Wifi dropping out after iOS 10

When I was on iOS 10.1 I had no problems with retaining wifi connections and joining a known network. After upgrading to 10.2. I have "reset network settings" at least once every day. Otherwise I have to authenticate to the known SSID and I am cycled in failed authentication. There are times the Authentication works but more often if it fails once it will fail repeatedly until I "reset network setting"

This is not a hardware issue, just poorly written software with possible sticky bit that does not disconnect/reconnect cleanly.

My iPad Air 2 is experiencing the same issue. Before I installed iOS 10.2, my iPad never disconnected from wifi when I was in the living room (several rooms removed from the wifi router). Now, it randomly disconnects from wifi and I have to walk back to the router, turn wifi off then on, and it reconnects. This has been very frustrating since the only thing that has changed is the iOS software.

This doesn't happen with my iPhone 6 (not yet, anyway) also running iOS 10.2, but I AM experiencing the battery issue. The percentage will get down to 30% and then the phone will go dead. So I bought a $99 battery case from Apple and the phone has remained charged all day. But that was a high price to pay for a software glitch.

Dan

Hi. It may help if you change the router WiFi to use WPA2-AES (CCMP) with no WPA or TKIP. This ensures that the devices always connect in one encryption mode.

MMine iPad mini 4 still has the problem with all the apple updates. Need to get a Russian hacker to fix or wiki leak guy

About tired of ios 10. Problem continues with no help from apple. Phone ipad mini 4 and mac book air all dropping wifi. Have ttried all suggestions I can find. No help

I forgot about this fix.

If you are using Bluetooth with your iPad, try turning off Bluetooth when not using it!

See if your Wifi connection is working better and more stable with Bluetooth OFF!

i have an iPhone!..turn off bluetooth...but..what if i have an apple watch??.. goddammit Apple!! 😕

I forgot about this fix.

If you are using Bluetooth with your iPad, try turning off Bluetooth when not using it!

See if your Wifi connection is working better and more stable with Bluetooth OFF!

From today that I upgraded my ios, both iphone and ipad, I have problems with mywifi it keeps dropping!!!! What should I do??

Have you tried turning Bluetooth OFF?

I have never even had the Bluetooth turned on. And i have tried all the other steps (forget network, rejoin, reboot, etc). No luck. Sometimes the ipad doesn't even see networks.

I have tried all the suggestions pinned as the solution, including resetting the router and rebooting the router. No luck.

What iPad model are you using?

This is where i shamefully admit I am using an ipad 2. Not air 2...ipad 2. It is a bit old, to say the least.

It is running 9.3.5, 32GB storage with 19 GB free. It often shows 1-2 bars if it can connect, even when other devices show 3.