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Wifi stops when the screen goes off ??

iPhone 6s

Ios 11.2.1

Wifi turns off everytime the screen goes off and i can not fix this

Posted on Dec 13, 2017 10:48 AM

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Dec 13, 2017 11:32 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

Why do i need to plug it into a power source as it doesn’t need to be charged ?

And i dun have cellular data for now

Only wifi and it’s always on while im using the phone.

Once i leave the phone and the screen goes off , wifi also turns off automatically.

I know that because when i hold the phone again to use it , the wifi reconnects also automatically.

While the screen is off, no wifi so i can not receive WhatsApp notifications for example of someone sent me a message while um not holding the phone in my hands.

Dec 14, 2017 7:55 AM in response to Muhammadiex

Muhammadiex wrote:


Why do i need to plug it into a power source as it doesn’t need to be charged ?


Because if the WiFi remained on and connected while on battery power, your battery life would be incredibly short.

And i dun have cellular data for now

Only wifi and it’s always on while im using the phone.

It's a smart-phone. A smart-phone without a data plan is little better than an iPod. No supported carrier will knowingly allow the use of an iPhone without a cellular data plan.

Once i leave the phone and the screen goes off , wifi also turns off automatically.

I know that because when i hold the phone again to use it , the wifi reconnects also automatically.

While the screen is off, no wifi so i can not receive WhatsApp notifications for example of someone sent me a message while um not holding the phone in my hands.

That's correct. That's the way it's supposed to work.

Wifi stops when the screen goes off ??

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