Q: iOS 8 Wi-Fi problems

Somehow yes and I OS update could cause a hardware failure but the thing is it was done by an iOS update  I am on my third device now haven't changed it each time and I still had the same problem

Explain how IOS causes hardware failures,

mmurray47 wrote:

 

...yet you purchased another...Apple product.  Care to comment?

So many shills on this thread - probably all over the forums. It's crazy...

tkdsouth wrote:

 

Somehow yes and I OS update could cause a hardware failure but the thing is it was done by an iOS update  I am on my third device now haven't changed it each time and I still had the same problem

I'm not sure how that answers my question: On what do you base your statement  that a hardware failure right after an iOS update is "extremely unlikely"? Are you suggesting that a hardware failure at that point is less likely than at other points? If so why do you think that?

IIt would have to be a complete failure on all devices for it to be a system failure surely. I have gone through three devices since ios8 they all have the same problems so now I have just given up. I don't want to change as I like the apple product in general I just have to turn off cellular data on most of my apps. This way I won't eat into my monthly data. I do not believe they will ever fix this. I have iPhones and iPads I like them. I wish I could change to something else but I don't want to.

If you look through the comments on this topic, the "bug" is different to what you describe.

Some people, including myself, have found that wi-fi keeps dropping out then reconnecting. It has been suggested it may be something with IOS8 but that has not been proven, and I believe Apple are investigating

You say that wi-fi cannot be turned on and Bluetooth doesn't work. So a total failure does suggest it is hardware related - I'm no expert but I'm sure someone could confirm if both wi-fi and Bluetooth use the same aerial?

WIFi and Bluetooth are both handled by the same Broadcom chip. If both functions fail it's quite likely a hardware problem with that chip.

Try the suggestions here to see if they resolve your problem:

http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1559

If these don't work you probably have a hardware problem. Visit an Apple store for an evaluation or contact Apple Support.

Thought someone would know

So for visar0, try what JimHdk suggests first

Seems iOS8.3 is out and listed are wifi and Bluetooth fixes on this one so here's hoping it fixes these issues lots of us have had to put up with.

http://9to5mac.com/2015/04/08/apple-releases-ios-8-3-including-new-emojis-with-d iversity-new-siri-languages-more/

I might give it a shot.  I don't care what anyone says all of my symptoms point to IOS8.x.  My problems started happening right after I installed it and no I don't have a "modified" ipad that begins with the letter J. 

IOS 8.x pre 8.2 my WIFI would slow down to dial up speeds but only when I had my bluetooth on.  If my bluetooth was off my WIFI speeds were normal. 

IOS 8.2 my WIFI would slow down to dial up speeds but only when I was streaming audio to my bluetooth speaker.  At least I could have my bluetooth on.   

All the Apple fan boys here blamed EVERYTHING but IOS 8.x like they keep doing weeks after my last post.  It even got to a point where they were personally attacking, making fun of, and mocking people on this forum they're trying to help.  Every post is the same.  No there are no problems with IOS8 from them over and over.  If you debated with them they refused to listen to you and made fun of you.  Nice right?  Apple has directly contacted me along with others but even that they refuse to take into account.  Since then I've been banned from the forum for a week due to inappropriate comments.  Those comments were me discussing a term that some have deemed to be in IOS 8 issue causing WIFI problems.  I don't' want this post deleted so I'm not going to mention it or try to mention it without using keywords.  Everyone knows what I mean.  A lot of the Apple fan boys were saying I had hardware issues but I disagreed with them.  Since then I reset my iPad to factory defaults wiping out everything and my WIFI problem is still there when I stream to my bluetooth speaker but nearly not as bad.  If it was hardware then the problem would still be there so the Apple fan boys were incorrect blaming my hardware.  Once again I took drastic steps to prove it was NOT a hardware issue.  Oh yea and this problem happened on multiple wireless networks so that whole debate about me buying a new AP/Router is invalid. 

Anyway I'm going to try 8.3 as I really don't have anything to lose but I can say I do not think it is a hardware issue, at least with my case and I still blame IOS 8 as that is when I started having problems along with others here. 

In the release details

• Addresses an issue where some devices disconnect intermittently from Wi-Fi networks

Well that sounds like an admission there was a problem

Of course there was never any bug with the wi-fi in ios 8.x Yeah right

Improved performance for:

- App launch

- App responsiveness

- Messages

- Wi-Fi

- Control Center

- Safari tabs

- 3rd-party keyboards

- Keyboard shortcuts

- Simplified Chinese keyboard

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth fixes

- Fixes an issue where you could be continuously prompted for login credentials

- Addresses an issue where some devices disconnect intermittently from Wi-Fi networks

- Fixes an issue where hands-free phone calls could become disconnected

- Fixes an issue where audio playback could stop working with some bluetooth speakers

Orientation and rotation fixes

- Addresses an issue that sometimes prevented rotating back to portrait after having rotated to landscape

- Improves performance and stability issues that occurred when rotating the device between portrait and landscape

- Fixes an issue where device orientation appeared upside down after pulling the iPhone 6 Plus from your pocket

- Resolves an issue that sometimes prevented apps from rotating to correct orientation after switching apps in multitasking

Messages fixes

- Addresses issues that caused group messages to sometimes split

- Fixes an issue that sometimes removed the ability to forward or delete individual messages

- Resolves an issue that sometimes prevented a preview from appearing when taking a photo in Messages

- Adds the ability to report junk messages directly from the Messages app

- Adds the ability to filter out iMessages that are not sent by your contacts

Family Sharing fixes

- Fixes a bug where certain apps would not launch or update on family members' devices

- Fixes a bug that prevented family members from downloading certain free apps

- Increased reliability for Ask to Buy notifications

CarPlay fixes

- Fixes an issue where Maps could come up as a black screen

- Fixes an issue where the UI could be incorrectly rotated

- Fixes an issue where the keyboard could appear on the CarPlay screen when it shouldn't

Enterprise fixes

- Improves reliability of installing and updating enterprise apps

- Corrects the time zone of Calendar events created in IBM Notes

- Fixes a problem that could cause web clip icons to become generic after restarting

- Improves reliability of saving the password for a web proxy

- Exchange out-of-office message can now be edited separately for external replies

- Improves recovery of Exchange accounts from temporary connection problems

- Improves compatibility of VPN and web proxy solutions

- Allows use of physical keyboards to log into Safari web sheets, such as for joining a public Wi-Fi network

- Fixes an issue that caused Exchange meetings with long notes to be truncated

Accessibility fixes

- Fixes an issue where using the back button in Safari causes VoiceOver gestures to not respond

- Fixes an issue where VoiceOver focus becomes unreliable in draft Mail messages

- Fixes an issue where Braille Screen Input cannot be used to type text in forms on webpages

- Fixes an issue where toggling Quick Nav on a Braille Display announces that Quick Nav is off

- Fixes an issue keeping app icons from being moveable on home screen when VoiceOver is enabled

- Fixes an issue in Speak Screen where speech will not start again after pausing

Other improvements and bug fixes

- Introduces a redesigned Emoji keyboard with over 300 new characters

- iCloud Photo Library has been optimized to work with the new Photos app on OS X 10.10.3 and is now out of beta

- Improves the pronunciation of street names during turn-by-turn navigation in Maps

- Includes support for Baum VarioUltra 20 and VarioUltra 40 braille displays

- Improves the display of Spotlight results when Reduce Transparency is turned on

- Adds Italic and Underline format options for iPhone 6 Plus landscape keyboard

- Adds the ability to remove shipping and billing addresses used with Apple Pay

- Additional language and country support for Siri: English (India, New Zealand), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Netherlands), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand), Turkish (Turkey)

- Additional dictation languages: Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates) and Hebrew (Israel)

- Improves stability for Phone, Mail, Bluetooth connectivity, Photos, Safari tabs, Settings, Weather and Genius Playlists in Music

- Addresses an issue where Slide to Unlock could fail to work on certain devices

- Addresses an issue that sometimes prevented swiping to answer a phone call on the Lock screen

- Addresses an issue that prevented opening links in Safari PDFs

- Fixes an issue where selecting Clear History and Website Data in Safari Settings did not clear all data

- Fixes an issue that prevented autocorrecting "FYI"

- Addresses an issue where contextual predictions did not appear in Quick Reply

- Fixes an issue where Maps did not enter night mode from hybrid mode

- Resolves an issue that prevented initiating FaceTime calls from a browser or 3rd-party app using FaceTime URLs

- Fixes an issue that sometimes prevented photos from properly exporting to Digital Camera Image folders on Windows

- Fixes an issue that sometimes prevented an iPad backup from completing with iTunes

- Fixes an issue that could cause Podcast downloads to stall when switching from Wi-Fi to cellular networks

- Fixes an issue where remaining time on timer would sometimes incorrectly display as 00:00 on Lock screen

- Fixes an issue that sometimes prevented adjusting call volume

- Fixes an issue that caused the status bar to sometimes appear when it shouldn't

I normally don't like saying things like this but since some on this thread have been rude, uncaring, and worrying more about defending Apple rather than admit there MIGHT be a fault with IOS8........................SEE, WE TOLD YOU THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM WITH IOS 8.0-8.2!

I'm installing 8.3 on my iPad but I will not install it on my iPhone as this has opened up my eyes to one thing.  That one thing is Apple eventually will get around to fixing something but will leave their customers hanging until then in not only an unknown state but with a degraded device.  I feel as if I, or should I say we have lit a fire under Apple's rear forcing them look into all of these issues that we've been experiencing forcing them to do something.  That doesn't mean I have more faith in Apple but now I won't install an IOS update until the other fools point out any issues before I upgrade.  I was the fool before but not any more. 

SStill kind off wifi related but since iOS 8.3 is anyone having trouble streaming video via AirPlay now from iPhone or iPad to Apple TV. Mine is a second gen Apple TV but it's freezing and stuttering like anything now. Other AirPlay streaming like music or pictures are fine but videos I've taken on my photos app are awful now. Anyone notice this? It's hit all three of our iPads and the iPhone - tried both 2.4 and 5 ghz spectrums and also my other wifi access point. Wonder if anyone else can test this

I'm not home this week.  I'm traveling for work but if I was home I'd test it.