17.0.3 update ruined my XS

"17.0.3 update ruined my XS: Updated automatically on my XS and now it drops WiFi connection every few seconds. Worked fine before the update. Now what? Anyone else?"

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Troubleshooting iOS 17.0.3 and WiFi:

Report this to Apple:

Do your Part: Provide Apple with feedback on this, letting them know about this issue.  Apple may not get back to you directly, but the more feedback they receive on this, the more they will know what is occurring, and what bug fixes to include in updates to come. Apple will know nothing of this issue, if you don't report it to them.

1. Go Here: Feedback - iPhone - Apple
2. Select: "Bug Report" for the "Feedback Type"
3. Comment: that this all began after installing an update. Include the URL of this post.
4. Proceed from there as necessary

"17.0.3 update ruined my XS: Updated automatically on my XS and now it drops WiFi connection every few seconds. Worked fine before the update. Now what? Anyone else?"

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Troubleshooting iPhone WiFi:

A few thoughts to try:

I. Start Here: If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch won't Connect to a Wi-Fi Network - Apple Support

II. Clear the Temporary Internet Files:

• Cookies perform remembrance of certain site-entered data.
• Cache keeps a snapshot of the last time you visited a site.
• Go Here: Clear the History and Cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch - Apple Support

III. Restart your Router:

1. Power: off the router
2. Wait: 30 seconds
3. Power: It back on

IV. Reconnect to your Network:

1. Go to: Settings
2. Tap: Wi-Fi
3. Disable: Wi-Fi
4. Wait: 30 seconds
5. Enable: Wi-Fi

V. Add Back the Network:

1. Go to: Settings
2. Tap: Wi-Fi
3. Remove: the network
4. Wait: 30 seconds
5. Add: the network back

VI. Reset All Network Settings to Default:

Example of items that will be reset: (Wi-Fi Passwords, VPN Connections, etc):

1. Go To: Settings
2. Tap: General
3. Tap: Reset
4. Tap: Reset Network Settings.
5. Enter: [Your Passcode]

"Helped for an hour or so (rebooting WiFi and hard reset on phone) but back to cutting out. Too frustrated tonight but will go thru all suggestions tomorrow to try to cure. Thanks for your suggestions."

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You are most welcome. Glad to have helped.

Keep us up to date with the results.

An initial troubleshooting step is to do a forced restart of your phone. This reboots the system.