iOS 8 Wi-Fi problems

I have also had problems with wifi dropout after upgrading to IOS 8.4.1. and tried everything to no avail. I use a BT Home hub 5 and found by chance that turning off the BT wifi hot spot solved the problem for my iPad and iPhone. Both now rock steady. This can be done via the "find out more about BT wifi" to the bottom of the home page for the router manager. It would seem there is some conflict with the hot spot setup.

Clive

FWIW I had problems ever since iOS8, on multiple iPhones and iPads, but only with my Netgear R7000. A recent firmware upgrade to the router appears to have resolved the situation. It's not black or white - the standard isn't simple - Apple changed something with 8, but apparently Netgear were able to make their device compatible again. A great relief that it's finally fixed though!

I close that out and just walk over directly to my router, it then automatically connects and seems to work fine. Walk away about 10 ft and I am back to the same issues.

If you have diligently followed the steps old_chap and I recommended and they have not helped you, you may have a defective Wi-Fi chip, only solution would be to take it to an Apple Store for evaluation and possible replacement. I had an iPhone in similar condition replaced under warranty.

Here are my suggestions again...

Wi-Fi Options:

1) Upgrade to iOS 9. The Networking Routine was changed in iOS 9.

2) Perform a Forced Restart: Hold down the Home and Wake/Sleep buttons at the same time for about 15-20 seconds until the Apple logo appears. Allow device to restart.

3) Reset Network Settings: Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings. Rejoin the Network again.

4) Change to Google's DNS: Settings > Wi-Fi > Click on the Network, Delete all numbers under DNS and enter 8.8.8.8 or alternatively 8.8.4.4

5) Reboot Router/Modem: Unplug from power for 2 minutes and plug again. Update Router Firmware (check manufacturer’s support website). Verify your router is Wi-Fi certified.

6) Determine if other Wi-Fi devices on network are working well (other iOS devices, Macs, PCs).

7) Try device at another Network, i.e., neighbors’, public coffee house, etc.

8) Restore the Device (ask for additional for details if desired).

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201252

9) Go to an Apple Store for hardware evaluation.

Hi everyone.

Real quick my case:

Device: 2 x iPhone 5S

System: IOS 7.1.2 - works fine

System: IOS 8.0 - didn't work for me (WIFI drops off)

System: IOS 9.0 - works great

I did an update to IOS 8.0 a year ago.

Then I did a downgrade back to IOS 7.1.2 (the same day in Sep 2014)

Yesterday (20 SEP 2015) I did an update to IOS 9.0 on both devices.

THEY WORK GREAT ON IOS 9.0!!

NO ISSUES HERE.

The bad part was, that on one device I was unable to restore from backup.

After restore I had a white screen and words: CHANGE VERSION - and was unable to do ANYTHING

After restored as a new iPhone it works fine.

I have no more issues now.

Happy and satisfied.

PS. To trolls:

So sorry about you guys talking here about nothing helpful and wasting your time.

You also waste someone's else time who are going through all that sh... searching for solutions and advise.

Really sorry, but if that is your job....

I've found a couple of sites to download firmware (http://www.idownloadblog.com/download and https://ipsw.me.8.1) but downgrading or completely wiping didn't resolve my issue with 2 x problem iPads (iPad 2 and Air). A 3rd iPad (iPad 2) has had no issues.

As far as I can establish the cause of my problems is that the iPads can't lock on to a wireless network and continue searching/switching rendering the devices unusable. To get round this I've made sure that only a single wireless network is available. I have a dual band router (2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz) and a repeater that all used the same network name (SSID). I've told the iPads to forget the network then renamed the 5 Ghz to have 5GHZ on the end and then connected it to that frequency only. It works'ish fine although performance is not fantastic. As soon as I introduce the old SSID running at 2.4 Ghz it goes back in to the same vicious circle (between 3G/4G and known wireless networks).

I would like to know WHEN Apple are going to fix the issue? It would be good if they had a bulletin board somewhere that acknowledge there are issues and an update on progress. An apology would be good as well!

I Have similar issues since the update. Wifi will start to work, the slow to a crawl the just can't reach anything on the internet any more. Rebooting May resolve, then within an hour its dead again, it's always connected to the wifi router, just can't resolve anything. This is for an iPad mini retina wifi.

So far I've:

forgot got an dreaded the network in settings

reset network settings in settings

rebooted my router

restored a clean copy of iOS 8 from itunes

None of these changed anything. I have an open ticket with Apple and referred them to this thread. They had me complete the last 2 items on the list above.

After fter apple telling me it's not possible, I successfully downgraded my iPad back to iOS 7.1.2 on my own and have no more issues.

Upon resetting my ADSL WiFi Modem (Billion 7800NL) both iPad and iPhone are now working..

This is a huge headache but it seems to be working fine now I will see how long it lasts before it happens again.

The "fix" of resetting your network settings is not working for most people, including me. On another thread - Ipad mini with retina wifi extremely slow/dead after ios 8 update - several people discuss this same problem. They have come to discover that many of them had dual band routers and that their apple device, after the ios 8 update, wifi became extremely slow if it worked at all even though it showed it was connected. They found that the solution was to switch from 5 Ghz on the router to 2.4 Ghz - after doing so, the devices worked just fine, including my iPad Air after I switched to 2.4 Ghz. The trouble is, I want to connect at 5 Ghz. My other Apple devices (iPad 2 and iPhone 5) that I have not yet updated have been and still are doing just fine at 5 Ghz. Obviously, then, this is a bug in IOS 8 and not a hardware problem. I can only hope that Apple will realize and accept this FACT and fix the bug.

MissGem wrote:

MissGem wrote:

Same situation on my 5s. Whilst poking around I went to Privacy / Location Services / System Services & disabled WiFi Networking. That was about 3 hours ago & I've not seen that stupid spinning wheel yet. This would be the the longest I've gone without resetting Network Settings since updating.

Guys - try this, it's been about 5 hours for me now & I've still not had a timeout. That's the only thing I fiddled with.

Hi, Miss Gem,

This solution seems to help my WiFi issues at the moment, although I don't know how this will effect my iPhone in other ways. Either way, it's good to view websites in Safari without them taking so long to load that my screen dims.

Same situation here. Among the issues I'm having with iOS 8 on my iPhone 5S are network connectivity issues on both WiFi and LTE. I've already reset device settings twice and today reset my network settings for the third time since updating. So far, this patch is working well. Thanks!

=M=

This is an iPad user to user forum, so you are not addressing Apple.

Send feedback/suggestions to Apple.

http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html

Submitting Feedback to Apple

https://sites.google.com/site/appleclubfhs/support/advice-and-articles/submittin g-feedback-to-apple

File an Apple Bug Report, at http://bugreport.apple.com/

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Try this - Reset the iPad by holding down on the Sleep and Home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons. (This is equivalent to rebooting your computer.) No data/files will be erased. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430

Some things to try first:

1. Turn Off your iPad. Then turn Off (disconnect power cord for 30 seconds or longer) the wireless router & then back On. Now boot your iPad. Hopefully it will see the WiFi.

2. Go to Settings>Wi-Fi and turn Off. Then while at Settings>Wi-Fi, turn back On and chose a Network.

3. Change the channel on your wireless router (Auto or Channel 6 is best). Instructions at

http://macintoshhowto.com/advanced/how-to-get-a-good-range-on-your-wireless-netw ork.html

4. Go into your router security settings and change from WEP to WPA with AES.

5. Renew IP Address: (especially if you are drooping internet connection)

• Launch Settings app

• Tap on Wi-Fi

• Tap on the blue arrow of the Wi-Fi network that you connect to from the list

• In the window that opens, tap on the Renew Lease button

6. Potential Quick Fixes When Your iPad Won’t Connect to Your Wifi Network

http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-tips-tricks/potential-quick-fixes-when-your-ipad-won t-connect-to-your-wifi-network/

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Fix WiFi Issue for iOS 7

http://ipadnerds.com/fix-wifi-issue-ios-7/

iOS 6 Wifi Problems/Fixes

Wi-Fi Fix for iOS 6

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4823738?tstart=240

How To: Workaround iPad Wi-Fi Issues

http://www.theipadfan.com/workaround-ipad-wifi-issues/

Another Fix For iOS 6 WiFi Problems

http://tabletcrunch.com/2012/10/27/fix-ios-6-wifi-problems-ssid/

Wifi Doesn't Connect After Waking From Sleep - Sometimes increasing screen brightness prevents the failure to reconnect after waking from sleep. According to Apple, “If brightness is at lowest level, increase it by moving the slider to the right and set auto brightness to off.”

Fix For iOS 6 WiFi Problems?

http://tabletcrunch.com/2012/09/27/fix-ios-6-wifi-problems/

Did iOS 6 Screw Your Wi-Fi? Here’s How to Fix It

http://gizmodo.com/5944761/does-ios-6-have-a-wi+fi-bug

How To Fix Wi-Fi Connectivity Issue After Upgrading To iOS 6

http://www.iphonehacks.com/2012/09/fix-wi-fi-connectivity-issue-after-upgrading- to-ios-6.html

iOS 6 iPad 3 wi-fi "connection fix" for netgear router

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsWS4ha-dn0

Apple's iOS 6 Wi-Fi problems

http://www.zdnet.com/apples-ios-6-wi-fi-problems-linger-on-7000004799/

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iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks

http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304

How to Boost Your Wi-Fi Signal

http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/a/How-To-Boost-Your-Wi-Fi-Signal.hmL

Troubleshooting a Weak Wi-Fi Signal

http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/a/Troubleshooting-A-Weak-Wi-Fi-Signal.htm

How to Fix a Poor Wi-Fi Signal on Your iPad

http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/a/How-To-Fix-A-Poor-Wi-Fi-Signal-O n-Your-iPad.htm

iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398

iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304

WiFi Connecting/Troubleshooting http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/wifi/

How to Fix: My iPad Won't Connect to WiFi

http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/ss/How-To-Fix-My-Ipad-Wont-Connect -To-Wi-Fi.htm

iOS: Connecting to the Internet http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1695

iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199

How to Quickly Fix iPad 3 Wi-Fi Reception Problems

http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/21/fix-new-ipad-3-wi-fi-reception-problems/

iPad Wi-Fi Problems: Comprehensive List of Fixes

http://appletoolbox.com/2010/04/ipad-wi-fi-problems-comprehensive-list-of-fixes/

Connect iPad to Wi-Fi (with troubleshooting info)

http://thehowto.wikidot.com/wifi-connect-ipad

10 Ways to Boost Your Wireless Signal

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372811,00.asp

Fix iPad Wifi Connection and Signal Issues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwWtIG5jUxE

Fix Slow WiFi Issue https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2398063?start=60&tstart=0

How to Change Your iPhone’s (iPad’s) DNS Servers

http://www.macinstruct.com/node/558

How To Fix iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch Wi-Fi Connectivity Issue http://tinyurl.com/7nvxbmz

Unable to Connect After iOS Update - saw this solution on another post.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4010130

Note - When troubleshooting wifi connection problems, don't hold your iPad by hand. There have been a few reports that holding the iPad by hand, seems to attenuate the wifi signal.

Some Wi-Fi losses may stem from a problematic interaction between Wi-Fi and cellular data connections. Numerous users have found that turning off Cellular Data in Settings gets their Wi-Fi working again.

You may have many apps open which can possibly cause the slowdown and possibly the loss of wifi. In iOS 4-6 double tap your Home button & at the bottom of the screen you will see the icons of all open apps. Close those you are not using by pressing on an icon until all icons wiggle - then tap the minus sign. For iOS 7-8 users, there’s an easy way to see which apps are open in order to close them. By double-tapping the home button on your iPhone or iPad, the new multitasking feature in iOS 7 shows full page previews of all your open apps. Simply scroll horizontally to see all your apps, and close the apps with a simple flick towards the top of the screen.

Wi-Fi or Bluetooth settings grayed out or dim

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1559

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If any of the above solutions work, please post back what solved your problem. It will help others with the same problem.

 Cheers, Tom 😉

Same situation on my 5s. Whilst poking around I went to Privacy / Location Services / System Services & disabled WiFi Networking. That was about 3 hours ago & I've not seen that stupid spinning wheel yet. This would be the the longest I've gone without resetting Network Settings since updating.

Thanks MissGem, have been having the same wifi problems as all these other posts on my iPhone 5s and iPad, doing as you suggested above and turning off Location Service for wifi networking does seem to have improved it a lot and I have a much better connection now. Thanks for the suggestion.

Hope Apple give us a proper fix soon.

As suggested earlier, these work arounds worked on all my iDevices on different networks:

- Change the Wifi router bands (2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz) to both automatich channel selection (earlier they were on fixed values)

- Disable the Wifi Location services for Wi-Fi Networking (Settings, Privacy, Location Services, System Services [it is at the very bottom of the list], Wi-Fi Networking, switch it off). Restart device

Hope it will work for you infill further news from Apple.

I had these problems and managed two workarounds (probably already mentioned) which both work - although the 5GHz link has to be nearer the router than the 2.4GHz:

1. Force the iPad to connect via 2.4GHz, by setting up a new SSID on the router and linking to that;

2. When linking to 5GHz set the router to (in my case) channel 44 (it was on 'auto' and using channel 48)

You may have to do things like forget the network, and reconnect as well as any other bits of resetting in order to tidy things up.

I posted that a restored my iPAd after initial upgrade. Then I did a DHCP lease renewal and it solved every problem....almost 24hrs without any new problem now. I had to update most app and only netflix had an issue solved by removing the app and downloaded again. I am happily back on track with my iPad2. I hope that helps....and BTW not at ll working for apple

I found this to work (at least for now). At first, I switched my iPad Air from my 5GHz neteork to my 2.4 GHz network, and it was better. Still slow, but better. Then I switched back to my 5GHz network and changed the channel from 154 to 149 on the router, and so far the iPad Air is doing much better. I'm not saying this solves Apple's ridiculous problem, but it looks to be a short term rix until Apple gets this issue resolved. How this passed beta is beyond me.