7 ways to fix WiFi flutter on iOS 14

At dawn on September 16, Apple officially launched iOS 14 with more than 100 new features and improvements.

However, after the successful upgrade, some users complained about the iPhone or iPad being overheated, draining the battery or the WiFi connection was fluttering. How to fix the above situation?

In this article, TipsMake.com will guide the operation on the iPhone, if you are using an iPad, users just need to do the same.

1. Reboot the router

After a long period of use, you should reboot the router by power off the device, wait about 30 seconds and turn it on again. In addition, users should also update the router's firmware to fix any outstanding issues.

Restart iPhone

When having an unknown problem, users should restart the iPhone by going to Settings - General (general settings) - Shut down - Slide to power off (slide to shutdown). Next, press the power button for a few seconds until the Apple logo appears.

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3. Forget the WiFi network and reconnect

If the WiFi flickers, try forgetting the network and reconnecting. To do this, users go to Settings - WiFi, click on the 'i' icon and select Forget this network (forget this network). Next, you just need to reconnect and enter the corresponding password.

4. Turn on Airplane mode.

When Airplane mode is enabled, all connections on iPhone (WiFi, Bluetooth, mobile .) will be disabled. To do so, go to Settings and enable the Airplane mode option, wait about 30 seconds and turn it off.

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5. Reset network settings

Most WiFi related issues are fixed after resetting the network settings. First, go to Settings - General - Reset - Reset network settings. Note, this will not affect all data on the machine.

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6. Change DNS

If your WiFi connection is fluttering, chances are your Internet Service Provider's (ISP) DNS server is having problems. Therefore, try to switch to another DNS, for example, Google DNS, OpenDNS, Cloudflare .

To do this, go to Settings - WiFi, click on the 'i' icon at the currently connected network name. At Configure DNS (DNS configuration), choose Manual (manually), then click Add server (add server). Next, users just need to enter one of the DNS servers below, click Save to save.

- CloudFlare DNS : 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1 (secure and fastest speed today)

- AdGuard DNS : 176.103.130.130 and 176.103.130.131 (block ads, malware)

- OpenDNS : 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 (fast speed)

- Quad9 DNS : 9.9.9.9 and 149.112.112.112 (secure)

7. Update iOS

First, go to Settings - General - Software Update - Download & Install (download and install). Note, the size of the update will vary depending on the device you are using.

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Isabella Humphrey

Update 18 September 2020