Attempt to upgrade to OS6, lost wifi-grayed out

I tried to do the upgrade to the OS6 as requested on my iPod touch and lost wifi. I now can't add back my iTunes although my photos and apps still are showing intact. I did a full reset and actually had an Apple store employee do it and they could not fix it. My iPod Touch worked fine before the attempted upgrade. Now my Ipod Touch is useless. I can't even restore it completely to factory settings. The Apple store manager and employee were even baffled. It is showing still on 5.1.1 version. I am so frustrated that a simple upgrade sent out by Apple has caused me to now have a useless iPod Touch,

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iOS: Wi-Fi or Bluetooth settings grayed out or dim
If not successful, an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is usually in order.
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iphone 4s users any body facing wifi grayed out issue after updating to ios 8.1.2?..please help me out to solve it.

Try the suggestions here to see if they resolve your problem:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1559
If these don't work you probably have a hardware problem. Visit an Apple store for an evaluation or contact Apple Support.

HT201274 followed the instructions of erase all content and settings and still have WIFI GRAYED OUT.

followed the instructions of erase all content and settings and still have WIFI GRAYED OUT.

Is this the info you used to try to fix the grayed out issue?
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1559

This is a different type of the "wifi grayed out."

This is a different type of the "wifi grayed out." My Iphone experiences the same problem that others have, the wifi becomes grayed out and I am unable to click it. However, after five or so days the wifi miraculously returns to full functionality, but then returns to grayed out again. I went to the Apple store, and they said I had water damage (i am skeptical) because my phone has been no where near water. I did the "freezer" trick that some mention, and that got it to work for a bit but not long. I am assuming that it is a hardware problem and not software, since everything else works fine. I have a 4s on the latest ios. Can someone help me before the wifi turns gray again? I don't want to have to buy a new phone if needed.

You need to follow the steps below:
iOS: Wi-Fi settings grayed out or dim
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1559
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HT1414 my iphone 4s the wifi grayed out!! is it hardware or software problem?

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Hello EAB007,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
iOS: Wi-Fi settings grayed out or dim
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1559
Best of luck,
Mario

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I have an iPhone 4S which is running iOS 7.1.2 . Apparently, the wifi was working before upgrading to ios 7.1.2 (from ios 6.1.3). The wifi option is 'Grayed out" in the Settings app and my Mac address is seen as 'N/A' . There are so many 'fixes' for it two of which are temporary (freezer fix and blow dryer fix) It's a really big inconvenience to not have a wifi connection especially when downloading some big files. For those who have used iOS 8 on their iphone 4S (developers et al) does the new and improved iOS version fix this bug? It's nerve racking because I dont know how to save SHSH blobs meaning I cant downgrade from iOS 7.1.2 to iOS 6.1.3 just to get my wifi working. My best bet right now is that iOS 8 will have a fix for this problem. Buying another iPhone is not an option for me right now as my cash is tied up in some projects. Please help.

Ok guys,
I don't know if these helps but I'm going to describe what happened to me with these, first I must say I have an iphone 4S which when bought, the wifi was working fine. The Wifi grayed issue started happening right after I updated IOS version 7.1.1 to 7.1.2. At first I noticed the phone was becoming slow as **** and that my phone won't connect to any Wifis, so I switched my wifi off and my phone became fast again. If I happened to turn the wifi on again my iphone would just become slow again.
I went an try to look up the issue solution on internet forums and apple support page but noone seems to have definitive solution. Now I read the hairdryer and freezer method, but I don't trust it since, as apple points out, might lead to hardware damage but it kinda make sense to me that something might be wrong with the wifi chip. I read in another forum that if I just erase or restore (I can't quite remember right now the right name) the network configuration it might solve the problem, but it seems it doesn't work either.
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So to summarize all of these, what happened to me was:
1) iphone 4S is version 7.1.1 - WiFi works OK
2) Iphone 4S updates to version 7.1.2 - Wifi no longer works
3) Iphone 4S updates to version 8.0 - Wifi still doesn't work
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1) Reboot the device - Fail
2) Restore Network configuration - Fail (grayes out the wifi)
3) Update to IOS 8.0 - Fail
4) Turn on Airplane mode and after 20 seconds off - (ungrayes the wifi but still cannot connect to any wifi)
What I am currently experiencing with IOS 8.0 (it happened also with 7.1.2)
1) Trying to open "Settings" if wifi is on - it is slow 70% of the time
2) Trying to open "Settings" if wifi is off - Opens up normally
3) Trying to open "Settings>Wifi" if wifi is on - opens awfully slow and no wifi is listed
4) Trying to open "Settings>Wifi" if wifi is off - opens up normally
I hope these helps you apple guys, please fix this issue as my iphone is spending my data plan since I cannot longer use WiFi.

TS1559 WIFI GRAYED OUT

My wifi is grayed out, I got the log file from my phone and this is what it said;
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If you take a look at the forum you will see that there are many threads related to this and other wi-fi issues related to ios 6. There are many recommendations of things to do but it seems like none of them consistently fix the problem, or else they fix them temporarily and then the problem comes back.
Apple has announced that they will be releasing ios 6.0.1 as an update in the next couple of weeks. This update is supposed to solve various bugs, including wi-fi issues.
Sorry that there doesn't seem to be a quick & easy fix -- I, too, am experiencing a variety of wi-fi issues since upgrading to ios 6.

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I have three iPhones 4s's for my family and me. We have had them for less than two years. Two of them have now lost Wifi. I followed the steps on this Apple Support page:
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None of the resets worked, so I went to an Apple Store. They said sorry, it's a hardware problem. We'll fix it for $200, otherwise, you're out of luck. Are there any other possible solutions that I've missed?
An internet search, including many posts on this forum, suggests it's a pretty widespread problem. I feel abandoned by Apple. This is my first ownership experience with Apple products. Do Apple products really only work for a little more than one year before developing problems?
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Hello djrv2012,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
iOS: Wi-Fi settings grayed out or dim
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1559
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