How to prevent iPhone and iPad from automatically connecting to Wi-Fi network

Normally, your iPhone or iPad will automatically connect to the Wi-Fi network that it used to access before. However, if you do not want your device to automatically connect to Wi-Fi with a specific network, it is completely customizable. In this article, TipsMake.com will guide you how to disconnect Wi-Fi automatically on iPhone, iPad offline.

How to prevent iPhone and iPad from automatically connecting to Wi-Fi network

This option is added to iOS 11 and it is especially useful when you do not want to connect to a public Wi-Fi network for privacy or slow Wi-Fi connections.

To change this setting, visit Settings> Wi-Fi on iPhone or iPad.

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Click the "i" icon to the right of the network name you want to prevent your device from connecting.

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Turn off the Auto-Join option . Then, your iPhone or iPad will not automatically connect to that Wi-Fi network in the future, however, you can still connect it manually.

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On iPhone, iPad devices running iOS 10 or earlier, you will need to forget the saved Wi-Fi network to prevent automatic connection. This means you will have to re-enter your password and other details if you want to reconnect to that Wi-Fi network.

Good luck!

See also: Instructions on how to prevent Windows from automatically connecting to Wi-Fi

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Marvin Fry

Update 25 May 2019

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