iPhone 5 WiFi Issues Still Being Reported

Totally agree 4S wifi works without issue. iPhone 5 in the same network constantly drops signal and manual reconnect required. Very frustrating.

If apple can't get it's * straight with such a simple problem how is it supposed to face its competition who is constantly coming up with better phones, I do not this that loyal customers can stay much loyal with poor products

My overall experience with this iphone5 is very dissapointed.
I think my 4 was better.
Processing is slow and sometimes non existant as well as the wifi issue. I think im making the jump to Android... This phone is a huge let down.

I totally agree! I'm on my 3rd iPhone 5... Never had any issues with iPhone 1 thru 4s... I've had each one... Very disappointed... What is the best Android model out there?

The problem with the apple iphone 5 is the updated os version 6.1.2.4.
A beta was never released on this system, they just freaking released it without testing it first.
How stupid can they get, the apple iphone 5 is dead in the water until they fix this bug in the operating system update. who knows how long it will take them to fix this, or if they will even try.
best bet is to try and go back to the apple iphone 4 without the new os version.
The droid is, well from a different planet, If your an apple iphone user, you won't like the droid.
It's being bragged about all over the place, but even the customer service reps from all the carriers who used the droid, all changed them out.

oh, I am so on board with this article. My IT group thinks I'm crazy, but I'm not! Seems to connect to some - but not all - wifi routers. Really hoping Apple can fix this 'cause I love the phone otherwise. Just haven't been able to back up to the cloud since I bought the thing!!

I have a Linksys EA4500. My iPhone 5 keeps dropping the connection. Our two iPhone 4s and 3 iPod touches work perfectly. Apple genius said my iPhone 5 had a bad wifi card. The replacement is just as bad.

I've been a customer since the iPhone 3. No more! I'm done with Apple.

I phone 5 Watching youtube videos is terible. Will keep buffering. If i switch wiifi off and use me 4g i get no problems. This is wrong from apple

I have installed 6.1.3 and still seeing the crappy wifi on the 5. Ipad, Iphone 4 are fine in the same locations. Signal will vary from 1 to 3 bars without any change in location, WiFi completely disconnects, the wifi network ID disappears, the icon just cycles between spinning and searching. Then it magically reappears and reconnects, or it has switched to LTE, meaning I can't access my local resources like Sonos system. Apple has really screwed this one up and I am not happy.

My iPhone 5 always has to be rebooted to connect. ;( both hard and soft reset

my iphone 5 wifi connectivity is disgusting. it goes off every now and then. it is so frustrating. is there a way i can return it and switch over to samsung. i bought it from vodafone, which also deals with samsung.

iphone 5 is beyond a joke now iv had it since its out and have had the wifi issue getting more and more * off when i have to turn the wi-fi on and off because the internet's stopped but still connected to wi-fi.. regret upgrading from my 4 :(

Having issues with Wi-Fi connect, apple for the first time was blaming VZ aka Big Red. The apple tech must of come from the treo or storm ll support area.

I have been waiting for these probs to resolve. I think I will keep my 4s for now

The 6.1.3 update made the wifi issues even worse. Now even when it remains connected longer than 5 min (rare) it never loads anything. Now even iMessages will not function if wifi is turned on.

I'm having the same exact issue!!!

My iPhone 5's range is very limited compared to that of my iPhone 4S. The iPhone 5 frequently disconnects from my wifi network, or claims to be connected to the network even when it can't load any content. When I try to reconnect, even a few feet away from the router, the phone fails to connect, giving me the message "unable to join." Going to airplane mode or restarting the phone do not solve the problem. Most times the phone disconnects, I have to reboot the router or wait a very long wait to reconnect. There is no cell service at my house, so my iPhone 5 is often completely offline. I have an iPhone 4S that has at least double the range of the iPhone 5 and none of the reconnection problems. The iPhone 4S side-by-side to the iPhone 5 on the same network easily connects and loads content faster than the iPhone 5. Many rooms in my house that have two or three wifi bars using the 4S have too poor a signal for the iPhone 5 to even see the network. If the iPhone 5 sees the network, it is continually "unable to join," or shows signal yet cannot load content.

I've also had a fairly poor Bluetooth experience with the iPhone 5, which only intermittently automatically connects– I often have to manually connect Bluetooth devices set to automatically connect, an issue I never had with the iPhone 4S.

I'm really curious why Apple would downgrade the wifi antenna on its new phone. It is the only device in the house to have such problems. Three iPhone 4Ss, an iPhone 3GS, an iPad 2, a Third Generation iPad, and an iPad Mini all connect fine. The iPhone 3GS has a relatively limited wifi range, having a somewhat spotty and slow connection in the farthest rooms of my house, but it still beats the iPhone 5 which might have about two thirds the range of the iPhone 3GS and half the range of the iPhone 4S. The iPhone 3GS is capable of reconnecting when it loses signal, whereas the iPhone 5 requires a router reboot.

The only problem I have with my phone is when I answer a call the caller can't hear me(the phone is not on mute as the service tech suggested) and I can't hear them. HUGE ISSUE. I can call them back immediately and the connection is fine. Trying to get this reseolved has been a headache to say the least.

I just update my iOS to 6.1.3 and I still cant connect my iPhone 5 to my router wifi. We have an iPone 4S and an old iPhone 3GS and both work perfectly with the same router. You bet I am * off. The old phone work on a new router and the new iPhone 5 can't even connect on the same router.
I might as well have stayed with my old iPhone. The fix better be coming sooner than later, as I was a loyal customer for years, but this just might make me switch companies.

I got same wifi issue and keep my ios updated but no luck. Iphone 5 is totally failrd with apple's standards, unbelievable!

I have this problem, it is not with all routers, but seems to be mainly netgear routers. It was working after I upgraded the firmware on the netgear router but was a bit flaky i.e. it would disconnect for a period then reconnect, but it did work. When I upgraded to 6.1.3 it killed it dead, does not connect at all anymore. Very, Very poor from Apple! WIFI is one of the key's to any smart phones operation you think that they would get this fixed ASAP! Maybe this is an opportunity for there competitors to steel a march!

completely agree my iPhone 5 has very poor wifi unless you have a very very strong signal. my iphone 4s was way better. very much regret selling my 4s

I've downloaded iOS6.1.3 and still have wifi issues with my Iphone5.

Same goes with my iPhone 5 even with 6.1.3. Tried to enable Personal Hotspot to share my LTE throughput to other wifi devices (other apple devices and PCs)... problem still persist, it can't be discovered.

If you can turn off 802.11n protocol on your wireless router, the problem is resolved! I have a TRENDnet 631-BRP v1.0R. I re-configured it this morning to turn off 802.11n and now my iphone5 with 6.1.3 is finally working properly as well as no longer disrupting my overall internet connectivity for other devices on the network.

The problem is, what happens when you're not on your own router so cannot change settings? I just spent a few days in another country, with friends who had the iphone 4 and the Samsung G3 and they connected to all hotel wifi just fine. In one hotel I had to stand in the hallway to get range and in the other I never could connect. I agree, 6.1.3 has not helped at all.

Am open to any solution that applies to the phone itself and does not depend on access to routers I can't control.

I'm going to throw this piece of * away ( iPhone 5 ) and buy a much cheaper and BETTER Samsung....

My iPhone 5 started stoping out of wifi 4 months after I got it. Last week Apple store gave me a new phone. Problem still there. They said it might be the software. Now I have go back and see what happens

My iPhone 5 has many issues , number 1 is it burns up data if I don't turn everything off often . This is my third iPhone and I never had a data overage until I got the 5 . Another issue is the battery dies quick unless I turn off a bunch of background things , I never had this problem with the 4 . Also I don't know if I'm sensitive but I feel something when I have the phone close to my head and when I hold it in my hand

Has apple ever reimbursed for data overage?

I have a new 5 and since day 1 it refuses to hold my 'n' router signal.
It is very disappointing for a model of this pedigree.
If it not that it's a work supplied phone I would be back to the store to change it for another brand.
Simon - Lincolnshire

I am having the same issue. Verizon and apple deny there is a problem , when clearly there is . I am on my second phone. No go. Does not connect to wifi, calls drop, bad call quality. If you backup to icould, then put in on your phone, the music will not play. Had to reload my entire music library. This phone is a lemon, I am past my 14 day return. I miss my iphone 4. Also eats data, and battery drain. I just want to throw it up against the wall. Apple needs to put a fix on this phone and stop ignoring it. If this is not fixed, this will sadly be my last iphone.

I get insanely slow WiFi download speeds through the apple store (apps and music). Also recently I've noticed some album art disappear as well as some apps (instagram and capital one 360 both disappeared).

Very frustrated, paid a lot of money for the phone but it does not work as the way it is supposed to be. Wifi doesn't work well.

My wifi is working only near the wireless router. And i updated my iphone 5 to 6.1.4 and it sucks also the battery life is very poor. What should i do

I had an IPhone 5 since its release, sadly I left it on a flight arriving at Banbkok, the wifi on that phone was excellent. However, I ordered a new 5 from Apple, within 24 hours I'd complained to apple that not only did I need to be within 4 metres of my modem (previously about 20) but the phone needed to be within 1 metre of my Bluetooth speakers which nullifies the point of them. Apple were good about it, sent me a new phone within 24 hours before taking my other phone back. The problem still exists for both wifi and Bluetooth. What do I do next? I'll be surprised if Apple switch phones so easily again. If it worked fine on my first 5, copied all software from old phone to new, can it be anything but hardware?

My son just upgraded to the I5 and he's having the same issues; tried the network reset, manually typed in router, etc and nothing. My next upgrade will not be the iPhone! Until people say we've had enough and switch to a different phone apple will care less about this issue!