wifi password incorrect after iOS 8 update

I agree with Reaper_gfx above.

I had the wi fi/password connect problem with my Ipad over a long period until I shut down the 5ghz channel on the router a couple of months back, now no further trouble.

(except cannot connect to Apple TV box unless I turn it on again)!!!

Same problem with iPad4 on 2.4GHz WiFi band. Solution: Manually set WiFi access point channel to something low enough. Problem occurs when channel is either automatically or manually set to channel 13. (Ch 13 should be perfectly OK according to European standards but it would appear Apple has some issues with it although the device is bought inside EU.)

Password doesn't work, home button doesn't work, all goofed up since last two updates this week. Apple, what is up?

Same problem for me on my 3 month old 5c. Started yesterday, and just recently updated to 8.1.3. After some research, this has been going on for years. I don't have unlimited data to burn while they figure this out. Any possibility of a class action suit on this? If not, I will have to force Verizon to replace it with a non POS Apple product. What a joke.

Tried this suggestion from page 2 of this discussion, and it restored my connection immediately! I encourage everyone to try these steps until apple provides an update that is actually helpful for this absurd problem. My ipad is an expensive paperweight without wifi; Apple please pay some attention to this issue!!!

One minor concern for me was not remembering my network security protocol for step 3; luckily I guessed wpa2 first and was correct! Best of luck to all!

IndyJones1 Oct 3, 2014 11:58 AM
Re: wifi password incorrect after iOS 8 update in response to alohapple

Well, the problem is in the automatic selection of security protocol. Hope they will fix it soon. This is worse than a Windows Release!!

Workaround:

1. Select "Other" in the Network.

2. Put the SSID same as your router's.

3. Select the appropriate security protocol from the menu.

4. Enter the password.

5. Join

Viola ! It gets connected again..

O M G !

Finally I have connected again!

Thank you for posting this solution - I was burning through my data allowance for the month!

Such a simple and elegant fix!

I have all of the updates and had tried all of the other solutions resetting passwords and network settings, restoring my iPhone (5S) through iTunes and losing some data since my last back up, cycling power on the iPhone and the router, resetting the router, re-entering all the MAC addresses on the Permitted List.

I don't have an Airport device, I have a lame router but that solution still worked for me!

I switched off the security, applied the change, then switched the security on again and applied the change and the iPhone connected immediately after I typed in the (always correct) password!

For those of you who have a regular router - not an airport device - you need to connect to your router (usually 192.168.1.1), enter your password and then navigate to your Wireless LAN configuration. Note your security setting (WEP-WPA-WPA:PSK, etc.) and change it to NONE then APPLY that setting. Now change the security setting back to whatever it was and click APPLY again. Now select your wireless access using your iDevice and enter the password again.

CONNECTED!

Yay! [does a little dance]

<Ahem> - please forgive my exuberance!

BTW, I have LIKED your post in the hope that it becomes part of some ordered list and this solution rises through the ranks. - I hope it does.

Man, thank you so much. I acquired my iPhone 6 a month ago directly from an Apple Store in México, since day 1 I've had the "incorrect password" problem, which would disappear after 10-15 tries, however this morning it didn't, and I couldn't access for hours. I'd been trying everything I could found about it online, till' I found your post. It worked immediately, I could connect to my home network within 5 minutes. You are truly a life-saver, bro, thanks again!!!.

Thank you so very very much for that solution! I loathe that update and now I can use my wifi again. Whoo hoo:)

FIXED !

After trying numerous suggestions I simply changed the router's SSID Channel from 'Auto' to 1 (at random) and it is completely fine now.

This channel problem happened to me long ago with non Apple devices but am hugely disappointed that Apple has let so many of us down on this occasion by not providing this easy fix.

The issue on a Asus RT-N56U was that my router had 2 passwords-one for 2.4 GHz and one for 5GHz, when I checked I had 2 different passwords for the wireless connection so make sure to check the wireless settings. Once the old password was changed too and I had the same password for 2.4 and 5GHz, my iPhone 5s connected just fine.

I have tried the mac filtering too but did not help.

Tried it. Still didn't work. My Ipad 2nd gen, Iphone 4 work perfectly on the wifi at home and work. My iphone 5 and brand new ipad 4th gen will work at home, but not at work (incorrect password BS). Have tried everything, nothing works. And since it's the work router, I can't do anything with that. So I guess I just can't use newest Apple hardware until they get around to fixing this issue.

I also has the same problem. I cannot connect to my university wifi. everytime it says wrong password. Im very stressful and cannot do my work, since i using most of my ipad for work at university. i hope apple can do something about this. release update which correct this problem. Im very stressful since i cannot use my ipad in my university. Such a waste bought and ipad but you cannot use it. I done everything, reset everything but still has the same problem. iPad Air 2.

I also am using Xfinity (Comcast) internet service and their combined modem/wired & wireless router for wifi and suddenly couldn't connect.

The solution was to log into my Comcast account and to disable the Xfinity - wifi.

Here's a link to explain it: http://www.tomsguide.com/us/how-to-disable-xfinity-wifi,news-19036.html

OK everyone, I have a new solution that just worked for me. I tried everything that I could think of and a lot of what was mentioned here (resetting network security, changing wireless name, changing wireless password, disabling wireless security, tons of rebooting). My fix is simple, do the "Reset All Settings" reset. It doesn't erase any media or anything like that, so you'll only loose passwords. Once mine reset, viola, fixed.

Like everyone else, i had this same problem. My fix was stupidly simple and really doesn't make much sense. i get full signal on the wifi meter in my room, although there are a few walls between me and my router. i ASSUMED it could be having some transmission problems due to the walls and whatnot. i simply walked into the room with my router and tried again and BAM! it connected. still works in my room also. i did "forget network" and "reset networking." i get my full 60mb download and 10ms ping across my house, but it couldn't send a password for some reason.

try getting close to the router you're trying to connect to, reset your networking or at least forget that particular router, then try again. hope this helps