3 Ways to Fix iPhone Not Automatically Connecting to Wi-Fi

Before you begin, ensure that there isn’t any problem with your network connectivity and the Wi-Fi router.

Fix 1: Enable Auto Join

If you have accidentally disabled the toggle that lets your iPhone auto-connect to a Wi-Fi network, you need to enable it again.

Step 1: Open the Settings app. Go to Wi-Fi, and tap on the info button next to the WiFi network that your iPhone isn’t automatically connecting to.

Step 4: Turn on the toggle for Auto-Join.

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Fix 2: Forget and Reconnect to the Wi-Fi Network

Forgetting and reconnecting to a known network essentially establishes a fresh connection on your iPhone. Doing this can help fix the issue of your iPhone not automatically connecting to Wi-Fi.

Step 1: Open the Settings app. Tap on Wi-Fi.

Step 2: Tap on the info button next to the network.

Step 3: Now, tap on Forget This Network and then reconnect to it.

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Fix 3: Reset Network Settings

Apple provides an option to reset all your network settings if you are facing an issue related to your network connections. We’re quite hopeful that doing this would fix your iPhone not automatically connecting to Wi-Fi since it resets all network-related configurations to their default states.

Step 1: Open the Settings app, and go to General.

Step 3: Select Transfer or Reset iPhone and tap on Reset.

Step 4: Lastly, tap Reset Network Settings. This will ensure all your network settings are restored to their original states.