How to Fix iPhone Wi-Fi not Working After iOS 16 Update

If you have updated your iPhone to latest iOS 16 version and you are experiencing issue with iPhone is not connecting to wifi after updating iphone to iOS 16 or wifi connection keeps dropping or can’t connect to wifi any more then you can fix this issue of wifi on iPhone with iOS 16 easily with these simple and quick solutions. So, let’s see in detail below.

Many users experience this issue with wifi connectivity after they have updated their iPhone to the latest version of iOS like iOS 15 or 16 and wifi keeps asking for authentication even thoug you are connected and authenticated and says unable to join or any iPhone and wifi or other problems can be resolved and fixed easily after updating your iPhone to the latest version of iOS 16.

iPhone Wi-Fi not Working After iOS 16 Update

Below iPhone iOS 16 troubleshooting methods will help you fix wifi not working after iOS 16 update on your iPhone and connect to wifi on your iPhone easily without any issue.

Force Restart iPhone

Step 1: Press Volume up button and quickly press and release volume down button

Step 2: Now, Press and hold the power button until you see the apple logo on your iphone screen and once you see the apple logo, then release the side power button.

Step 3: Now, wait for your iPhone to restart.

That;s it, once you restart your iPhone then if there are any temporary or miniro software glitches on your iPhone, then it will get fixed and wifi not working on iPhone after update issue will be resolved.

Restart Your Router or Modem

Unplug router power cable from wall socket and wait for 20 seconds and then go ahead and plug back router power cable and then turn on your router and once your router gets turned on then connect your wifi to your wifi.

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Turn OFF Lock Down Mode

If lock down mode is enabled on your iPhone then this issue with wifi can happen and you need to turn off lock down mode.

Step 1: Open Settings -> tap on Privacy and Security.

Step 2: Scroll down to bottom and you will be able to see lockdown mode and tap on it.

Step 3: Tap on turn off lockdown mode.

Step 4: Restart your iPhone.

Once you turn off lockdown mode, then your issue of wifi not connecting or asking for authentication or unable to join the network on iPhone issue will be resolved on iPhone iOS 16.

Turn off VPN

If you are using any vpn on your iPhone then disable vpn or uninstall any vpn apps and turn off vpn on iPhone.

Step 1: Open settings

Step 2: Tap on VPN and turn off vpn by toggling the button next to it.

Forget and Reconnect WIFI on iPhone

Step 1: Launch settings -> Tap on Wifi

Step 2: Select the wifi that you are having problem connecting with and tap on (i) icon

Step 3: Now, tap on forget this network and confirm forget in pop up box. 

Step 4: Now, go ahead and reconnect your wifi network 

Change DNS Server

Step 1: Open Settings -> Tap on WIFI

Step 2: Next to your wifi signal and tap on (i) icon

Step 3: Now, scroll down and tap on configure DNS

Step 4: Tap on Manual and remove the first DNS from here.

Step 5: Tap on Add Server and  enter 8.8.8.8 and tap on add server and enter 8.8.4.4 and tap on done at top and save.

Once you change dns on iphone to google dns then connect your wifi and your issue of wifi not working after update or can’t connect to wifi issue will be resolved.

Reset Network Settings

Step 1: Open settings -> Tap on General -> Transfer or reset iPhone

Step 2: Now, enter the passcode and tap on reset network settings and confirm reset network settings in the pop up box and wait for iphone to reset network settings.

Once you reset network settings, tune your issue of wifi not connecting after iOS update or unable to join wifi network after update issue will be resolved.

Reset All Settings

Reset all settings on your iPhone and restore all its settings to default original settings and open settings and tap on transfer and reset iphone and enter passcode and tap on reset all settings and confirm reset all settings in pop up box and wait for it to reset.

Once you reset all settings, then your issue with iphone restoring all its settings and iphone wifi not working on iphone will be fixed.

Why iPhone WIFI not Working after update or Not connecting after updating iPhone to iOS 16

This can be due to temporary software or minor software glitches and you need to forget this network and change dns server settings and connect it to wifi on iphone iOS 16.

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