Q: iphone 6 - wifi issues - searching networks
Hi guys,
I'm experiencing issues working with my brand new iPhone 6.
While the speed is normal, the connection seems to be not reestablished after waking the device up from the "display off"-mode.
Wondering why the connection has been removed I'm trying to fix that by opening Wifi Seetings, where the status of the wifi remains "searching".
Then I have two possibilities:
- Restarting the device, which brings back the connectivity immediately
- Waiting for 10+ minutes, which enables me to find wifi networks again
For normal I'm using a 5ghz connection.
Trying to switch the wifi connection off and on again doesn't work for me.
Cheers,
Matthias
iPhone 6, iOS 8
Posted on Sep 23, 2014 1:23 AM
Hi, I was having issues with the connection through my home server to my new iPhone 6, but when I went to visit a friend in Switzerland I had no issues either at her house or at Zurich airport. So when I got back I ran through every possibility. Eventually sussed that the router was set on auto channel (i.e. to find the best channel for the signal). It seemed to be trying to swap between channels, and the phone wasn't keeping up. Told the router which channel to use, so the channel is now fixed. Since then no issues, whereas before the signal was dropping out every 45 seconds or so.
It might be the fact the router was switching and the phone couldn't keep up, or possibly the phone is better at detecting some channels than others. Either way it worked for me so it might work for others. Hope it helps someone.
Posted on Sep 28, 2014 7:23 AM