Hands-On Apple (Audio)

HOA 188: Wi-Fi Troubleshooting

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Struggling with slow Wi-Fi and apps that won't load properly on your iPhone or iPad? Mikah Sargent shares a look at the hidden Wi-Fi settings that could be sabotaging your internet experience, uncovering the specific toggles that might be causing Instagram videos to stop mid-scroll and social media sites to fail loading.

  • Managing Saved Networks - How to view and connect to your commonly used networks, plus adding hidden networks that don't broadcast their SSID
  • "Ask to Join Networks" Settings - Why Mikah chooses "Off" to avoid constant network prompts
  • Auto-Join Hotspot Feature - How your device can automatically connect to personal hotspots and when to use "Ask to Join" vs "Automatic"
  • Network Management with Face ID - Using the Edit button to access your complete network history stored in iCloud Keychain and removing unwanted connections
  • Auto-Join Problems - Why devices sometimes connect to guest networks instead of main networks and how to prevent this frustrating issue
  • Low Data Mode - A crucial setting for hotspots and limited data connections that disables background tasks like photo syncing and automatic updates
  • Private Wi-Fi Address Explained - How MAC address randomization protects your privacy but can cause connection issues with certain networks that use MAC filtering
  • IP Address Tracking - Why Apple's "Limit IP Address Tracking" feature (a premium service) often causes slow connections and social media loading failures

    • Host: Mikah Sargent

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