Lexy2121
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Q: After upgrading to iOS 9.1 wifi cannot turn on ! Grey out wifi on iPhone 6 plus

please help wifi cannot turn on after upgrade to iOS 9.1... Grey out wifi logo try resetting network restore etc still cannot

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 9.1

Posted on Nov 3, 2015 3:09 AM

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Q: After upgrading to iOS 9.1 wifi cannot turn on ! Grey out wifi on iPhone 6 plus

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  • by thunderzzz,

    thunderzzz thunderzzz Nov 3, 2015 3:18 AM in response to Lexy2121
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    Nov 3, 2015 3:18 AM in response to Lexy2121

    Hi. Check this link: If Wi-Fi is grayed out or dim on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

    If it does not help try to reset/restore your device to factory settings.

    To reset your device:


    • Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button
    • Press and hold on the Home button
    • Keep holding both buttons until the display turns off and back on with Apple logo on it.


    Alternatively, you may go to Settings - General - Reset - Reset All Settings


     

    If this does not help, restore your device to factory settings. Note that this will erase the data from your device.

    Take a look this Apple Support article: Use iTunes to restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings - Apple Support.

  • by P@trik disapointed,

    P@trik disapointed P@trik disapointed Dec 1, 2015 8:05 AM in response to thunderzzz
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    Dec 1, 2015 8:05 AM in response to thunderzzz

    Doesn't work.

    Even after factory reset, to a blank "new" iPad with updated iOs 9.1 installed via iTunes, the grey Wifi switch remains.

     

    Frustrating...

  • by thunderzzz,

    thunderzzz thunderzzz Dec 1, 2015 8:06 AM in response to P@trik disapointed
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    Dec 1, 2015 8:06 AM in response to P@trik disapointed

    Take you device to the Apple Store.

  • by Triton7,

    Triton7 Triton7 Dec 21, 2015 7:56 PM in response to thunderzzz
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    Dec 21, 2015 7:56 PM in response to thunderzzz

    The only solution to the greyed out Wi-Fi button after an IOS upgrade is the "hair dryer" solution.  Believe it or not, it works and there are plenty of YouTubes showing how to do it. It apparently resets the wi-fi chip with a thermal overload.  The first time worked for about 6 months.  Just had to do it again tonight and luckily it worked again.   Absolutely sickening that Apple would stoop this low to sell new phones.  I'll never buy another Apple product.  IOS upgrades kill this indispensable function on older phones (ours is a 4S).  If you call Apple support, they'll tell you its completely a coincidence that it happened at the same time as your upgrade, and SURPRISE!!!!...you should buy a new iphone.  But hey...no problem you might think...I'll just go back to the older IOS.  Uh, no.  They stopped supporting it and you CAN'T go back.  Folks, that's freaking evil.   I'm furious.  Hundreds of billions of dollars and they pull this kind of crap.  Never again.  Our next phones will be Android.  Period.  I hope their arrogance someday catches up to them.