Wifi does not work correctly on iPad Mini w/ Retina display

Same exact issue on the IPad Mini Retina I bought my mother.

replaced / troubleshot the modem/router. Replaced iPad mini Retina. Reset both Ipads etc. Same issue. Iphones and Ipad Air no glitches.

Apple Sr tech support advised me to create a feedback such as the engineers identify it as an emerging issue.

I just bought a new ipad mini retina and I have a problem with wifi too. Somewhere works and somewhere doesn't. The big problem is that my home is one of the places where it doesn't work. If I connect through my iphone, no problems, but on my home wifi doesn't work. It connects to the router, no problem there but no internet. It just works and works but never get through. I have no problem connecting to the same router with two iphones, macbook, nokia lumia, android tablet, pc, ... just ipad mini doesn't work. That's a big problem and I don't know what to do, do I have to change the router just because of this ipad?? What's the thing with this ipads?

I am having the same problem with my ipad retina. This is so annoying and frustrating. I can't even use it properly now. I took it to the service center and they didn't find anything. The connection is ok there and they said if I want diagnostic I can leave my ipad there for 2 to 3 weeks which is too loongg!! So they try doing system restart, which we all can do. My ipad worked good for 1.5 days. Just when I thought the problem has been resolved it just started again!!!

I am having this EXACT same problem. My wife and I both got iPad mini retina a couple of months ago. We have the same problem. I've tried everything mentioned by the OP, with no luck. I've even exchanged one, still having the same problem.

I've tried changing the security on my rounder, turned on (and off) the QOS, still not relief.

I'm having the same problem too with an iPad 2

My problem was that, once I borrowed one of these disconnecting ipads and brought it at another location, for a week, did not disconnect once. So what gave?

Then realized that, though not obvious, the problem was often affecting as well my macbook (be it that it reconnected on its own) and ocasionally my cell. The iphone, turns out, ALWAYS reconnects as it negotiated the 3G data vs Wifi protocol. As it wants to update as we wake it up, or in background, it has to decide, use the Data or Wifi? If ANY wifi is present, the iPhone protocol begins an aggressive network reconnect. Ipads, wifi only, do not have this constant hand shaking, and when dropped by the router, tend to remain dropped.

The problem was resolved - but clearly not an Apple issue in my case. Turns out most of these new routers have a 'power save' option that, to save power, stops trasmitting to devices after a period on standby. Disabled that after a tech described the same phenomenon, in which the tablet appeared connected but no data circulated.

Second issue, had a granite countertop where I often placed the gadgets. Turns out that, with the angle of the router projected electromagnetic wave orientation, the granite deflected the signal. Tried several devices placed on the granite, surely, at some point they stopped responding. The cell as well, be it once. Had I let it sync 3g vs Wifi, it woul dhave reocnnected on its own. As for the router, with the Power Save option disabled, my issue went away as well and never came back.

thanks for your question
i thought its only my device has a problem with connecting to a wifi router,yes i am doing the same , i was thinking of changing my device to ipad rMini cellular but it might just happen again.

its my first experience with iOS device and im not happy with it 😟 . i hope apple will fix the problem w/ ipad rMini wifi connection.

i have the same problem but for me, it is connected on my home wifi

and i did reset my ipad rMini and reset the network settings

but yet it didn't reconnect.My only solution is to restart the Router.I hope Apple will fix this.:(

I'm having the same problem, too. I bought my mini retina especially to watch Netflix late at night so as not to disturb others with a big TV on. After about 45 minutes the wifi stops and I have to stop and start Netflix again. It's very frustrating. I read all the problem solving solutions that don't seem to work. I am seriously thinking of attempting to return this device and get something else. I have an old iphone 4 that works with the wifi perfectly. Boo on Apple--how can this be happening to a newer device?

After numerous tries, and one exchanged device, see my answer above. It is not your tablet, it is your router. the reason- and only reason- your iPhoen works is because your iPhone alternates with 3G and Wifi automatically if one disconnects. It may have in just 10 seconds- but as a default if having to download 3G vs WiFi, as you know, the iPhone will default to reacquiring the available WiFi hence why it may appear the iPhone never drops.

In my testing I discovered the iPhones were also dropping, and caught one twice doing it. However, it also reacquired the wifi as soon as I pushed an app. A wifi only tablet may very well remain diconnected once the router powered down (even if the signal says connected)

The router may disconect it for two reason:

- power save options in which, to reduce the workload, when not used after a while it reduces signal output- most modems do that as a "pwer Nap' feature

- router issues, particularly drop in or out

- location. Interesting we used to keep the ipads on a granite countertop, and iphones not. Noticed that if placed deep inside the granite area, the router below would just bounce the signal when dropping power.

The point is that you would need to loan your router to someone, with a steady network, and compare it there. I tried it in two locations and eventually ruled that all dropping issues were router related. The IOS seems to have improved the way it reacts to dropped signals.

Thanks for taking the time to respond to my post. I'll look into your solutions.

Sorry above meant loan your iPad not the router. But most internet tech support know how to adjust your router settings. If you own router then just navigate the manual or the router web settings and tweak it.

I can be sitting in the same spot using my iPhone 4 to play a movie using wifi. With the same wifi connection my iPad mini retina will not pick up a signal.

Sometimes after turning wifi off then back on it will eventually get a signal. I would have thought the wifi would be great with this mini. Disappointed.