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title: "How to fix an iPhone 8 Plus that won’t connect to Wi-Fi"  
description: "How to fix an iPhone 8 Plus that won’t connect to Wi-Fi"  
author: "Gray  park"  
published: 2018-10-18  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50700/how-to-fix-an-iphone-8-plus-that-won-t-connect-to-wi-fi  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["iphone 8 plus"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# How to fix an iPhone 8 Plus that won’t connect to Wi-Fi

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

It's likely that your **wifi network has gone down** and has to be repaired in order for your phone to [connect](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/40515/how-to-connect-brother-hl-2270dw-printer-to-wi-fi). If this is the case, ignoring the network may be beneficial. You**r Wi-Fi network will be deleted or removed from your device,** and you will have to set it up again. It's as if your iPhone is connecting to the WiFi network for the first time. Here's how you do it: \

1. Go to the **Settings tab.**
2. Select **Wi-Fi.**
3. Tap the **switch to activate** Wi-Fi if necessary.
4. From the list, **find your Wi-Fi network.**
5. Then, adjacent to your Wi-Fi network, **press the blue I or information symbol.**
6. **Select Forget This Network** from the drop-down menu. The network will be removed from your phone as a result of this action.

Carry on with the remainder of the wireless networks in the list \
**Reboot your iPhone (soft reset)** when you've finished for getting your wireless networks, then reconnect to your Wi-Fi network.

- Go to **Settings**-> **Wi-Fi, activate Wi-F**i if necessary, and then begin scanning for accessible wireless networks. To connect, hit Join after selecting your Wi-Fi network.

Check whether your iPhone can connect to Wi-Fi currently.


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