed with the iOS 6.0.1 update. Issue with iPhone4 & iPad3 at work, home and out and about.
Apple needs to FIX this part of the upgrade from iOS 5
Thank you mac... that helped, in my home. Hotsopts my be another story. I know bugs are bugs, but... Apple should address this issue, Apple OS should act like Apple software... not like bug filled Windows OS!
WiFi is SLOW after iOS 6 Update
