Activating Wifi and especially Bluetooth requires so many clicks

Activating Wifi and especially Bluetooth requires so many clicks and scrolls whereas competition (eg. Samsung) has it as a ready shortcut (2 clicks and no scroll). Is there a workaround for iPhone in order not to have a waste of time every time I need to activate Bluetooth?

Some people need to turn it off for one reason or another. Just because you leave it on all the time doesn't mean someone else wants to. I too wish it was easier to turn off and on. Wifi is easy to turn off and on as it is listed in the top of the setting menu. Bluetooth is hidden in the general menu and you have to scroll down just to get to it. There used to be shortcuts you could download and put on your home screen but apple took that ability away citing security issues. I had those shortcuts but when 5.0 came out they were rendered useless.

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I've only had this phone since Sept. and have already had to have the speaker replaced. NOW I can't access wifi and/or bluetooth (both are grey). I can't use the Personal Hotspot either (and the passcode no longer shows up). I can only access internet via the phone through the USB. This started over the past few days (and after I updated to IOS).
Some of my apps no longer work either...over 100+ hours of audiobooks on Audible can't be accessed as the Audible app just shuts off.
Any recommendations on how to recify? I'm pretty rural so downloaded anything takes going to the next town over to get a signal from the library... and all of my searching is eating into my 5gb limit through ATT....so it is a bit irritating

called Apple Care this a.m....new upgrade on 12/31/12 is supposed to fix the "bug"

HT4623 In My Iphone 5 my Wifi and also Bluetooth not working , so what should i have to do ,,,,,,

Hi Friend
1. My bluethooth not working and not connecting to other Devices
2. My wifi also not connecting .
So what should i have to do
As i am using i Phone-5
pls suggest me
send me mail
[email protected]

Hi Friend
1. My bluetooth not working and not connecting to other Devices
2. My wifi also not connecting .
So what should i have to do
As i am using i Phone-5
pls suggest me
send me mail
[email protected]

Yoga 13 WiFi and bluetooth issue resolved

Unfortunately, I also met WiFi problems, but also found unexpected and sad solution.
Wifi worked pretty well at working place, but had problems at home. As an experiment I brought WiFi router from the working place home. It did not work!
At home I used pretty old keyboard and mouse plugged into passive USB hub. As soon as they were disconnected, problems disappeared. WiFi was also stable after I plugged power supply into the USB hub.
We are making 24-bit analog-to-digital converter that connects to the PC via USB. I exactly know its current consumption (300 to 330 mA) and know that it correctly handles USB rules about power regulations. Maximum current, specified by USB2.0 standard, is 500mA, so consumption of our ADC is within limits. As soon as I plug this ADC in, WiFi connection immediately disappears at the working place.
In the case of other devices, such as USB flash drive, power consumption may depend on the activity, increasing as it writes or reads something, and decreasing at the moment of inactivity.
I'm pretty sure that Lenovo placed their WiFi/bluetooth module on the same USB hub with right-side USB2 connector. Any device, that requires energy, being plugged into USB2.0 port, immediately destroys WiFi (and presumably bluetooth) and it is rather hard to get it back alive without special dancing around.
So, conclusion: never plug anything into USB2.0 port, if you need WiFi. This decreases number of available USB ports from two to one. Lenovo team should be blamed for that, not driver manufacturers or board manufacturers - Lenovo did non do its construction job well.
I am not sure, that all WiFi and bluetooth problems of Yoga discussed at this forum have the same reason. But in any case incorrect implementation of USB2.0 power should be considered before any other reason of malfunction.
Car manufacturers recall their products in the case of a failure. What about computer manufacturers?

Citation from Wikipedia:
The USB 1.x and 2.0 specifications provide a 5 V supply on a single wire to power connected USB devices. The specification provides for no more than 5.25 V and no less than 4.75 V (5 V ± 5%) between the positive and negative bus power lines. For USB 3.0, the voltage supplied by low-powered hub ports is 4.45–5.25 V.[61]
A unit load is defined as 100 mA in USB 2.0, and 150 mA in USB 3.0. A device may draw a maximum of 5 unit loads (500 mA) from a port in USB 2.0; 6 (900 mA) in USB 3.0. There are two types of devices: low-power and high-power. A low-power device draws at most 1 unit load, with minimum operating voltage of 4.4 V in USB 2.0, and 4 V in USB 3.0. A high-power device draws, at most, the maximum number of unit loads the standard permits. Every device functions initially as low-power — but may request high-power, and get it if available on the providing bus.[62]
Obviously, WiFi adapter is a high-power device. If it does not have sufficient power, it will start power saving program by reducing speed. Even lower power may interrupt ins basic functions. When I connect another high-power device (HDD or ADC) to the same hub, it should get its 500mA from the hub. Seems that starting at this moment WiFi receives much less current than it requires and stops working.
If something is plugged into USB3 port, and this something does not utilize all energy it requested, WiFi starts working again.
I would greatly appreciate if somebody repeats my tests using Yoga or Yoga 2 Pro.
Test:
Reboot your system, all USB devices disconnected
Open http://www.speedtest.net site and measure Download connection speed (Speed1)
Connect external HDD to USB2 (NOT USB3!) port
Wait until HDD is connected
Test Download speed once again (Speed2)
Report results to this blog as Speed1/Speed2 couple of numbers
Thank you in advance

IPad wifi and Bluetooth greyed out after iOS5 update

After updating to iOS5 on my iPad my WiFi and Bluetooth were greyed out like the update has caused a hardware failure on the radio side. My SIM and 3G still work (not that I use it) but I can not even choose wifi or bluetooth in settings app as they are greyed out.
In Wifi it says "No Wi-Fi" and Bluetooth it says "Unavailable"
I wasn't using it a lot so just forgot about it for a while as it sat gathering dust being an expensive paperweight thinking that the next software (5.0.1) update would sort it all out. It doesn't. I have a 64GB iPad 3G with no wifi and as I am living abroad the 3G is useless to me (though only use the ipad at home on my wirless network anyway, or not as the case is now!!)
I have restored, factory restored, cleaned installed new software, everything I can think of but still there is no wifi and no bluetooth.
Has anyone else had this issue? My (very expensive) iPad is now next to useless!!
ANY help is VERY much appreciated.

thank you for fast response and sharing the link but i've tried everything including downgrade but it seems that theres a serious problem with MC497LL model and trying to reach to the support for any updates about it at least trying to inform them

No more wifi and bluetooth after a restoration OS3 to OS4

Hi,
My iPod touch 3G 32go (MC008NF) was updated to OS 4.2.3 and everything was working OK, one day it gave me the screen "connect to iTunes" with the usb cable symbol. I had to make a restore, and I did not pay attention that my last backup was on OS 3.
It works fine, but I lost the wifi and the bluetooth, even after an blank restore, and all the steps mentionned on the apple official assistance guide.
I have then made an upgrade to OS 4.3.5 (8L1) to check if this problem was solved, but no and I still have the same probleme.
The informations menu gives me "Wi-Fi adress : N/A" and "Bluetooth : 00:00:00:00:00:00". The network menu gives me "no Wi-Fi" and the bluetooth menu says "unavailable" (in French...)
I had tried to se someone at the apple store from Paris, but they told me I need to buy a new one.. As this is not my fault but more a problem in the update system I was wondering if someone had a solution for that ?
Thank you
Thibaut

If you tried everthing here, then it is a hardware problem. I know of no solution for fixing the broken one.
iOS: Wi-Fi or Bluetooth settings grayed out or dim

I loose WiFi and Bluetooth on my Iphone 4S

Thanks to help me to find a solution to repare the WIfI and Bluetooth on my IPhone 4 s bought in August 2012

First go to Settings > WiFi and turn off WiFi.
Next while in Settings turn off Bluetooth.
Now re-boot the iPhone by holding the on/off button and the Home button at the same time. Hold them both down until you see the white Apple logo appear.
When the phone re-boots go back into Settings and enable WiFi and then Bluetooth.
Good Luck

My wifi and bluetooth are no longer active

my wifi and bluetooth are no longer active .Does anyone could help me? already gave reset and nothing.

Hello WPilot,
The article linked below details a number of troubleshooting steps that can help restore functionality to your iPad's Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
iOS: Wi-Fi settings grayed out or dim
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1559
Cheers,
Allen

Is my iPhone 4 greyed out wifi and non working bluetooth software or hardware... seems that the forums are full of this issue with no consistent or official answer. is it all coincidence that so many are having the problem? Please help...

Is my iPhone 4 greyed out wifi and non working bluetooth software or hardware... seems that the forums are full of this issue with no consistent or official answer. is it all coincidence that so many are having the problem? Please help... I have scoured the net trying everything the last few days.

Please correct your porfile: iPhone 4 do not have IOS 6.1.4.
The usual troubleshooting steps are, also remember to test it after every step:
1. Restart
2. Reset
3. Restore from backup
4. Restore as new.
If no joy, make an Appointment with the Apple genius and have them evaluate

I am connected to my usual wifi and when I try to go onto any apps which require internet connection, it says I have no internet connection yet I am connected to wifi, how do I resolve this?

I am connected to my usual wifi and when I try to go onto any app's which require Internet connection, it says I have no Internet connection yet I am connected to wifi, how do I resolve this?I have had this problem for about a week.
Any responses are appriciated

You posted in the iPad forum, but you profile lists an iPhone 4S. Does your iPhone or iPad have this problem.
Here's some iPad suggestions. Most also apply to the iPhone. Your iPhone or iPad may show the wifi symbol but that only shows the presence of a wifi signal. Not that you are connected.
Some things to try first:
1. Turn Off your iPad. Then turn Off (disconnect power cord for 30 seconds or longer) the wireless router & then back On. Now boot your iPad. Hopefully it will see the WiFi.
2. Go to Settings>Wi-Fi and turn Off. Then while at Settings>Wi-Fi, turn back On and chose a Network.
3. Change the channel on your wireless router (Auto or Channel 6 is best). Instructions at http://macintoshhowto.com/advanced/how-to-get-a-good-range-on-your-wireless-netw ork.html
4. Go into your router security settings and change from WEP to WPA with AES.
5. Renew IP Address: (especially if you are droping internet connection)
    •    Launch Settings app
    •    Tap on Wi-Fi
    •    Tap on the blue arrow of the Wi-Fi network that you connect to from the list
    •    In the window that opens, tap on the Renew Lease button
6. Potential Quick Fixes When Your iPad Won’t Connect to Your Wifi Network
http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-tips-tricks/potential-quick-fixes-when-your-ipad-won t-connect-to-your-wifi-network/
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Fix WiFi Issue for iOS 7
http://ipadnerds.com/fix-wifi-issue-ios-7/
Fix WiFi Issue for iOS 7
http://ipadnerds.com/fix-wifi-issue-ios-7/
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Wi-Fi Fix for iOS 6
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4823738?tstart=240
How To: Workaround iPad Wi-Fi Issues
http://www.theipadfan.com/workaround-ipad-wifi-issues/
Another Fix For iOS 6 WiFi Problems
http://tabletcrunch.com/2012/10/27/fix-ios-6-wifi-problems-ssid/
Wifi Doesn't Connect After Waking From Sleep - Sometimes increasing screen brightness prevents the failure to reconnect after waking from sleep. According to Apple, “If brightness is at lowest level, increase it by moving the slider to the right and set auto brightness to off.”
Fix For iOS 6 WiFi Problems?
http://tabletcrunch.com/2012/09/27/fix-ios-6-wifi-problems/
Did iOS 6 Screw Your Wi-Fi? Here’s How to Fix It
http://gizmodo.com/5944761/does-ios-6-have-a-wi+fi-bug
How To Fix Wi-Fi Connectivity Issue After Upgrading To iOS 6
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2012/09/fix-wi-fi-connectivity-issue-after-upgrading- to-ios-6.html
iOS 6 iPad 3 wi-fi "connection fix" for netgear router
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsWS4ha-dn0
Apple's iOS 6 Wi-Fi problems
http://www.zdnet.com/apples-ios-6-wi-fi-problems-linger-on-7000004799/
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How to Boost Your Wi-Fi Signal
http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/a/How-To-Boost-Your-Wi-Fi-Signal.h tm
Troubleshooting a Weak Wi-Fi Signal
http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/a/Troubleshooting-A-Weak-Wi-Fi-Sig nal.htm
How to Fix a Poor Wi-Fi Signal on Your iPad
http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/a/How-To-Fix-A-Poor-Wi-Fi-Signal-O n-Your-iPad.htm
iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304
WiFi Connecting/Troubleshooting http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/wifi/
How to Fix: My iPad Won't Connect to WiFi
http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/ss/How-To-Fix-My-Ipad-Wont-Connect -To-Wi-Fi.htm
iOS: Connecting to the Internet http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1695
iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
How to Quickly Fix iPad 3 Wi-Fi Reception Problems
http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/21/fix-new-ipad-3-wi-fi-reception-problems/
iPad Wi-Fi Problems: Comprehensive List of Fixes
http://appletoolbox.com/2010/04/ipad-wi-fi-problems-comprehensive-list-of-fixes/
Connect iPad to Wi-Fi (with troubleshooting info)
http://thehowto.wikidot.com/wifi-connect-ipad
10 Ways to Boost Your Wireless Signal
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372811,00.asp
Fix iPad Wifi Connection and Signal Issues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwWtIG5jUxE
Fix Slow WiFi Issue https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2398063?start=60&tstart=0
How To Fix iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch Wi-Fi Connectivity Issue http://tinyurl.com/7nvxbmz
Unable to Connect After iOS Update - saw this solution on another post.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4010130
Note - When troubleshooting wifi connection problems, don't hold your iPad by hand. There have been a few reports that holding the iPad by hand, seems to attenuate the wifi signal.
Some Wi-Fi losses may stem from a problematic interaction between Wi-Fi and cellular data connections. Numerous users have found that turning off Cellular Data in Settings gets their Wi-Fi working again.
You may have many apps open which can possibly cause the slowdown and possibly the loss of wifi. In iOS 4-6 double tap your Home button & at the bottom of the screen you will see the icons of all open apps. Close those you are not using by pressing on an icon until all icons wiggle - then tap the minus sign. For iOS 7 users, there’s an easy way to see which apps are open in order to close them. By double-tapping the home button on your iPhone or iPad, the new multitasking feature in iOS 7 shows full page previews of all your open apps. Simply scroll horizontally to see all your apps, and close the apps with a simple flick towards the top of the screen.
Wi-Fi or Bluetooth settings grayed out or dim
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1559
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If any of the above solutions work, please post back what solved your problem. It will help others with the same problem.
 Cheers, Tom

I was told by itunes my phone needed an update to 6.1.2. I did it, and now my phone is stuck in a reboot loop, and no wifi, phone, or bluetooth.

I connected my 3gs to my computer, and got a popup from itunes saying there was an update for my phone. Well i like to keep everything up to date, so I did the update. After it completed, I no longer have phone, Wifi, and bluetooth. It also is stuck in a reboot loop. I really do not know what I can do. I tried to restore it as a new phone, since i had all my data backed up.
Any help or ideas is greatly appreciated.

ccsoh wrote:
okay i may have called it wrong, we got the unlock from AT&T when our contract was up. We did this because we were thinking of switching to another carrier.
I checked the hosts file, and there is nothing refering to gs.apple.com. Should there be?
Is it possible to restore it back to 6.1?
No problem; it's just that many people buy what they think are "factory unlocked" phones, but the "factory" is the back room of the shop where they bought it.
gs.apple.com should not be in the hosts file (the only reason it might be there is if some hacking tool had been used on the computer in the past; not just jailbreaking tools, but tools to downgrade the OS and perform other unsupported functions).
You cannot restore back to 6.1; you need to resolve the problem with the latest version. Even if you could revert it would not solve the problem. You need to figure out why iTunes can't communicate with the activation servers. If you have another computer, try restoring on that, or take the phone to an Apple store and let a "genius" deal with it. Or, if your antivirus is Kaspersky, delete it completely, as it's impossible to turn it off completely, and it has taken a dislike to things Apple.

Can I use a combined WiFi and Bluetooth PCI card in my 2GHZ Mac Pro?

Can I use a combined WiFi and Bluetooth PCI card in my 2GHZ Mac Pro?
I'd like to buy this one:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250583493783&ssPageName=STR K:MEWAX:IT
Many thanks in advance for your help,
Max

It probably won't work. Some USB PCI cards will work out of the box with OS X even though the manufacturers don't specifically support it. This ad does not list the card manufacturer or chipset so it's very difficult to tell much about it. Furthermore it states that to modify the settings it requires a Windows-based Utility. Unless the seller has a good return policy I wouldn't buy it.

WIFI and Bluetooth will not turn on, DROID MAXX

Both WIFI and Bluetooth cannot now be activated on my DROID MAXX. No problems at all until the recent update, so I can only assume that this issue results from the update. At either the WIFI screen or at the Bluetooth screen, the window is empty except the slider, and when the slider is moved from OFF to ON, it hangs there about five seconds then slips back to OFF. Rebooting does make one difference: the first time you open the WIFI screen several options in a menu do appear in the window below the slider as expected, but after the first attempt to slide it to ON and then it returns to OFF, the options disappear and the window is again empty (except for the impotent slider). Is there a fix?

after a hard reset, wifi works and bluetooth works. I’ll reply here if they stop working again.
thanks.
Aaron
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I updated my iphone 4S to 7.1.1 and now WIFI and Bluetooth do not work.

I updated my iphone 4S to 7.1.1. Immediately after doing this, my wifi is greyed out, (cannot even turn it on), and my bluetooth is not working at all. I have discussed with Apple several times and even went to an apple service center. They claim that I have a HW issue and that I must pay $200 for another phone. HAving been a cell phone HW designer for 15 years, I know this is not true. If this is a HW issue, it was caused by the FW update. There is a problem with my phone that is a direct result of the FW update. If I could go back to the previous version, I could prove it but there is no way for me to do that. So, it looks like iphone has released an update that "breaks" some phones. What an easy way to force people to pay them $200 for a new phone. Hmmm, if other electronic manufacturers catch on to this, we are screwed. Apple has seen the issues on the internet and has seen the issues reported on thier own Communities. They know that many people are reporting the same problem. If I can look it up, anyone can. They know that they have screwed up. So instead of biting the bullet and fixing what they broke, (peoples phones), they are taking advantage of the opportunity to make more money by telling people that they have a HW problem that they are not responsible for and that it is going to cost $200 to fix what Apple has screwed up. Just let me go back to the previous version of the IOS and my phone will work again. Is anyone else having this same issue? Has Apple lost it? I have been more than pleased with my phone. I have been thrilled with customer support. What is going on with apple? Samsung is looking better every minute.

Even if it is a hardware problem they should fix it regardless of warranty. If you buy a car and after 1.5 years the doors fall off due to a failure in their design and construction, do you think the car manufacturer could pull off what Apple is trying to do? Yes the car still delivers its primary objective of driving from A to B, but significant functionality has been lost due to their fault.
It is the same with this iPhone wifi problem. Apple are a disgrace, I have had significant Apple Hardware failures with my MacBook Pro and iPhone within 2 years of purchase. Pathetic quality.

IOS 7.0.4 iPhone4s Bluetooth and WiFi "Off" but Bluetooth spinning

As title mentions, I have an iPhone 4S, running iOS 7.0.4 (the latest as of this writing).
After a holiday trip to Mass., my bluetooth and wifi won't turn back on. The settings screen shows Airplane mode Off (switch), WiFi Off (word), Bluetooth Off (word).
When I tap on Bluetooth, instead of seeing the switch, I have a spinner. It says "location accuracy and nearby services are improved when Bluetooth is turned on." and nothing else on the screen...
Soft reset, hard reset, reset network settings, backup and restore, so far none of these processes have helped. Neither has reactivating airplane mode, using the pop-up control center (it will light up the bluetooth B and say "bluetooth: on", but when I visually check on settings, it still says "off" and has the spinner instead of switch). I've even tried things like rebooting the phone with airplane mode on to see if that would help.
Due to bluetooth being down, the WiFi switch on it's second screen under settings is disabled and will not activate, even though the pop-up control panel will report the activation of WiFi as well just like it does bluetooth...
About phone will give me a hex bluetooth address, but wifi address is "N/A". The one time I found the diagnostics logs, I found a bunch of "bluetooth crashed" messages, cannot find them as of this writing again...
Not sure if this has any influence or not, but while I was in MA, at my mom's house who has a very old router, I used my iPad mini to do a Facetime call, and during said call my phone was "ringing" like it wanted to take the call, but I ignored it. WiFi seemed functional at my mom's house, my nephew had no problem playing angry birds before I left, but I didn't do anything else but imessage my wife and make a phone call at the airport until I landed in St. Louis, where I found the bluetooth non-functional. iPad is, as of this writing, still fully functional.

I have experienced the same problem and tackled the solutions in very much the same way but to no avail. Can anyone help as this is very annoying.

Activating Wifi and especially Bluetooth requires so many clicks

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