If your iPhone is not able to maintain a stable connection to the Wi-Fi network, you may feel frustrated. But don’t worry, it’s a problem that can be easily resolved—and in this post, we will show you how to go about it.

Many users have complained of iPhone dropping the Wi-Fi connection or disconnecting from Wi-Fi frequently. If you are experiencing a similar issue with your iPhone, this post is for you. We have listed eight DIY solutions to this problem. Take a look. If your problem is with a black iPhone screen (where device is still switched on) click here.

Solution One – Check your Wi-Fi network status

Wi-Fi network has distance limitations. The closer your iPhone is to the router, the stronger signal it will have. If you move away from the router, the signal gets weak and at some point, the Wi-Fi connection is lost. Check your iPhone for the Wi-Fi signal.

If the Wi-Fi icon shows only one curve line cascading outside, it indicates your iPhone has a weak Wi-Fi signal. A Wi-Fi icon showing three cascading lines outside indicates a strong Wi-Fi signal. If possible take your iPhone closer to the router and see if the iPhone can maintain a stable Wi-Fi connection.

Solution Two – Reboot your iPhone and Router

If the Wi-Fi signal is strong and yet iPhone disconnects from the Wi-Fi network, do the following.

• Switch off the router and wait for 5-10 seconds.
• Switch on the router and allow it to establish a connection with the modem
• Restart your iPhone and try connecting to the Wi-Fi network.

Following the steps above will reset the Wi-Fi connection between your iPhone and router. It will also eliminate any temporary connection problem and resolve the issue. If the steps in the solution did not resolve the issue, move to the next solution.

Solution Three – Enable Auto-Join to Wi-Fi network

Auto Join is a useful feature in iPhone that connects your iPhone automatically to a Wi-Fi network for which it has credentials stored. The process is automatic and you have to do nothing. Whenever the iPhone is in the range of the Wi-Fi network that you have connected to earlier, it will connect to the Wi-Fi network.

If the Auto Join option is disabled on your iPhone it could cause problems like iPhone temporary disconnects from Wi-Fi. In that scenario, you need to check whether that is not true in your case by enabling the Auto Join option. Here are the steps to follow.

• On your iPhone, open Settings
• Choose Wi-Fi
• Tap the information mark next to your Wi-Fi network name
• Tap the toggle switch to enable Auto Join

If the method works for you, your iPhone will not disconnect from Wi-Fi. If the method does not help, move to the next solution.

Solution Four – Forget the Wi-Fi network and Reconnect

iPhone remembers which Wi-Fi networks you have accessed. Whenever the iPhone is in the Wi-Fi network range, it uses stored login credentials to connect to the Wi-Fi network. Since the computer is not able to establish a stable Wi-Fi connection with your iPhone, you need to erase the Wi-Fi login credentials from your iPhone by choosing the option to forget the wifi network. Here are the steps to follow.

• Open Settings app on your iPhone
• Choose Wi-Fi
• Tap the information mark next to your Wi-Fi network name
• Tap Forget this network

After following the steps above, you need to reconnect the network. Make sure you are in the Wi-Fi network range before following the steps given below

• From the home screen, go to Settings-> Wi-Fi
• Turn on Wi-Fi. Your iPhone will search for available Wi-Fi networks
• Tap the Wi-Fi network you want to join
• iPhone will prompt you to enter the password for the Wi-Fi network
• After you join the Wi-Fi network, you will see a blue tick next to the Wi-Fi network name.

In most cases, the iPhone disconnects from the Wi-Fi issue will be resolved by the above method. If the issue persists, move to the next solution.

Solution Five – Renew Lease

Whenever your iPhone connects to a Wi-Fi network, the router assigns an IP address to the iPhone that helps identify your device on the network. Sometimes there is the same IP address assigned to two different devices on the network that causes IP address conflict forcing one device to drop the connection.

Renew lease option forces the iPhone to release the current IP address and the router assigns a new IP address to your device. Here are the steps to follow.

• From the home screen, go to Settings -> Wi-Fi
• Tap the information mark next to your Wi-Fi network name
• Tap Renew Lease

Check whether the frequent Wi-Fi disconnection problem is resolved. If the problem persists, move to the next solution.

Solution Six – Reset iPhone network settings

There is a possibility the network settings are causing problems due to some misconfiguration. Since you don’t know what is causing the disconnection of the Wi-Fi network, you need to reset the iPhone network settings. Here are the settings to follow.

• Open Settings on your iPhone
• Select General
• Tap the Reset option at the bottom of the screen
• In the next screen, tap Reset Network Settings
• iPhone will prompt you to enter Password. Type password to proceed.
• Wait for the process to complete
• iPhone will restart to reset network settings
• After iPhone restarts and apps are loaded, try connecting to the Wi-Fi network

Reset network settings will return all iPhone network settings to default. You have to select a Wi-Fi network and password to connect to the Wi-Fi network. Check whether the frequent disconnection problem is resolved. If the issue persists, move to the next solution.

Solution Seven – Stop your iPhone from using Wi-Fi assist

Wi-Fi assist is a useful feature in iPhone that allows users to stay connected to the Internet. If Wi-Fi assist is active on your iPhone and your Wi-Fi signal or Wi-Fi connection is slow, iPhone will automatically switch to cellular data to ensure the user has stable Internet connectivity. The Wi-Fi Assist feature is On by default.

There is a possibility the Wi-Fi assist is forcing the iPhone to disconnect from the Wi-Fi network. You can resolve this problem by disabling the Wi-Fi assist option. Here are the steps to follow.

• Go to Settings > Settings
• Tap Mobile Data.
• Scroll down the screen and tap the slider Wi-Fi Assist to turn it off

Solution Eight – Run Software Update

Apple provides regular updates for iPhone to fix any bugs. You need to always use the latest version of iOS on your iPhone as the older operating system might have bugs. To check whether your iPhone has the latest version of iOS, follow the steps given below.

• Open Settings > General
• Tap Software Update. If any new iteration is available for install
• Tap Download
• Wait for the software update to download and install.
• Like many iPhone a user, the iPhone disconnects from Wi-Fi problems will be resolved after updating iPhone software.