Iphone cant connect to public wifi help?
Hi, I have a iphone 3gs and i cant seem to connect to a public wifi spot (e.g Starbucks, Mac Donalds). Everytime i try to connect and the login page appears, there is an error. What is the problem? This is in Canada btw.
Did you resolve your issue ?
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New iPhones automatically connecting to public wifi
hi .. the family has 3 new devices (iPhone 5S) running 7.0.4 all connected to my Apple ID
I set up the iPhone in a bar in London then I connected it to a different wifi network in a nearby restaurant .. neither wifi spots required a password
but I see the other two devices the next day automatically connected to these wifi networks without me doing anything - what a great feature !
have iPhones always been able to do this ? did it recognise my Apple ID and assumed I would want to connect to wifi on the other 2 new devices ?
I have been using iPhones since 2008 and never before witnessed this .. is this a new feature or a bit of luck ?completely agree ..
of course it was and I think even an apple novice would know this ..
due to apple products significantly benefiting my businesses over the last two decades I have in some ways become a bit of an apple nerd, and when I notice helpful improvements in the operating system (particularly business related) i research them..
this is one of the rare occasions where I cannot get any official clarification as to what apple did in ios7 to make 'joining trusted public wifi spots easier'
1) every year I buy a bundle of new iPhones for work and family and noticed this time they all automatically connected to known networks faster and more consistently than in previous years;
2) google this topic and lots of sites say the same thing i.e. iOS 7 improved something with connecting to "trusted" wifi spots;
3) i asked in store and staff confirmed this but had no further details;
4) scan all Apple's official pages and no more detail !
5) SO ARE THERE ANY NERDS OUT THERE THAT CAN PUT MY MIND AT EASE
HOW DID ISO7 CHANGE THE WAY DEVICES JOIN TRUSTED WIFI NETWORKS ??? APPLE ARE NORMALLY PROUD TO TO HIGHLIGHT AND EXPLAIN IMPROVEMENTS
WAS IT PURELY AN IOS7 SOFTWARE IMPROVEMENT OR DOES HAVING THE LATEST HARDWARE (5S & AIR) HELP ?! -
since last thursday i have tried to connect my ipod and iphone 5 to wifi with no success. both devices identify different wifis but they can not complete the connection, i guess it has something about the new ios but i am not sure
ihave tried to connect at my home and office but none of the devices connects, i also have two laptops and they are connecting to wifi without any problem.1. Forget the Wifi Networks in the Wifi section of Settings
2. Restart your phone, hold power button down until Slide To Turn Off appears, slide and wait for phone to restart.
Try to connect to wifi. You will need to re-enter password.
3. Reset your phone, hold both Home and Power buttons down until Apple logo appears, release both buttons and wait for phone to start
Try to reconnect to wifi.
4. Reset network Settings - Settings => General => Reset => Reset Network Settings. This is another way for the phone to Forget wifi network settings. You will need to re-enter passwords if you can connect.
If none of this work, you may have a broken phone and Apple will need to look it over. -
I really feel stupid for doing that i just want to know why i can connect to wifi at places like target best buy and malls but not at home, i reset my router and my phone network settings and nothing is working. So please tell me whats wrong with it and how i can fix this problem please
braxtonshae wrote:
I really feel stupid for doing that i just want to know why i can connect to wifi at places like target best buy and malls but not at home, i reset my router and my phone network settings and nothing is working. So please tell me whats wrong with it and how i can fix this problem please
What's wrong with it? You put METAL into a MICROWAVE. Where did you see this 'iOS Wave' feature? Was it on the Apple website? Nope.
Unless you're simply trolling (which is the most likely case), you need to go to an Apple store and hope they don't classify it as Beyond Economical Repair. -
Apple iphone 5 and 4 not connecting to public wifi
Have the wife's iphone 4 on 6.1.3 and mine iphone 5 6.1.2 that won't connect to public wifi. It connects at home no problem. When it connects to public wifi and requires some sort of user agreement or authentic, the next page or safari doesn't come up. Anyone else come across this. Thanks in advance
At the home network it is self secured with a password so it does not require any kind of additional settings...but in case of a public network many a times it is possible to have manual HTTP Proxy settings..
- First when you turn on your wifi in your mobile..it catches up the nearby singnals and shows u the networks available
- now when u join them by tapping on the network...if it is succesfully connected then it shows u a TIC mark in front of the network name...
- now on the same network name u can see a small arrow icon beside it which is blue in colour...
- tap on that and then scroll down..u can see a option HTTP Proxy
- there tap on the manual option and then add the respective port and server ...they sholud be in the form
(server- xxx.xxx.xx.xx port- xxxx ). where x-number digit.
- you should be getting this info of the server and port from the network manager..ask him and then add them...
- authentication is required for secured networks..i.e if the networks have a username and password...
if this doesnt work in the first attempt then try and do a RESET of ur phone and try the above again.. u will not loose any data..so do not worry..here is how you do a reset...
- hold the power off button and homescreen button together simultaneously for about ten seconds ..hold till u see a apple logo on ur screen and then leave them...it will switch on automatically...
hope that this will help you...reply if you need any more help....happy to help........... -
i have problem with my wifi in 4 S, i cant connect to any wifi itried resetting network setting and reset all setting but the result was the same, its only keeps searching for wifi and cant find any, itried to use OTHER but also didnt work.please help me???
If Join was on then your home wi-fi must be set to Non-Broadcast. If you did not set this up (maybe your provider did) then you will need to find the Network Name they used, and any password they used. The SSID is Security Set ID and to see more try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSID . Basically it is the name used to identify your router/network. A lot of times the installer will leave it set as LinkSys, or Broadcom or whatever the manufacturer set it as for default. Your best bet is to get whoever installed it to walk you through how they set it up, giving you id's and passwords so you can get in. HOWEVER, if you are not comfortable with this (if you set security wrong, etc.) you would be well ahead of the game to hire a local computer tech (networking) to get this working for you. You can also contact the vendor of your router and get help (if it is still in warranty), or at least get copies of the manuals as pdf files. Sorry I can't give you more help, I hope this gives you an idea where to go from here to find more.
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i just updated my ipad to ios 8 but i cant connect to wifi network..its says my password is incorrect although i know my password is correct as successfully updated 2 iphones and connected to same wifi network
I had the same problem. I reset my network settings as iOS 8 on my iPad 3 seemed a bit slow. When I tried to reconnect to the wifi the correct password was not accepted immediately.
after retrying several times it did manage to join the network. The only observation I had was that I had a weak signal and an iPhone next to me at the time.
make sure you are close to the wifi signal away from any other wifi devices. -
I updated my iPhone 4 to iOS6 yesterday, Since then, WiFi doesnt work- I cant connect to ANY WiFI! Whats app, Apple?????
Antoshkin wrote:
I updated my iPhone 4 to iOS6 yesterday,
How might you have done that?
iOS 7.0.4 is the current version of iOS. -
Issue with Connecting to Public Wifi
Hi All,
Really need some help. Recently purchased an iPad mini and I m having loads of problems connecting to public wifi. It connects fine to home wifi and my Iphone 4 connects to the public wifi. Been through all the searches on the Internet for a fix but really cannot understand why it will not connect. Basically I can the wifi network to show and then when I connect it just comes with a error message saying "hotspot login cannot open the page because it is not connected to the Internet". Have tried resets / setting changes etc - basically all the settings advice you find on the Internet and help desk on apple. The most frustrating thing is that I work in a place that sells iPad mini and we have a demo model for customers that connects without any problem ? Yet when I try stood next to it an iPad wont. I have tried other iPad mini and they come up with the same problem. Any help would be much appreciated !Hello Bluegradyn,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
Best of luck,
Mario -
updated to ios6 on my ipod touch 4g when i try to turn it on it doesn't, it just comes up with the itunes symbol and the usb, so i plugged into laptop opened itunes and it says to restore back to ios5 i pressed restore and it cant connect to server? help?
Maunally restore it. In order to do this:
-Download the iOS 5.1.1 firmware from here http://www.redmondpie.com/download-5.1.1-ios-for-iphone-4s-4-3gs-ipad-ipod-touch -direct-official-links/
1. After downloading the firmware from the given link, open iTunes and click on your device.
2. Now press SHIFT on your keyboard and while pressing it click on "Restore".
3. A dialog box will appear.
4. Select the firmware you downloaded and click ok.
5. Done!!! Your iPhone will now be restored to 5.1.1 and if you had backed up your iPod before, then you can put all its settings afterwards. -
I have to turn off mobile data to connect to public wifi!?
I have found with my phone that to connect to public wifi in places such as my local bar or where I work, that I have to turn off mobile data in settings to connect to the wifi.
These are wifi hotspots where you have to create a free account to use them, and when you try to connect to them in wifi settings in iOS, when they connect, a little browser screen appears. If mobile data is turned off, then the broswer window will show a welcome screen or message saying connected (dpending on which spot Im connecting to), however if Data isn't turned off, the browser screen just does nothing or I get the apple.com screen with a small text message saying success, then disconnects me from the wifi!
It wasn't so much an issue before because, in wifi settings for each hotspot I had options for auto-login and auto-join which allowed me not to have to keep reconnecting, however since updating to iOS6, these have changed and its been a nightmare since. This is because these spots tend to kick you off after 20-30mins and then you have to reconnect (which you can understand having to turn off mobile data everytime to do so is annoying).
Ive noticed that my friends with other iphones, regardless of network, don't have to do this - so why is it an issue for me, or I was wondering if anybody else had the same problem or a fix/solution? And where did the auto-login option from the wifi settings go?After much googling for the past few hours, I think I finally found the answer to my problem. Apparently if you have the Onavo app along with the profile it installs, that interferes with connecting to Cisco based wifi hotspots, and the only way around it is the method I used above by turning off mobile data!
https://getsatisfaction.com/onavo/topics/cant_connect_to_hotspot
https://getsatisfaction.com/onavo/topics/onavo_prevents_from_being_able_to_conne ct_to_public_wifi_hotspots_that_have_terms_of_use_agreements
I have uninstalled the app and profile, and will see if that fixes the issue tomorrow when Im at work -
i cant connect to my wifi due to the fact that it says its a wrong password and ive tried resetting all the ways i can and it still says i have the wrong password what can i do
Do other devices connect to the same wifi router?
Have you tried powering off and then back on the router?
Did you connect before OK?
Have you reset the iPod?
Reset iPod touch: Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button and the Home
button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
Reset network settings: Settings>General>Reset>Reset Network Setting
-The troubleshooting here:
iPhone and iPod touch: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections -
Why airport cant connect to certain wifi,
I have the strangest problem
i m quiet new to mac, but all this while, i can connect to this particular wifi with no issue, but now i cant connect to the wifi. i kept getting connection faild message, i have reinstall the OS (Leopard) i even tried with lion but it doesnt work
can anyone help me with this?No one knows? heloooooooo
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Iphone 4 wont connect to home wifi but connects to neighbors open wifi. Family members with iphones can connect to the wifi automatically and Mac compiuter in home connects to this wifi and this iphone did connect automaticcally until a few weeks ago. Does not request password when try to connect to own wifi..just says "cant access.". Also cant access the Apple apps store to purchase apps but all other function operate normally. Apple store tech says nothing wrong with phone. It connected to their wifi and coud access apps store from their wifi. This iphone belongs to son who is autistic. I am mother trying to resolve this issue and very frustrated. Have reset router but no change.
Based on the symptoms, your phone is fine, and the Router is the problem. Try http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398. Specifically the "forget this network" step. I would also consider resetting the wifi network password. Sometimes that will allow a connection.
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I see that many people cant connect to their Wifi network, with my its a little bit diferent im connect to Wi-fi but i cant use it.. i cant acess youtube, gamecenter, safari, etc
Anyone is having this problem too?I see that many people cant connect to their Wifi network, with my its a little bit diferent im connect to Wi-fi but i cant use it.. i cant acess youtube, gamecenter, safari, etc
Anyone is having this problem too?
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