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E-2043 Author

Level 1

3 points

iOS 8 Wi-Fi problems

WI-Fi problems on iPad Air, iPad mini with Retina display and iPhone 5S after upgrading to iOS 8.

Typical results from OOKLA Speedtest before upgrade: Ping 17 ms, Upload 21 Mbps, Download 4.4 Mbps

Typical results after upgrade: Ping 39 ms, Download 2.9 Mbps, Upload 0.47 Mbps

iPad 2 with iOS 7.1.2 get 15 Mbps download and 4.4 upload on the same network.

Resetting network settings on the iOS 8 devices did not improve the performance.

Changing band on the router from 2.4 GHz to 5 GHz did give me back the speed on all devices.

However the speed occasonally drops on the iOS 8 devices, and the signal strengt can go from full til lost connection without moving the devices.

Also sometimes the Wi-Fi SweetSpots app report 0 mbps when the signal strenght is indicated as full and then suddenly go up to around 58 Mbps again.

It is almost like the device is trying to use cellular network that I do not have on the iPads before it suddenly switches back to Wi-fi nettwork again.

I am thinking about going back to my iPad 2 with iOS 7.1.2 that is working perfectly until the Wi-Fi issues are resolved.

Any help will be very much appreciated!

iPad Air Wi-Fi, iOS 8

Posted on Sep 20, 2014 9:17 AM

3,343 replies

May 26, 2015 7:43 AM in response to Csound1

Csound1 wrote:

wobbly_bob wrote:

Various people have suggested workarounds as temporary solutions - but how long will it be before the problem comes back?

So, tell us how long they will last. I don't have the ability to see (imagine) the future so I will leave that to you.

That is my point - a workaround is a temporary solution. It may last an hour, a day, possibly a week - but then the problem comes back. What is needed is a permanent fix, and that is something only Apple can do

Csound1

Level 9

60,033 points

May 26, 2015 8:01 AM in response to wobbly_bob

So it is quite possible that these fixes will be permanent.

May 26, 2015 8:38 AM in response to Csound1

Possibly, or not

That is the trouble with a workaround - it is a way of working around a problem. Now if any of these workarounds do provide a permanent solution then I would hope Apple could incorporate into the next software release so that all users can benefit from the solution users have found independent of Apple's developers

Or expert users

Philly_Phan

Level 7

20,725 points

May 26, 2015 8:39 AM in response to Csound1

Csound1 wrote:

Hi Philly

Interesting that Stanky and crew now come back to criticize the posters that took a little action for themselves and fixed their issues. Stanky et al are very negative.

They didn't come to the forum to seek solutions. They came here to whine.

Csound1

Level 9

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May 26, 2015 8:40 AM in response to wobbly_bob

wobbly_bob wrote:

Possibly, or not

Thanks for agreeing with me.

May 26, 2015 8:49 AM in response to Csound1

If saying "Possibly, or not" is agreeing with you

Until Apple provide permanent solution there is no way to know for certain. Same as your friends favourite remark about the world being flat. Possibly

Csound1

Level 9

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May 26, 2015 9:00 AM in response to wobbly_bob

"Possibly"

Meaning that it may or may not be correct, either outcome is possible. I fail to see how that differs from what I said. In English they mean the same thing.

What I see from you is an extremely negative attitude, constant posts aimed at dissuading other posters from attempting to solve their issues. I can't understand why you don't want them to solve their problem, that's not very nice of you.

May 27, 2015 2:07 AM in response to Csound1

Reminds me of a film "Look who's talking"

Why should users need to replace their kit? Why do they need to go through pages on here in the hope of finding something that may work? The issue was caused by software, so Apple need to provide a properly tested solution

And your comment "that's not very nice of you" - I suppose insulting people & calling someone a nonce is nice?

May 27, 2015 2:27 AM in response to E-2043

Same for me. Installed iOS 8 lost 2.4 wifi. Other devices connect ok including 2 iPhones ( not upgraded to ios8). Virgin UK supplied new router with 5 ghz now ok. But as most places I visit do not have this iPad is now useless as a mobile device. I have tried all suggestions still not connecting. Surely Apple know there is a problem. If this was a Windows problem Microsoft would have a patch which sorted the problem. Does Apple not care?

May 27, 2015 6:39 AM in response to Csound1

Agree with wobbly_bob on this. My solution (one of those 15) to this was having to buy a new router which was compatible with iOS 8.2+ This was not an ideal solution and I had to spend money to fix an issue that should not be there in the first instance. The router I had previously was not old (was the standard router you get with SKY BROADBAND).

I know of two other people in my street who have the same router/ISP and were experiencing the same problems with their 'apple' network'. Have advised them to get the same router I had to buy (ASUS DSL-N55U). None of which bought so far. One of said neighbors phoned their ISP and they told him that they don't recommend using another router on their network instead of the standard issue one. I can understand why they said this. It's rubbish that people who are not savvy enough to install their own router have to suffer this ongoing Apple issue.

Anyway I hope me mentioning the name of the router I found to work will help people out there.