I’m having problems with my iPad A16 wifi turning off on its own, on iOS 26

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I’m having problems with my iPad A16 wifi turning off on its own, on iOS 26

When I upgraded to iOS 26 RC my iPad started turning off WiFi on its own and when I turned it back on, it only showed my phone’s hotspot and nothing else, when I tried connecting to it, it couldn’t connect. When I turned it off after that for a few seconds and then back on, it started showing WiFi networks and connecting to them, until after a while the WiFi turned itself off again. It only started happening when I updated to the RC version (I have tried other iOS 26 betas and I didn’t have that problem). So I decided to restore to iOS 18 since I had a backup and when I did, no more connection problems. I waited for the official release of iOS 26 and now that I installed it, the WiFi issue came back. I don’t know if it’s a device problem or iOS 26 itself, should I take my device to Apple ? Or restore again to iOS 18 again ?

iPad, iPadOS 26

Posted on Sep 15, 2025 11:12 AM

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Answer 1

WheelieNick

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Sep 15, 2025 02:51 PM in response to KTeris

I don’t have this issue so it could well be a device issue. What happens if you force restart it?

Press and quickly release the volume button closest to the top button.
Press and quickly release the volume button farthest from the top button.
Press and hold the top button until the device begins to restart.

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Answer 2

Sep 15, 2025 03:06 PM in response to KTeris

Try restarting your router by removing all power from it for about 15 seconds.

Perhaps a long shot:

Do you have a 3rd party VPN installed, even if you are not using it? If so, delete the VPN profile in Settings/General/VPN & Device Management/VPN, then restart your device. Don't just turn it off; delete the profile. If that fixes it, you can try reinstalling VPN, but probably shouldn't.

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