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My phone will not allow me to turn on the Wi-Fi switch to allow me to connect me to Wi-Fi

My phone will not allow me to connect to the internet, what do I do.


iPhone 6

Posted on Aug 12, 2022 8:52 PM

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Posted on Aug 12, 2022 9:15 PM

Haydenjt27 Said:

"My phone will not allow me to turn on the Wi-Fi switch to allow me to connect me to Wi-Fi: My phone will not allow me to connect to the internet, what do I do."

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If Wi-Fi is Greyed-Out:

Try the Following in the Order Provided:


A. Disable Cellular:

Try disabling Cellular, and using Wi-Fi instead, seeing if that makes all the difference.


B. Try manually restarting your iPhone:

  1. Go To: Settings
  2. Select: General
  3. Scroll to: the Very Bottom
  4. Select: Shut Down
  5. Slide Finger: to the Right
  6. Wait: 30 Seconds
  7. Power One: the iPhone
  8. Try this Once More


C. Update to: the latest version of iOS


As a Last Resort:

D. Restore form a Backup:

Have a backup of your iPhone? If you are not concerned with losing data, then restore your iPhone from a backup that was made when Wi-Fi was working. Prior to restoring, backup your iPhone, incase anything goes wrong with the restoration.

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Aug 12, 2022 9:15 PM in response to Haydenjt27

Haydenjt27 Said:

"My phone will not allow me to turn on the Wi-Fi switch to allow me to connect me to Wi-Fi: My phone will not allow me to connect to the internet, what do I do."

-------


If Wi-Fi is Greyed-Out:

Try the Following in the Order Provided:


A. Disable Cellular:

Try disabling Cellular, and using Wi-Fi instead, seeing if that makes all the difference.


B. Try manually restarting your iPhone:

  1. Go To: Settings
  2. Select: General
  3. Scroll to: the Very Bottom
  4. Select: Shut Down
  5. Slide Finger: to the Right
  6. Wait: 30 Seconds
  7. Power One: the iPhone
  8. Try this Once More


C. Update to: the latest version of iOS


As a Last Resort:

D. Restore form a Backup:

Have a backup of your iPhone? If you are not concerned with losing data, then restore your iPhone from a backup that was made when Wi-Fi was working. Prior to restoring, backup your iPhone, incase anything goes wrong with the restoration.

My phone will not allow me to turn on the Wi-Fi switch to allow me to connect me to Wi-Fi

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