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My iPhone 16 Pro won’t even connect to home WiFi.
Super frustrating.
I’ve restarted the phone, reset network settings, restarted my router (Unifi Dream Machine Pro) and no luck.
What a joke.
Have an old iPhone 8, X and 13 pro running on WiFi without issues.
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I had the same problem. After trying Network reset etc. I delete the VPN App, which seemed to be the problem. Now it works.
Same problem here.
Solved it by deleting VPN connections.
Same regarding the VPN app. As soon as I deleted it, the phone connected to wifi.
I believe there seem to be two separate issues with WiFi on iPhone 16 (or iOS 18):
I have been experiencing the second issue and haven't found a solution till now. The WiFi is connected, and it does have an IP address. However, if I try to use the internet, it won't load any page. I can also understand that this is happening because I haven't been receiving any notifications in a while. As soon as I turn WiFi off, and then ON again, it works fine. Until 1 hour later, when this issue re-appears.
I've found myself turning WiFi off and on again, at least 5-8 times each day! And each time it's frustrating, because I am not receiving any push notifications or emails until I toggle wifi.
C'mon Apple, we NEED a solution for this! The same thing happens both to my, and my Wife's iPhone 16 pro max.
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Same issue here. No VPN. Apple support was no help. Very frustrating ! 😤
iPhone 16 Pro Max
I’ve been having numerous connectivity issues with 16pro max. Never an issue before. Started with my Watch Ultra 1. I’ve reset it three times. It keeps losing connectivity. It also shows up twice in Bluetooth. Once as “connected” without the ℹ️ symbol. The other as not connected with the symbol. When this occurs, the watch won’t be connected to my iPhone. Find My won’t work nor fitness. A reset or restart works for a few days the. Stops again.
I then noticed drops regularly with my AirPods Pro while doing a fitness session. Today my Beats kept dropping as well.
All of this points to the phone being in common. Devices are all having issues. Could it be the WiFi? All of these devices, if I’m not mistaken, use two connections: Bluetooth AND WiFi. I’ll go ask Apple @ Genius Bar. I just reset network settings and removed VPN configurations, and the watch is now connected again. I’m sure I’ll be unable to reproduce the issue when they look but hoping this is already an issue they are aware of. Stay tuned…
Update…I went to the Apple Store and got a new iPhone 16 Pro (had dead pixel issue on top of the WiFi problems). This did not solve the issue! My home WiFi still does not work. I do not use VPN, factory reset the router, reset all network settings, tried every possible WiFi setting, had a in-person appointment with Apple, spoke to Apple tech support many times on the phone, spoke to my internet provider many times…nothing. All other devices work with home WiFi but the new iPhone 16 Pro simply does not work with my home router. I have no other solutions besides switching internet providers at this point. This is so frustrating!!!!!!
healthteam wrote:
Finally deleted all VPNs configurations and it works.
Strange because they actually weren’t toggled on. So I don’t know why there was an issue.
Oh well, guess it’s fine for home WiFi… but need a software update from Apple because this is pathetic.
iPhone does NOT need a VPN and they are almost ALWAYS the cause of connection issues as many here have seen. They shouldn't just be turned off, the VPN Profiles should be removed from the phone completely.
This fixed it for me on my iPhone 16 Pro. Go to settings for your home wifi network and turn off the "private wifi address" option. Thanks pioneerprodj!
My iPhone 16 Pro will NOT stay connected to my home internet. We have a brand new, provider (HBC) installed router and all nine of our other connected Apple and ROKU devices do just fine with it. We do have a NORD VPN.
When the iPhone disconnects (a random and frequent occurrence) it stays disconnected for quite a while- like 15 to 30 minutes- which is kind of frustrating. I have not yet resorted to percussive maintenance, but if I fail to find an alternative, it might come to that.
Does anyone have an understanding of this problem and a solution? I’m at my wit’s end!
L. Perkins
None of the VPN or private address solutions have worked for me. It’s so frustrating because I’ve done extensive troubleshooting using other devices and networks and none of it points to a definitive cause.
Apple support wants me to take the phone in for service but won’t guarantee I’ll get a temp replacement which is bs since this is my only phone.
Is there any doubt that this is a software issue that will hopefully be resolved with an update?
🙏🏻
The issue got so bad for me that I had to completely replace my routers with a Deco 6E I had lying around. It fixed the problem, but it's ridiculous that we have to think about replacing routers because Apple doesn't do anything.
Wanted to share my experience regarding the issue I had with the wifi connectivity issues when I purchased a new iPhone 16 and I hope it helps anyone still frustrated with connecting to wifi (I was more then frustrated for almost a month - my home is pretty much an Apple Eco System and this was the first time I had issues with an Apple iPhone). I went from an iPhone 13 (never had an issue with connecting to wifi) to an iPhone 16 which constantly was dropping wifi, would not open web pages, would should low bars, would display no internet connection when there was. I spent time on the phone (hours and hours) with my internet service provider (who recommended a new phone or would try to upgrade my service to a faster one and I knew that was not the issue since most days the speed was well over 900GBS - upload and download), Apple did their diagnostic and could not find anything wrong with the phone. I do not use a VPN so I knew that was the not issue. I would turn off the iPhone, reset the phone, reset the network etc and nothing worked. Three days I found a Reddit forum and one of the users reported that they turned off Wi-Fi 6E Mode and it solved the problem (the iPhone 13 does not offer this) so I looked up issues with Wi-Fi 6E Mode and although it can offer faster internet deliveries with less signal interference, it was also reported it does have a shorter wavelength and it is not as good at penetrating walls and other obstructions. So I turned off the mode in iPhone 16 and since I have done that I have had ZERO issues connecting to wifi.
Update: I've done all the things listed here and finally just did a back up and full restore including new iOS.
Still have the issue. It's got to be something with the software.
healthteam Said:
"iPhone 16 pro WiFi issues: My iPhone 16 Pro won’t even connect to home WiFi. Super frustrating. I’ve restarted the phone, reset network settings, restarted my router (Unifi Dream Machine Pro) and no luck. What a joke. Have an old iPhone 8, X and 13 pro running on WiFi without issues."
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Troubleshooting iPhone WiFi:
A. About having No Internet Connection:
Just because you are connected to a network, does not mean you have an Internet connection. You may be connected to an internal LAN, and not to the Internet.
A few thoughts to try...
I. Clear the Temporary Internet Files:
II. Restart your Router:
III. Boot in Safe Mode:
In Safe Mode, Login Items do not run at login, certain preferences are set aside, and damaged system files are then reset. So, once booted in to Safe Mode, wait 30 seconds, and then boot up normally, attempting another update install. For instructions, go here: How to Use safe Mode on your Mac - Apple Support
IV. Try a New Admin User:
What happens when you create a new administrator user, and log into it? Do you still get this error? If not, then it is likely an error with the current user. If so, then it is likely an error with your Mac.
V. Reset your SMC and your NVRAM:
(Applies to Intel-Basel Macs Only) Sometimes changes (i.e. Installations) are made to the system and then settings (i.e. Networking) become corrupted, technically. So, reset both on your Mac. So, reset the SMC and reset the NVRAM or PRAM. It might take three tries. to fix this. So, be certain you have the time to do so.
Start With This:
VI. Add Back the Network:
There are other good ideas like "turn off the 'private wifi address'".
It's also a possibility that you have VPN toggled in your settings even though you don't have or have deleted all old instantiations of a VPN app. I had to both delete the app and turn off VPN in settings. The app I previously used didn't change those settings back with unistall or deletion which is why I had to effectively delete it in two places. If you reset the phone from an old backup, it will probably turn your VPN back on (since it may have been that way for a long time [config'd for vpn] on your old phone and you just didn't know it -- that's my story)
How to Resolve iPhone 16 Pro WiFi Connection Problems?
