iPhone "incorrect wifi password"

Question

Level 1

7 points

iPhone "incorrect wifi password"

So I know this is a know problem with iOS 9.3.2 but my issue started about a week ago, before I upgraded to 9.3.2. My iPhone 6 Plus would randomly forget my wifi network and it would take me a few tries to get it connected, only to drop again a few hours later. Today, it shut me out of the network completely. It keeps telling me that the password is wrong even though I am ABSOLUTELY sure it's correct. I figured it was because I'd been putting off updating to 9.3.2 (because of this very issue) so I updated and it's still giving me the same problem.

It connects to other wifi networks just fine and every other device (iPad Air 2, AppleTV, MacBook, HP Printer, Chromecast, Samsung phone, Nokia phone, and 2 XBoxes) all connect with no issues. Nothing with the router or internet service has changed, the problem is specific to my iPhone on my home wifi network.

Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 9.3.2, null

Posted on Jun 17, 2016 8:14 PM

Reply

Answer 1

Malignance

Level 5

4,511 points

Jun 17, 2016 8:25 PM in response to FlyersPanda

Try to restart your router. If you have a AirPort you can use Apple's Utility app. If not try unplug the device for 12 seconds. This works for most routers I've owned over the years. See if that helps.

Reply

Answer 2

Mike0311

Level 1

4 points

Jun 29, 2016 5:54 PM in response to FlyersPanda

I have this exact same problem. I have tried everything that the website suggests. I have many other Apple devices that are all connected to my home network. The problem is with my iphone 6 specifically and my home network. My wife's iphone connects, my friends iphones connect and all my Apple devices connect without issue. It is my iphone 6 that doesn't connect. I took it into the Mac store today and they ran a diagnosis on the iphone and could not find anything wrong with it. They wiped the iphone and reinstalled the ios software and it connected to the stores wifi. As soon as I got home I could not connect to my home network. My other devices were connected just fine. I ran through the reboot of the router and resetting the iphone network settings. My iphone will still not connect to my home network. I need this fixed.

Reply

Answer 3

Jul 16, 2016 5:03 PM in response to FlyersPanda

I have this issue too! All my iOS devices keep dropping WiFi at home, yet my MacBookPro does not!

They lose WiFi and try to reconnect and don't. Then when they as ask for the password again, and I enter it correctly, I get 'Incorrect WiFi Password'. I know **** well I entered the correct password, and the only way to then reconnect to WiFi is to 'Forget this network' and log in again manually. Then it drops network after a minute or two.

This happens on ALL my there iOS devices (iPhone6, iPad3 & iPadMiniv2). All are running latest iOS.

My MacBookPro running El Capitan has no issues with WiFi on the same home network with BT Home Hub 5.

As far as I can tell it's an iOS issue. Can anyone shed light on this or advise on solution. My iOS devices are getting unusable now!!!

Reply

Answer 4

lovkvist

Level 1

4 points

Jul 28, 2016 10:49 AM in response to FlyersPanda

I have the exact problem. Only affect 2.4 not 5GHz. Same for 9.3.2 and 9.3.3. Concerns iPad Air 1, iPad Pro, iPhone 6, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6 plus and iPhone 6S plus. Crazy! No probs in 9.3.1 but too late to downgrade. Tried everything. Even tried two different wifi-routers, one asus and one Linksys. Exactly the same problem on all these devices since 9.3.2.

Reply