WiFi in iOS 11 keeps turning on

If you disable it via settings, it is off.

coreybenson wrote:

...plus turn off “ask to join”

You need to do that ONCE in your entire life. I am truly sorry if that is so much of a PIA.

Settings > WiFi > WiFi = Off.

"Hey Siri, turn WiFi Off".

Hold the home button down until Siri responds, "Turn WiFi Off"

Feedback to Apple goes here, http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html not here on the forum.

Yes, that is what it is supposed to do, to turn it off go to settings WiFi and switch it off.

No, it does not turn on the next day if you turn it off in Settings/Wi-Fi.

Then make an appointment at your Apple Store Genius Bar as your phone is malfunctioning if what you say is correct. Let Apple see your phone.

ARG1978 wrote:

Tried that... both from control center & in settings. Still malfunctions.

In that case your phone is defective, take it to an Apple Store for diagnosis.

Then you have an issue with your phone and you should take it to your Apple Store Genius Bar for evaluation. iPhones don't just connect to networks unless we tell them to.

I don't know if you saw my edit to my last response. Do you have Ask to Join Networks turned on on your phones? You definitely want to make should make sure it is on.

reepete wrote:

Not happy with this at all. Very annoying.

it must be incredibly annoying to go to Settings/WiFi to turn it off. Or to say "Hey Siri, turn off Wi-Fi."

Then take your phone to an Apple Store and get it fixed.

With all due respect, this feature is completely impractical and quite frankly...asinine. What’s the point of having a WiFi control button if it’s main function is to disconnect rather than to turn off the WiFi completely? It is equivalent to having an airplane mode that only disconnects from one cellular signal and/or one WiFi signal.

The worst part of this is that Apple heavily persuades their users to update but does not allow (or make easy) for users to go back to a previous versions if the current one is mediocre.

Apple, give your customers the option for the control panel to “turn off” or “disconnect” from signals.

iPhone Feedback

<https://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html>

They will not reply, but it does get read.

Rathead21 wrote:

I also happen to me even when I go in the settings a switch it off, a few hours later it comes on by itself.

Then you should take your phone in for service, as there is something wrong with the digitizer causing settings to reenable themselves.

Once shut off with the switch in Settings, the settings stay off unless the user has taken specific action, like entering and exiting Airplane mode or power cycling the device.