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Fix iPhone, iPad Says Wifi Password Incorrect Again and Again

by Fahad Saleem

iPhone users have reported a problem, especially after updating their iOS to iOS 8 or iOS 9, according to which, the Wifi password is incorrect error comes again and again in their iPhone. You are using the same Wifi password for months and one night you install an update in your iOS and the next moment iPhone refuses to accept the password. How? Let’s see how to fix iPhone says wifi password incorrect repeatedly.

 iPhone, iPad Says Wifi Passoword Incorrect Again and Again

Select Other Network

In your network, select “Other” in your iPhone.

Type the SSID which is that of your router.

Select the necessary security protocol if asked.

Now enter the same password of Wifi which you were entering before and tap on “Join”.

Reset Network Settings

There is another way to fix inconnect wifi password on iPad and iPhone again and again.

Resetting your network settings is the best way to fix Wifi password incorrect issue. Once the connections are reset, you are easily able to fix the connection issues because all the stored connection information is easily removed and you start afresh. Just restart your Wifi router and then try reconnecting. Otherwise, go to Settings and then move on to Reset-> Reset Network Settings and then enter Wifi password. This should fix the issue. Otherwise, move on to the next step.

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Reset Device

You should try resetting your device. This will not delete any of your data so you can proceed easily.

Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and press and hold on the Home button

Keep holding these buttons until you see a black screen with white Apple logo on it.

Disable Wifi Service

You can also solve the Wifi password problem by disabling the Wifi service and networking. For that, just go to the Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services.

Disable Wifi Assist

Go to Settings and then move to Mobile Data in your iPhone. You will see “Wifi Assit” at the bottom of the screen. This should be turned off. Turn it off once and you will be able to enter the password and internet will be connected. After that you can turn on Wifi assist and thinks will work smoothly.

If your router has a WPS button, hold it for a few seconds and then try entering password for wifi again. You will see that everything will work smoothly.

These were some of the ways fox fix incorrect password error in iPhone and iPad after iOS 9 or iOS 8 update. Tell us which solution worked for you.

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