How to turn off wifi auto connect iphone

Q: How do I stop my iPhone from automatically connecting to Wi

Go to Settings > WiFi and tap on the i” icon next to the Network that you want to stop your device from connecting automatically. On the next screen, move the toggle next to Auto-Join to OFF position. After this Setting, your iPhone wont be able to automatically join this particular WiFi Network.

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iPhone & iPad: How to disable Wi-Fi Auto-Join
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About Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
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One of the most annoying things about Wi-Fi are those offered by big corporations. Local Starbucks or library have terrible cell reception? Join the Wi-Fi network. However, a separate location might have better or faster cell reception than what the Wi-Fi offers.

This is when you’d typically just forget the network or turn off Wi-Fi entirely. Luckily, there’s a way around this by dialing what is known as Wi-Fi Auto-Join. What this does is only connect to that specific network when you go into Settings and tap it yourself.

iPhone & iPad: How to disable Wi-Fi Auto-Join

Go into Settings > Wi-Fi.
Find the Wi-Fi you’d like to disable Auto-Join with.
Tap the “I” that resides next to the Wi-Fi name.
Toggle the Auto-Join toggle to off.

For scenarios like this, you’ll need to turn off the feature on a per-Wi-Fi basis. By default, Auto-Join is enabled. However, your setting will sync over iCloud. So, if you have Auto-Join disabled on iPhone, it will propagate to your iPad, Mac, and other Apple devices signed in to your Apple ID, as well.

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Learn how to control Wi-Fi and Bluetooth from Control Center on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

About Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

When you toggle the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth buttons in Control Center, your device immediately disconnects from Wi-Fi and Bluetooth accessories. Both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth will continue to be available, so you can still use these features:

AirDrop
AirPlay
Apple Pencil
Apple Watch
Continuity features, like Handoff and Instant Hotspot
Instant Hotspot
Location Services
Unlock with Apple Watch

Disconnect from Wi-Fi networks

Open Control Center on your iPhone or iPod touch, or iPad and tap the Wi-Fi button

. The icon dims and your device disconnects from any network that you're connected to.

While Wi-Fi is disabled, auto-join for any nearby Wi-Fi networks is also disabled until:

You turn on Wi-Fi in Control Center.
You connect to a Wi-Fi network in Settings > Wi-Fi.
You walk or drive to a new location.
It's 5 AM local time.
You restart your device.

Disconnect from Bluetooth accessories

Open Control Center on your iPhone or iPod touch, or iPad and tap the Bluetooth button

. The icon dims and your device disconnects from any accessory it's connected to, except for Apple Watch, Instant Hotspot, Apple Pencil, and Continuity features, like Handoff.

If Bluetooth is turned off, you won’t be able to connect your iOS or iPadOS device to your Bluetooth accessories until:

Turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

If you want to completely disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for all networks and devices, follow these steps:

To turn off Wi-Fi, go to Settings > Wi-Fi and turn off Wi-Fi.
To turn off Bluetooth, go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn off Bluetooth.

For the best experience on your iOS or iPadOS device, try to keep Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on.

Airplane Mode may also turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, unless you turned them on while in Airplane Mode. Learn more about how to use Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in Airplane Mode.

Learn more

Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to a Wi-Fi network.
Pair your device with your Bluetooth accessories.

Published Date: January 31, 2022

How do I stop my iPhone from automatically connecting to Wi

Go to Settings > WiFi and tap on the “i” icon next to the Network that you want to stop your device from connecting automatically. On the next screen, move the toggle next to Auto-Join to OFF position. After this Setting, your iPhone won't be able to automatically join this particular WiFi Network.