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Resolved iOS 6 WiFi Problem (Resolved)

This is how I fixed it:

  • Performed voodoo ritual enchantment on my home router
  • sacrificed 1 chicken
  • smoked 1 cuban cigar and puffed smoke into iPhone
  • reset network settings on iPhone
  • re-synced to iTunes
  • BOOM! IT'S WORKING NOW!
 
Let's review the facts.
It's not working. It's fixed remotely. Without any change to your device (verified by effected iPads that are not 3g so no network connection)

um.

Why is it reaching out (clearly demonstrated by the 404 error page we were getting) on a fully loaded and installed iOS6 device the first time it connects via wifi? Is it authenticating something? passing data? what IS it doing?

There is no reason a device should phone home silently like that when you turn on the wifi for the first time. The only thing I can think it's something tied to the voluntary feedback option but I am not sure I had it turned on on all of my effected devices.
 
Indeed. Around the same time every one else magically had these fixes start working, mine worked simply by going into WiFi and selecting my network again. It has nothing to do with proxy (don't believe me? Turn Proxy back to off, and you'll still connect).

Of course, now the App Store is acting up...
 
CrAkD said:
this is how I fixed it.

I stood on one foot. crossed my fingers and kept them behind my back well I ate dinner. by the time I was done eating it was fixed! :D

but for real I tried EVERY single thing you people are listed well it was still down and nothing worked. I finished eating dinner and it resolved itself. apple fixed it. stop posting your "fixes"
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That's it! That solved it!
 
Guys, it was an error on Apples side. The problem resolved itself on its own. I came here looking for a solution but it fixed itself before I could do anything.
 
IOS Wifi issue

I was having the same issue with my 2nd gen ipod touch. My wifi wasn't working and when i would try to sign on, it sent me to an Apple log in with now actual area to log in. Nothing worked but I went to my settings and clicked on the arrow in front of the wifi i use and noticed I had the Auto-Join and Auto-Login set to "on". I turned them to off and then turned them back to on and now I no longer have the issue...I hope this helps.
 
Why are people still giving their expert advice on fixing a problem that no longer exists, a problem that in the end fixed itself?? *




*Goes to bang face against wall
 
Wow so many geniuses coming in to post their 'solution'
...i hope you guys realize this was a problem on apple's end and they resolved it
 
Possible FIX

1. Turn off the Automatic setting of Date and Time.
2. Connect to Wi-fi.
3. Turn the Automatic setting of Date and Time on again, if you want to.

Did the trick for me.
 
AgentOrange said:
Go To:

Settings>Wi-Fi>("Your Network")> [the blue circle arrow icon]

Scroll to bottom of screen and set HTTP Proxy to Auto

.. hope that helps
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Confirming that this worked for me too. But can anyone explain what this change is about exactly? I'm actually a bit concerned that my phone and ipad contacts apple in order to join my home network...
 
mooseman93 said:
Sep 19, 2012 7:52 PM (in response to sgoldhorn)
All of these "fixes" aren't the solution - Apple's page to verify the connection was broken, and they just fixed it. It's nothing you did.
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Ha ha ha ha ha.....
 
davelanger said:
Apple did not fix anything without an update. Apple does not control if we can connect at home or not.

By resetting the network settings and changing the proxy to AUTO that seems to have fixed the issue for most people.
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Ofcourse it was fixed by Apple... They redirect you when you go online via WiFi - that link was dead and thats why no one could connect.

No update needed for that.

Computers and the internet thing are stuff to understand, heh?
 
*** Here's the iPhone IOS6 WIFI fix ***

**** HERE IS THE FIX!!! ****

After I upgraded my iPhone4S to IOS 6 I noticed when I wanted to use my home Wifi it kept going to an apple log-in screen every time.

Turns out that the Safari cookie for the Apple website may be corrupted after the IOS 6 update. It uses this Apple website test to see if you are able to successfully reach the internet and if not, then it assumes you are on some public Wifi EULA approval page - Unfortunately this feature broke on some devices after IOS 6.

Here's how to fix it. Go to:

/Settings/Safari/Advanced/Website_Data/

Scroll down until you find apple.com or www.apple.com and swipe left until the red "Delete" button shows up.

Press Delete and then you can exit out of that and your Wifi should now work. Report back after you have fixed your device!

Cheers!
Michael L.
 
ppnkg said:
Confirming that this worked for me too. But can anyone explain what this change is about exactly? I'm actually a bit concerned that my phone and ipad contacts apple in order to join my home network...
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You did nothing. Apple fixed it on their end. From Twitter: Turns out iOS checks http://www.apple.com/library/test/success.html … to make sure WiFi doesn't require login, but that page was 404'ing
 
I fixed this quite easily;

1. Noticed WiFi not working, redirecting to non-existing Apple page.
2. Went downstairs, got a nice cold beer from the fridge, and...
3. Made a nice chicken sandwich with mayo. Ate sandwich, drank beer.
4. Wandered back upstairs to my home office.
5. Tried it again.
6. WiFi now working.
 
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