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Wifi dropping out after iOS 10

MY wifi is randomly shutting off after ios 10 upgrade. Anyone elese?

iPad Air 2 WiFi, Cellular, iOS 10

Posted on Sep 14, 2016 7:56 PM

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Oct 14, 2016 6:36 AM in response to Martinfromnj

I can't answer helpful to this But same issue iPhone 5s iOS 10.0.2. Wifi stopped working overnight. Not sure about after reboot as my phone has had an ongoing battery issue over several iOS update. The battery dies abruptly at approximately 30%. It's been approximately a year since the battery issue started and it's happening more and more frequently after each update. I was "using" the new bedtime feature in ios 10, but it never worked correctly and appears to do nothing. I also use night shift which has also been glitchy since it's introduction I use scheduled do not disturb as well. I suspect all or most of my iPhone issues are related to the newer iOS features...

Oct 27, 2016 10:37 PM in response to MaryFTD

That's not good to hear. I have spent several hours in web chats, phone calls, and visits to the Apple Store to talk directly to a "Genius" and had my iPad replaced (twice) because of this issue. They told me that they thought it was a hardware issue and that I must be the most unlucky guy to have two iPads with the same hardware fault... Even when I directed them to this thread, and several others they were adamant that it is not a software issue with iOS 10. I'm not sure about US regs, but here in Australia, there's some consumer laws with regards to faulty equipment if the device is under 2 years old. I'm not sure what you can do about it but I'd be going back to the Apple Store and speaking with someone. My new iPad is now running iOS 9.3.5 and I have no intention of upgrading to iOS 10.

Nov 15, 2016 12:39 AM in response to Joliseeya

My company sent out an email today with regards to the latest iOS 10.1.1 update recommending we update as the wifi issue seems to have been solved. Just wondering if anyone else has done the latest update and what their results have been? Im currently updating my work iPad to iOS 10.1.1, however my personal device is staying put at 9.3.5 at this stage.

Dec 5, 2016 9:16 AM in response to Delirious..

Apple still hasn't admitted that ios10 broke WiFi...Was using ios 9.3.5 on both my Sprint iphone 6 & my WiFi iPad Air2 and it worked great. I upgraded to 10.1.1 on the iPad and immediately the intermittent WiFi started which continues to this day. I held off on upgrading my iPhone6 until I could take the badgering from Apple no longer. My iPhone now has the same WiFi connection issue that the iPad had...No acknowledgement from Apple that its an issue, only arrogant replies that it has to be the wireless router or some hardware issue. Most people don't have access to the wireless sites they visit unless they own it. I use WiFi at my office but don't have access to IT and am having the same issue on public sites even when connection quality is excellent. There are dozens of anecdotal stories that this happened ONLY when ios10 was released yet the denials continue...Address this fairly large fail Apple!

Dec 5, 2016 11:23 AM in response to Tony0253

Agreed. iPhone6 constantly drops wifi at home, at office, everywhere even though signal strength is great. Can't watch a 45 min Netflix show without it dropping 7-10 times. WiFi Assist is off, did every troubleshooting suggestion with no improvement. Said I would never switch to Android, but my wife's Samsung Galaxy 6 has no such problem. Never drops. Considering making the switch now!

It's definitely not the wifi router(s); it's iOS10!!!

Wifi dropping out after iOS 10

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