Hi, I think you mean 6.01 as iit is I am using a 3gs and have no problems with my wify network. not sure what is going on with you.
Matthew On Nov 9, 2012, at 1:13 PM, B. Anderson wrote: > I did the reset, and it still will not stay connected to my home Wifi! So > frustrating. I am currently running the newest OS 6.1 (I believe that is the > correct one, I am not at my phone at the moment). > > On Sunday, May 13, 2012 4:41:16 PM UTC-7, Debbi Williamson wrote: > Thanks, Mark. I have been a little intimidated about doing the reset but, > I'm sure I'll just do it. Thanks again. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: vip...@googlegroups.com [mailto:vip...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of M. Taylor > Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 5:10 PM > To: vip...@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Resolution to My iPhone Will Not Stay Connected to Wifi > > Hello Debbi, > > I suspect that you are experiencing what many of us have; thus, I would > suggest that you perform the reset. Please be aware that while doing this > will not erase your media, you will need to provide some network passwords. > > > Rest assured that if VoiceOver is running before you perform the reset, it > will automatically start after the reset. > > Since posting last night, I have received about 20 off-list replies of > people reporting the same problem and how they resolved it using the reset > all option. > > Because of this, I have cleaned up the text in my original post and posted > it to Candle Shore. > > The following is a slightly revamped version of my original post: > > Resolution To Loss Of Wi-Fi Connectivity Problem On iPhone 4 S After > Upgrading To iOS 5.1.x > > Hello Everyone, > > After updating to iOS 5.1 or thereabouts, my iPhone 4 S began losing Wi-Fi > connectivity; in the last couple of days it had gotten to an almost > intolerable level; dropping the connection after less than 10 seconds after > each lock of the display screen. > > I resolved the issue, the solution to which being so simple that it almost > hurts me to post it but I will do so in hopes of sparing others a long and > unnecessary troubleshooting experience. > > 1. > Yes, I reset the router but doing so had no effect, as I suspected that it > would not, given that my Windows computers and my Mac connected just fine. > > 2. > From the iPhone's Settings menu I chose to reset the network connection. > This had no effect, either. > > 3. > Turning to iTunes, I decided to Restore my phone; immediately followed by > restoring a previously saved backup. As it turned out, this was not > necessary, however. In fact, if I had not placed a previously saved backup > image on the phone after restoring, I suspect the problem would have been > resolved then and there. Of course, in such a scenario, I would have had to > rebuild my phone's data and media structure, something I dread even under > the best of circumstances. > > At this point, let me state that I am amazed at how well iTunes placed the > backup system on my phone. It took a while but, when completed, the phone > looked identical to its former self; so much so that the problem got > restored right along with the backup (smile). > > 4. > When my problem persisted, I turned to the web and discovered that many, > many people were complaining of the same symptoms as I. The general > consensus is that v5.1.1 has broken something in the 4 S. > > 5. > I decided to schedule an appointment at the Apple Genius Bar in order to > confirm that the phone's Wi-Fi receiver was not damaged. > > 6. > Reflecting on what I had just read on the web, I decided to update my iPhone > 4 from iOS 4.3 to 5.1.1 to see if I could re-create the problem. As strange > as it may sound, I was hoping that I could for doing so would confirm that > the issue was software and not hardware related; this would allow me to > cancel my Genius Bar appointment. > > 7. > In addition to updating my iPhone 4 to the latest iOS, I decided to fire up > my old iPhone 3GS as well and let it get in on the party. By the way, my > 3GS is still running iOS 3.x. > > 8. > To my astonishment, I could not re-create the problem on either my 3GS or my > 4 running 5.1.1. This furthered my suspicion that my problem lay in the 4 S > hardware. > > 9. > Returning to Google, I located an article that suggested that people > experiencing this issue should do the following: > > Now, let me just say that after doing the following, my iPhone 4 S is > running as smooth as Tupelo honey, Honey! Its Wi-Fi connectivity is > rock-solid. > > On the iPhone, go to the Settings menu. > Next, select General. > Next, select Reset. > Finally, select Reset All Settings. You will need to confirm your > selection. > > To my extreme delight, I discovered that while doing this fixed my Wi-Fi > connection problem, it did not reset all of my settings such as SMTP > servers, passwords, etc. In fact, after performing the reset, I was back up > and running in a matter of minutes. > > Good Luck To All And To All, Good Luck, > > Mark > > > -----Original Message----- > From: vip...@googlegroups.com [mailto:vip...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Debbi Williamson > Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 8:23 AM > To: vip...@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Resolution to My iPhone Will Not Stay Connected to Wifi > > Mark, it is interesting to read your post. I do not have a 4-s but I have > had trouble connecting via wifi at home ever since I updated the ios. > Wonder if the same thing would work for me. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: vip...@googlegroups.com [mailto:vip...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of M. Taylor > Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 11:56 PM > To: vip...@googlegroups.com > Subject: Resolution to My iPhone Will Not Stay Connected to Wifi > > Hello Everyone, > > First, let me thank all of you who replied to my inquiry. > > Second, Let me say that I resolved the issue which was so simple it hurts > me to post it but I will do so in hopes of sparing others a long and lengthy > troubleshooting experience. > > As I posted in my previous message, my iPhone 4 S began losing Wi-Fi > connectivity. Actually, I noticed it a while back but in the last couple of > days it had gotten to an almost intolerable level; dropping the connection > after less than 10 seconds or so. > > 1. > Yes, I reset the router but doing so had no effect as I suspected that it > would not given that my Windows computers and my Mac connected just fine. > > 2. > From the iPhone's Settings menu I chose to reset the network connection. > This had no effect, as well. > > 3. > Turning to iTunes, I decided to Restore my phone; immediately followed by > restoring a previously saved backup. As it turned out, this was not > necessary however, if I had not placed a backup system on the phone, I > suspect the problem would have been resolved then and there. > > At this point, let me state that I am amazed at how well iTunes placed the > backup system on my phone. It took a while but, when completed,the phone > looked identical to its former self. > > 4. > When my problem persisted, I turned to the web and discovered that many, > many people were complaining of the same symptoms as I. The general > consensus is that v5.1.1 has broken something in the 4 S. > > 5. > For whatever reason, I decided to take my phone to the Genius Bar just to > confirm that the actual receiver was not damaged. > > 6. > Reflecting on what I had just read on the web, I decided to update my iPhone > 4 to 5.1.1 to see if I could re-create the problem. As strange as it may > sound, I was hoping that I could for doing so would confirm that the issue > was software and not hardware related; this would allow me to cancel my > Genius Bar appointment. > > 7. > So, after updating my iPhone 4, I decided to fire up my old iPhone 3GS as > well and let it get in on the party. By the way, my 3GS is still running > iOS 3.x. > > 8. > To my astonishment, I could not re-create the problem on either my 3GS or my > 4 running 5.1.1. This furthered my suspicion that my problem lay in the 4 S > hardware. > > 9. > Back to Google and an obscure article that suggested that people > experiencing this issue should do the following: > > Now, let me just say that after doing the following, my iPhone 4 S is > running as smooth as Tupelo honey, Honey! > > On the iPhone 4 S go to the Settings menu. > Next, select General. > Next, select Reset. > Finally, select Reset All Settings. You will need to confirm your > selection. > > To my extreme delight, I discovered that while doing this fixed my Wi-Fi > connection problem, it did not reset all of my settings such as SMTP > servers, passwords, etc. > > Goodnight All and to all a good night. > > Mark > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to vip...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+u...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to vip...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+u...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to vip...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+u...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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