Don’t you just hate having to deal with a spotty Wi-Fi connection? This is super annoying when you are trying to watch online videos or listen to music because everything will be interrupted every five seconds or so to buffer. Numerous iPhone users have complained that they were no longer able to access their local Wi-Fi after updating their devices to the latest iOS 13 software release. Unfortunately, iOS 13 is not Apple’s best operating system update because it brought many bugs with it, such as battery drainage, for example.
If you are having issues connecting your iOS 13-powered iPhone to a stable Wi-Fi network, then you have arrived at the right place. We know how annoying it can be to deal with a spotty connection, and this is why we are going to present the top 5 ways to fix the iPhone not connecting to the Wi-Fi issue.
#1 Reset Your Rooter
The first thing that you always want to do when you are dealing with Wi-Fi problems, either on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac is to reset the Wi-Fi router. Even though this solution might seem too simple to work, we assure you that it gets the job done most of the time. The reason behind this is that by resetting your router, all settings will be automatically turned to default. Not only that, but the cache of the router also gets cleared up.
If you are not familiar with how to reset a router, then you should be pleased to know that you don’t need to be tech-savvy to do it. The only thing that you need to do is to turn off the router by unplugging the power source. Wait for a minimum of five minutes and then plug in the source to ensure a full reset.
#2 Enable Airplane Mode
When it comes to native iOS features, the airplane mode is the least used one by iPhone users. Despite that, there are many uses to the airplane mode, and one of them is to help establish a stable Wi-Fi connection. When you enable the airplane mode, your iPhone’s Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and all cellular networks get disconnected. This works similarly to resetting the router.
What’s great about enabling the airplane mode on an iPhone is the fact that it’s super simple to use. Just slide down your finger from the top of the iPhone’s screen to access the drop-down menu that reveals the Control Center. All that is left to do now is to tap on the airplane icon. Wait for a couple of minutes and then disable the mode to reestablish all connections and boost the Wi-Fi strength.
#3 Reboot Your iPhone
Another simple yet effective method of improving the Wi-Fi signal on your iPhone is to reboot the device. If the iPhone finds it challenging to pick up the Wi-Fi signal from your local router, then giving the iPhone a quick reboot is often the fastest way to fix the problem. To make things even better, there is also a way to force reboot the iPhone in case something went wrong and the device is no longer responding to your commands. Follow the guide below to force restart iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max.
- Quickly press and release the Volume Up button;
- Do the same thing with the Volume Down button;
- All that is left to do is to press and hold the Power button and wait for the Apple logo to pop up.
#4 Forget the Network and Reconnect
If none of the previous methods didn’t help your iPhone connect to Wi-Fi, then you need to try something a bit more complicated. You need to get your iPhone to forget the network and then reconnect to it. Don’t worry. We will show you everything that you need to do in a detailed step-by-step guide.
Access the Settings menu and then tap on Wi-Fi. The next step is to tap on the information (i) icon that is located next to the Wi-Fi’s name. Select the “Forget This Network” option and then confirm the pop-up by tapping on “Forget”. Now, make sure to restart your iPhone. When the iPhone comes back online, access Settings – Wi-Fi again and then tap on your network’s name. The last step of the guide is to input your password and then select the “Join” option.
#5 Reset Your iPhone’s Network Settings
If you tried all our previous methods and nothing did the trick for your iPhone, then you should be pleased to know that there is one last method that has a high success rate of fixing Wi-Fi problems on iPhones. What you need to do is to reset all of your iPhone’s network settings. This means that you are basically deleting all the caches and clearing the DHCP settings to improve your iPhone’s network. Follow the steps below to reset your iPhone’s network settings successfully.
Access Settings – General – Reset – Reset Network Settings. Now, your iPhone should automatically reset all your network settings back to the factory configuration. This should get the job done, and you can finally connect to your local Wi-Fi network and enjoy having access to high-speed internet on your iPhone.
Final Words
If there is one thing that iPhone fans should learn is that not all of Apple’s updates for iPhones and iPads are great. They sometimes introduce bugs, and it’s always better to wait a couple more days before installing the latest updates first to see what the community has to say about them. Nonetheless, we hope that our guide has helped you to connect your iPhone to Wi-Fi.