IPhone 17 5g wifi issue

I am still having some trouble connecting to 5g wifi even after updating to 26.1 RC build. I don’t have any issues connecting to 2.4g, tried every possible fix, restarted my network settings, even adjusting some settings on my router. My other devices like apple tv, laptop and iphone 15 pro connects to 5g wifi seamlessly. Is it a hardware issue? Any other fix that you guys can think of? Thank you in advance.

iPhone 17, iOS 26

Posted on Nov 2, 2025 8:14 PM

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Nov 2, 2025 9:02 PM in response to Gkenneth

"IPhone 17 5g wifi issue: I am still having some trouble connecting to 5g wifi even after updating to 26.1 RC build. I don’t have any issues connecting to 2.4g, tried every possible fix, restarted my network settings, even adjusting some settings on my router. My other devices like apple tv, laptop and iphone 15 pro connects to 5g wifi seamlessly. Is it a hardware issue? Any other fix that you guys can think of? Thank you in advance."

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WiFi not Working After an Update:


A. Await the Next Update:

I'm having the same issue. I'm awaiting for the next update, and see if that fixes this. Consider doing the same.

IMPORTANT: Create a Backup of your iPhone to your computer or iCloud prior to making any major change to it, whatsoever, such as upgrades and installed. That way, you can have something to restore it from, should anything go working after the update.


B. Report this to Apple:

Do your Part: Provide Apple with feedback on this, letting them know about this issue.  Apple may not get back to you directly, but the more feedback they receive on this, the more they will know what is occurring, and what bug fixes to include in updates to come. Apple will know nothing of this occurrence, if you don’t report it to them.

  1. Go Here: Feedback - iPhone - Apple
  2. Select: "Bug Report" for the "Feedback Type"
  3. Comment: that this all began after installing an update. Include the URL of this THREAD.
  4. Proceed from there as necessary

IPhone 17 5g wifi issue

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