iPhone 5 / ios6.0.1 - Wifi icon missing

rantzzz · Nov 16, 2012, 09:31 AM

Hi guys,

Been experiencing an issue whereby I am connected to wifi but the Wifi icon is missing. A restart of the phone fixes it, but it has been recurring quite frequently and I am tired of restarting the phone everytime this happens

When this problem happens, I am still able to surf on the wifi network, it's just that the wifi icon is missing from the status bar

Any clue?

Tyler23 · Nov 16, 2012, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by rantzzz

Hi guys,

Been experiencing an issue whereby I am connected to wifi but the Wifi icon is missing. A restart of the phone fixes it, but it has been recurring quite frequently and I am tired of restarting the phone everytime this happens

When this problem happens, I am still able to surf on the wifi network, it's just that the wifi icon is missing from the status bar

Any clue?

Just to get this out of the way; are you jailbroken?

adm.hpe · Nov 16, 2012, 10:14 AM

How do you know you are connected when the icon is missing. This might sound stupid, but could your Wifi be dropping out?

rantzzz · Nov 16, 2012, 04:35 PM

I am not jailbroken

I know i am connected because i can surf the net even when i switch off cellular data. there are no symbols of LTE or wifi yet i can surf net. thats how i know i am connected

MxMxM · Dec 12, 2012, 07:44 PM

Same issue.
WiFi icon is gone. It shows 4G instead.
However, when I go to WiFi in Settings, it shows that I am connected to my WiFi network.
To double check, I used the app "Fing" to scan my network. (It shows all the devices on the network.) It doesn't work when connected to AT&T 4G. So, in my test, it shows all the devices of my WiFi network as I expect.

iTunes says my software is current.

Rebooting does make the icon reappear. I just tested this, so I don't know if it will last.

physicsdude1 · Jan 2, 2013, 07:44 PM

Same for me. Still no solution?

Sebby · Jan 3, 2013, 07:49 AM

Have you tried a network settings reset?

chrisu91 · Jan 3, 2013, 08:33 AM

Are you connected to a 2.4ghz or 5ghz network?

isova · Mar 19, 2013, 08:55 PM

I had the same issue. The wifi icon came back on my iPhone after I deleted few unwanted applications. I had a lot of apps and was doing cleanup. You can give it a shot and see if it helps.

Nov 16, 2012, 09:31 AM	#1
rantzzz macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2012	iPhone 5 / ios6.0.1 - Wifi icon missing Hi guys, Been experiencing an issue whereby I am connected to wifi but the Wifi icon is missing. A restart of the phone fixes it, but it has been recurring quite frequently and I am tired of restarting the phone everytime this happens When this problem happens, I am still able to surf on the wifi network, it's just that the wifi icon is missing from the status bar Any clue?
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Dec 12, 2012, 07:44 PM	#5
MxMxM macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	I have the same problem. Same issue. WiFi icon is gone. It shows 4G instead. However, when I go to WiFi in Settings, it shows that I am connected to my WiFi network. To double check, I used the app "Fing" to scan my network. (It shows all the devices on the network.) It doesn't work when connected to AT&T 4G. So, in my test, it shows all the devices of my WiFi network as I expect. iTunes says my software is current. Rebooting does make the icon reappear. I just tested this, so I don't know if it will last.
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Jan 3, 2013, 07:49 AM	#7
Sebby macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: London, UK	Have you tried a network settings reset? __________________ iPhone 5 32GB \| iPad with Retina Display (4th Gen.) 32GB Wi-Fi \| Apple TV (3rd Gen.) \| iMac (Late 2012) 21.5"
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Nov 16, 2012, 10:14 AM	#3
adm.hpe macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2012	How do you know you are connected when the icon is missing. This might sound stupid, but could your Wifi be dropping out?
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Nov 16, 2012, 04:35 PM	#4
rantzzz Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2012	I am not jailbroken I know i am connected because i can surf the net even when i switch off cellular data. there are no symbols of LTE or wifi yet i can surf net. thats how i know i am connected
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Jan 2, 2013, 07:44 PM	#6
physicsdude1 macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2006	Same for me. Still no solution?
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Jan 3, 2013, 08:33 AM	#8
chrisu91 macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada	Are you connected to a 2.4ghz or 5ghz network?
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Mar 19, 2013, 08:55 PM	#9
isova macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2013	I had the same issue. The wifi icon came back on my iPhone after I deleted few unwanted applications. I had a lot of apps and was doing cleanup. You can give it a shot and see if it helps.
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