Spinning wheel next to WiFi on iPhone

Here's what I did that worked. I didn't drive in my car to the crowded mall, I didn't spend 5 dollars or more on gas to do so, I didn't wait in a mall, I didn't spend two hours doing so, I did actually stay in my pajamas, it took a few seconds, it wasn't some weird voodoo act-I actually just pressed the home button for a long time, asked Siri who's the fairest of them all, and the problem went away. I've used a very simple technique and at the same time saved money. I know that this problem has been seen by apple, it will be handled very soon. How are you being helpful, I wonder? Talking down to people asking for help must be a social disorder. Phones are amazing technology, glitches happen, computers do odd things sometimes at odd times and sometimes there are simple fixes, temporary or long lasting.

Philly it is a bug and it is widespread. Stop acting like you know it all. Just because YOU aren’t experiencing the problem doesn’t mean it isn’t one. It’s an obvious glitch in the new iOS people are having. I have had an iPhone since 2010 when he iPhone 4 came out. I’ve had EVERY iOS since then and every update as well as many different model iPhones since then. I’ve NEVER had this issue with any iOS or any phone, until I upgraded to iOS 11. So one you are wrong, and two don’t give people bad info saying it isn’t a bug or glitch or whatever you want to call it.

It goes away on my iPhone 7 after the hard restart, but comes back after I open the Activity app.

When you open your Activity app can you see the results of your activity?

If you force close the app does the spinning wheel stop?

Which iphone do you have? I have the 6S and I’m wondering if it would do it with an 8. The problem is when you use Siri or the microphone on texts. It started after the 11 update.

I have this spinning wheel also. The app that seems to keep mine spinning is The Weather Channel. Deleted reinstalled, also reset iPhone, no help. Still spinning.

Hello!

In iOS 11 on iPhone 6 - Continual Network Activity, and unexpected Cellular data activity I post my findings concerning the spinning wheel. Maybe you can check that; it's not a solution but maybe an explanation:

"Concerning your 2nd dot:

I have the same issue. I restarted the phone and it seams to be solved.

But what I found out in the meantime is, that I have heavy bachground activity of "Mails" (synchronization I can understand) but also of "Settings" (twice as much as foreground activity) and that's what I don't undestand. Syncronization/ backup with iCloud etc. is switched off.

Do you have a clue what caused the settings background activity???"

Same issue here and whoever said it’s a small # of people-how would they know?! I did a forced restart and it seems to work but 24 hours later it’s back. Yeah I need to upgrade this phone but with garbage like this am re-thinking the $800+ spend.

Iphone 8plus on VZW. Spinning wheel started yesterday. Restetting the network fixed it for a day then came back. the problem with that is it clears all your saved wifi passwords. Haven't tried the siri trick yet.

I tried this.... it goes off. But as soon as you open message again, it starts spinning and doesn't stop. I didn't even type a text, I just clicked on messages and it started spinning immediately and hasn't stopped. So I don't think it's the dictation feature because mine is off.

Wife’s phone just started this morning

It’s a 6s+ and never an issue until I finally left 10.3.3 to 11.4

My 6s+ on 11.4 hasn’t done it yet.

Apple needs to get their **** together and put out a stable smooth iOS. Is been a long time since we had one come out without tons of bugs. I got an idea. Stop creating new iOS every year. Hey Apple, let’s hang on to 11 for another year, get this thing ironed out completely. Then take a couple years to create 12 so that when we get it, it actually works.

I knew this would happen when Jobs passed away. They’re so eager to push the envelope they’re getting more like Android now. Let’s be first even if it’s not ready. Jobs wouldn’t allow that to happen.

Why do we need a new iOS. What the **** is 12 gonna offer that’s so important we must have it. Our phones do everything as it is. Enough already.

Not like there’s a better option either.

I went and played with several Android devices thinking of leaving Apple.

Had a Google Pixel 2 in my hand lock up twice at Verizon while I was using it.

No thank you.

I double tapped the home button, conjured up Siri and the wheel stopped spinning.

No trip to the store.

No hassles at the mall. (No mall here anyway)

No annoying spinning wheel.

I spent thirty minutes trying all the “fixes” in settings......Siri made it happen.

I wonder what she looks like? Dark hair? Brown eyes? Tall? Obviously intelligent, maybe even a touch of phsycic ability as she didn’t even speak, she just fixed it. Ahhhhhh.

I am having the same issue and so is my husband and son. It is not just a personal issue.

Did a clean install of iOS 11.2 Dev Beta 4 today without restoring from backup, and still have the issue.

I turned it back on. And the issue didn’t come back.