New Apple iOS 16.1 issue irritates iPhone users

iOS 16 continues to cause trouble For iPhone owners, despite receiving four updates in just six weeks of release. And now the latest update brought up another important issue.

Users reported that iOS 16.1, Released last weekIt causes iPhones to frequently disconnect from WiFi, and frustration levels are reaching boiling point.

first spotted Mac rumorsiPhone owners take to redditAnd the Twitterand the Apple Support Community forums are complaining about the issue, which can cause iPhone to disconnect from WiFi frequently All a few seconds.

“This is driving me crazy,” Tweets One user, with Apple and iOS 16 constantly criticized among the above–Rank comments. Others lose patience for constant instability From iOS 16. Especially considering the capabilities big data charges that can be induced by forcing a cellular connection.

Other than updating to iOS 16.1, there seems to be no apparent cause for the problem. Affected users have reported WiFi disconnects when their iPhones are in use and others when their phones are on standby or charging overnight.

There is also no fixed solution. single user Says Turning off location services for networks and wireless resolved the issue (Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System services). However, it didn’t work for others, and even a full network settings reset didn’t seem to make a difference.

At this point, it’s still unclear how widespread the issue is, but there’s enough activity across social media and the Apple forum to suggest a needed fix ASAP. Adding to the problem, iOS 16.1 is a file Feature-packed version with more than 20 security patcheswhich makes it a compelling update.

However, for anyone still running iOS 15, the Newly released iOS 15.7.1 It has the same critical spots and is significantly more stable. I have contacted Apple regarding these discoveries and will update this article if/when I receive a response.

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