iOS 8.0.2 on iPhone 4S crashes WiFi network

Now they tell us: http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/highlight/whatever-you-do-dont-put-ios-8-on-you r-4s/541c41e578c90aa0fc00045a?cn=tbla

You aren't the only one. I upgraded a couple days ago (stupidly) and my router kept needing to be restart and I mean hard restart by going into settings. I kept thinking what is going on what is different and I said to myself surely it isn't iOS8, but turns out that it must conflict with standard protocols that most routers use. Resetting the network settings on the phone doesn't work, disabling location settings for proxy networks doesn't work. It seems buried in DNS and channels but I haven't figured that out yet. For now I just leave the wifi disabled on my phone which I shouldn't have to...but I will until someone else fixes it as I get paid to fix other problems.

Anyway, glad to see I wasn't the only one.

Ever since I changed my DNS in my phone and router, I haven't had any issues. Like I said in previous posts, I changed to 8.8.8.8. Since I did that, I have not had to restart the router once.

This is exactly what i'm experiencing. It's one of the most bizarre bugs I've experienced. Everything is connected just fine, but as soon as I plug my phone in to charge everything in the house loses internet. They all remain connected to the wifi just fine, but nothing ever loads. I just tried it out a minute ago: iPhone 5S with 8.0.2 connected to wifi, plug in to charge, everything in house loses internet connectivity.

ssame here !! nightmare!!!!!

Good catch on the plugging it in triggering it all happening, I didn't even catch that, but it definitely is when you plug it in. Since I have changed the DNS on my phone and router to 8.8.8.8 I have had no issues. Hopefully this gets fixed soon though.

I'll try updating my DNS to 8.8.8.8 when I get home. But I still have to wonder what is changing to the iPhone's WiFi connection when plugged in that causes this to happen. Perhaps something with the iTunes WiFi sync or iCloud back-ups that are set to run only when connected to WiFi and a power source.

Apple isn't reading this. This forum is populated by volunteer users like yourself.

SSame exact issue ! Swear it's a ios8 issue

Good morning,

I have been having issues with my home wifi network. I have noticed the issues starting once I upgraded to iOS 8.0.2. I started by changing the wifi channels becuase I couldn't connect via my iPhone. From what I read the network settings on the phone needed to be reset. I tried that the issues were temporarily resolved. However, I have noticed that the Internet connection on my computer has been having issues. If I connected my computer to the wifi, after rebooting the router, the computer would load webpages and things would work fine. As soon as I would add my iPhone 6 Plus running 8.0.2 the computer would crash out from a network standpoint.

I have replaced the router with a new one of the same make (Netgear) and purchased an additional Linksys. I spent two hours on the phone with Netgear and they could not find a problem and requested I return the router. I then purchased a new modem thinking that was the issue. I called TWC and they tested the modem and said all was fine. I am still having all of the issues and unable to find a resolution.

I have replaced all of my network gear and worked extensively with the cable company and Netgear and cannot find a resolution to the issue.

I have exhausted every sing option I can think of and have spent ALL week trying to figure this out. Every night I have dumped 2-5 hours troubleshooting to no avail.

After reading this thread I think i have found the problem. I have to believe that it is due to iOS 8.0.2.

I hope iOS 8.1 will fix this problem because I am about to lose it.

In the past, when Apple devices have occasionally misbehaved on a network, there have been press reports from college IT departments as they're the ones likely to have to deal with thousands of iPhones on their networks, and we haven't seen that yet.

iOS 8.0.2 definitely seems to be affecting personal WiFi networks. It doesn't do this to all networks. For example, at my office we have an open guest network that many employees connect their iPhone to during the work day without problem. The difference may be coming from the network configuration and how this professionally managed WiFi most likely isolates one connected device from another. Whereas WiFi from a router bought at Best Buy with default settings can allow a device to cause significantly more network interruptions. It's way too much of a coincidence to think that my WiFi just happens to fail each and every time at the exact moment I connect my phone to a power source.

Later today new software update is out iOS 8.1 this may fix your problem But IPhone 4s is a bit under powered for iOS 8 Bsydd uk