The Best Ways To Fix An iPhone That Won’t Connect To Wi-Fi

You can perform the ultimate reset by shutting down your iPhone and turning it back on after 15-30 seconds. As simple as that may sound, sometimes connection issues disappear after a full system refresh and whatever wasn’t working before will be miraculously fixed.

You can also do the same to your Wi-Fi router and clear any wireless issues the machine may be experiencing (via CenturyLink). Disconnect the power cord from the device — it’s easier than bending down and unplugging it from the socket — and plug it back in after 60 seconds. Once all the proper lights are blinking, you’ll know that internet connectivity is refreshed and you can try reconnecting your iPhone again.

If the particular network you’re trying to connect to doesn’t seem to be working, you can remove it from your iPhone‘s remembered networks and reconnect to it by providing the password again.

1. Tap the “i” icon next to your chosen Wi-Fi network.
2. Hit “Forget This Network,” then select “Forget” to confirm.
3. If your internet provider isn’t experiencing an outage, the just-deleted Wi-Fi network should appear under the list of available networks. Tap your chosen network to connect to it.
4. Key in the password then hit “Join.” A connection is successful when a blue checkmark appears next to the network name.

The last effort you can take to refresh your internet connection through your iPhone is resetting your network settings. For iPhones with iOS 15 or newer:

1. Go to “Settings,” hit “General,” then “Transfer or Reset iPhone.”
2. Tap “Reset,” then choose “Reset Network Settings.”
3. You may need to key in your passcode to finalize.

If you have an iPhone on iOS 14 or older, “Reset” can be found after tapping “General”. Doing this will reset and refresh all Wi-Fi networks, passwords, cellular, VPN, and APN settings used on the device.