IOS 14 WiFi

I can confirm that IOS 14.4.1 does NOT fix the wifi dropping issue :(

I bought a new ipad last week ios14.1 8th generation, the wifi keeps dropping, if i had known this before hand I wouldn't have bought it, I taught it was an issue with my router but my dads ipad I think it's the first generation is working fine and my our android phones are also fine so now I have a brand new ipad that I can't use

I am upon disappointed with Apple with this. Was told it must be my internet provider but reading what everyone else has written I too have been experiencing the same things on all our updated Apple devices and that’s about 5 too many! Connectivity issues. Wifi disconnecting constantly. Dropping calls on phone saying no cellular service wifi not connected dropping service. Apple told me reset my device. It’s not just one device. It’s my computer my husbands laptop iPhones and I pad. Only Mac working right is the one NOT updated! Maybe Apple should scrap 14 and improve iOS 13. Nothing but headaches and I can’t even work effectively from home now because of it. I want all my money back APPLE from all my devices so I can buy ones that are stable. NOT APPLE PRODUCTS I guess. On going Issue for months and no solution.

I would seriously urge everyone experiencing these problems to look deeply into the possibility that some other rogue WiFi sources (or some other radio interference) are interfering with your signal. I was absolutely convinced that it was my device until I found out that it was my Sky Q box, as detailed in my post above.

Having switched off the Sky Q box's transmissions my problems have totally ceased - everything is totally rock solid now and very fast and reliable. It was hard for me to believe that the Sky box could be so badly interfering with other WiFi devices but clearly it has not been developed to be compatible with other WiFi transmissions, and there are a number of threads on other boards relating this issue.

If you are located in the UK then there is a good chance that you or your neighbour might have a Sky Q box. If you are not in the UK then it may be some other device.

Try searching for this thread on helpforum.sky.com for an idea of how many people have this issue (I can't include the URL because this board doesn't permit it):

Sky Q-interferes-with-Internet-causing-slowdown-and-latency-A-Solution

There is no resolution reported in 23 pages of posts except turning off the Sky Q WiFi network.

I am not saying absolutely that this is your problem, but I would bet that in many cases it or something similar is at the root of it.

I can’t believe I paid 1k for a phone that has problems with the most basic function. Worst of all, it has been months already and Apple hasn’t done anything to try to fix this.

Once again, please take seriously the possibility that your problem is caused by external interference rather than a problem with your iPhone or iPad. Although initially I thought that this must a problem with my device rather than the WiFi network because of the symptoms, I have to retract that belief given how completely the symptoms have been resolved once I found their true cause.

I also find it very hard to believe that there is a fundamental issue with the WiFi functionality of these devices - Apple has a lot of extremely capable engineers, and if there really were an issue this far-reaching then I am sure that they would have addressed it by now. The lack of a "fix" in any of the many recent OS updates suggests that there is nothing actually wrong.

Does your device show the same symptoms if you try and access a WiFi network in a totally different location from where you primarily use it? If it is fine elsewhere then it is not a problem with the device but is an issue at your primary location.

I had tried changing my router and access points at my primary location to fix my problem with no effect - because it was not a problem with any of these. It was a different device at my location that was causing the problem by interfering with the devices creating my WiFi network. Look for that! Seriously.

@Coatimundi I am glad you were able to fix your wifi. It is most likely you were not experiencing the same issue that we are discussing in this forum in the first place.
There is most definitely a problem with some of apple’s wifi modules and iOS 14.
The issue occurs no matter where I am and on any wifi connection. It only affects apple devices that use a wifi module from a specific provider. For example my IPad Air and iPad Pro have different wifi modules, and the iPad air is totally functional without any issues (in the same location and network). The iPad Pro has a newer wifi module and has been acting up ever since installing iOS 14. I have used this same iPad for 4 years and it never had an issue until installing iOS 14.
The specific issue we are discussing is this. You shut your iPad and when you go to reopen it, the wifi “appears” to be on, but it is unresponsive. The only way to get it working again is to turn off wifi and turn it back on. This is not normal and not caused by interference. If there was interference it should be affecting my android and windows devices as well, which it is not.
My ISP modem software also automatically selects the wifi band with the least amount of interference. And I have ruled that out as an issue.
This is an apple problem. It is too much of a coincidence that all these problems became so widespread after people upgraded to iOS 14.
To the apple developers please do not stop looking for a solution to this problem.

I had my wifi, airdrop, hotspot, bluetooth disabled after updating to iOS 14.4.1. I did factory reset for network and phone, restart, contact support but nothing worked. Using data is very hard at my location and I rely on wifi to do the data downloads.

My iphone7 updated automatically to iOS 14.4.1 overnight.
Im now having major problems with connecting to any Wifi router.
WhatsApp and Youtube apps cannot connect AT ALL to Wifi or 4G mobile signals.
My iphone now cant connect to my home router.
I have tried all the recommended fixes (as listed here on previous threads).
Ive resorted to using my older iphone and am seriously considering Android!
This issue seems to have been ongoing for months.
I dont know how to proceed!

Yes
when I leave the house And get back, the iPhone is not connected to my home network though “join automatically “ option is on

yes my 5g wifi connection in not showing after 14.2.4 update in my iphone 8+.is there any solution?

Same issue here. It was fixed for a couple of weeks until the latest 14.5 update some days ago which happened automatically over a night. Now I am facing the same frustrating issue every hour or so. And not only that I also have unexpected restarts. Apple devs for the love of god this is a basic function. We all have payed so much money for your devices. Respect your clients or you will lose them eventually. Do something and fix this damn thing.

I’m experiencing the same issue with my iPad Pro (10.5-inch) under build 14.4.2.

I have an iPhone 10 running 14.4.2 with absolutely no issues. Even works well with NordVPN active. My iPad Pro, also running 14.4.2, has been a royal pain in the a$$ trying to stay connected to the Internet. It shows WiFi connected however I have no access to the internet. I originally thought the NordVPN was the culprit but not so. I have the same issues whether the VPN is active, installed or not. I have deleted the VPN, reset network settings, disabled and enable private network, removed the iPad from the network, placed the iPad in airplane mode, disabled WiFi, renewed the lease, and erased all contents and settings and nothing has resolved the issue. I do seem to be able to temporarily regain access to the internet only to lose said connectivity a short time later especially after the device goes to sleep. I seem to have fewer issues when connected to cellular but I'm on a limited cellular plan so I haven't spent much time with this aspect. If anybody from Apple is out there, no new phones or anything else until this issue is corrected.

I have 0.5mbps speed on my phone after the 14.5 beta. Wifi is unusable. My internet is fine with other devices btw.