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Losing Wi-Fi?

chucker23n1

chucker23n1

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Dec 7, 2014
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A few days ago, my cellular carrier notified me that I’ve used up 80% of my volume. That seemed odd, since it was only the 11th and I usually make it through the entire month.

Today, I’ve noticed several times that the status bar shows my iPhone 11 being on cellular. Indeed, it’s not connected to my Wi-Fi. Each time, I manually had it search networks, and it would eventually reconnect. But apparently only to lose the connection again about an hour or two later?

Has anyone noticed this bug on 14.0 (18A5373a), maybe?
 
First thing I'd reset network settings, but I had some spotty disconnects on Beta 7. Checked the logs on my ISP furnished modem and saw spotty disconnects thru the day. Rebooting modem did not fix it so I put a trouble ticket in. ISP found a problem in the line servicing our neighborhood. Repaired and so far issue has not repeated.
 
I've been experiencing something similar where I've noticed things seem to fluctuate between WiFi and mobile connection fairly often in areas where WiFi connection isn't as strong, but where normally the WiFi connection would remain prior to iOS 14.

I've tried restarting my phone and even resetting network settings, but it doesn't seem like that has had much of an effect on it all. Resetting my cable modem/router hasn't made a difference either.
 
I have also been having this issue of weak wifi disconnecting randomly. Sometimes it seems to disconnect from wifi after being in standby for some time - IP11Pro. When I had b7 installed (and possibly earlier beats also) I noticed there was an additional profile installed. It is not there looking just now, so I presume it was removed with the install of b8 last week? I don't remember exactly what the profile was called, but the title referenced wifi and cellular connections.
Maybe Apple were specifically logging cellular and wifi issues as a part of earlier betas.... who knows.
 
Disable wifi assist. Sorted!

I noticed that when there is only bar and you run a Speedtest; it disconnects wifi and switches to cellular.
But once you disable wifi assist, wifi remains connected even in low bar conditions.
 
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