Wi-Fi Won’t Turn On? : iphone

1: Forcibly Reboot the iPhone to Fix Most Wireless Issues

You can force any iOS device to restart by doing the following, this can sometimes resolve temporary issues and bugs that are encountered. It’s easy and quick so try this first:

• Hold down the Power button and the Home button simultaneously until the iPhone restarts

Once the iPhone boots back up again, attempt to use wi-fi again. In some cases this fixes the issue immediately.

2: Reset Network Settings to Fix Greyed Out Wi-Fi & Network Config Problems

Resetting Network Settings dumps all existing network preferences, this causes things like wi-fi passwords, custom DNS, manual IP’s, and any other network specific settings information to be lost, so be sure to write down any important wi-fi details before doing this. This resolves the vast majority of wi-fi problems for most users, including the infamously annoying greyed out wi-fi problem:

• Open “Settings” and go to “General”, then go to “Reset”
• Choose “Reset Network Settings” and enter the device passcode, then confirm the settings reset
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