Learn how to control Wi-Fi and Bluetooth from Control Center on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
About Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
When you toggle the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth buttons in Control Center, your device immediately disconnects from Wi-Fi and Bluetooth accessories. Both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth will continue to be available, so you can still use these features:
AirDrop
AirPlay
Apple Pencil
Apple Watch
Continuity features, like Handoff and Instant Hotspot
Open Control Center on your iPhone or iPod touch, or iPad and tap the Wi-Fi button Wi-Fi button. The icon dims and your device disconnects from any network that you're connected to.
While Wi-Fi is disabled, auto-join for any nearby Wi-Fi networks is also disabled until:
You turn on Wi-Fi in Control Center.
You connect to a Wi-Fi network in Settings > Wi-Fi.
Open Control Center on your iPhone or iPod touch, or iPad and tap the Bluetooth button. The icon dims and your device disconnects from any accessory it's connected to, except for Apple Watch, Instant Hotspot, Apple Pencil, and Continuity features, like Handoff.
If Bluetooth is turned off, you won’t be able to connect your iOS or iPadOS device to your Bluetooth accessories until:
You turn on Bluetooth in Control Center.
You connect to a Bluetooth accessory in Settings > Bluetooth, or by tapping the AirPlay icon or and selecting a bluetooth accessory.
It's 5 AM local time.
You restart your device.
Turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
If you want to completely disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for all networks and devices, follow these steps:
To turn off Wi-Fi, go to Settings > Wi-Fi and turn off Wi-Fi.
To turn off Bluetooth, go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn off Bluetooth.
For the best experience on your iOS or iPadOS device, try to keep Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on.
If you want to completely disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for all networks and devices, follow these steps: To turn off Wi-Fi, go to Settings > Wi-Fi and turn off Wi-Fi. To turn off Bluetooth, go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn off Bluetooth.
Many a time, the issue is in the network settings that might lead to Wi-Fi grayed out on iPhone. The easiest way to overcome this problem is by resetting the network settings. It deletes all the settings related to saved Wi-Fi networks, VPN profiles, Bluetooth connections, and cellular networks.
Disabling Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when not in use can help prevent these security risks. By turning off these wireless communication technologies, you can reduce the chances of unauthorized access and protect your device and data from potential cyber threats.
Make sure that your Bluetooth accessory and iOS or iPadOS device are close to each other. Turn your Bluetooth accessory off and back on again. Make sure that your Bluetooth accessory is on and fully charged or connected to power. If your accessory uses batteries, see if they need to be replaced.
Network reset removes any network adapters you have installed and the settings for them. After your PC restarts, any network adapters are reinstalled, and the settings for them are set to the defaults. Select Start > Settings > Network & internet > Advanced network settings > Network reset.
You must turn off Bluetooth in the Settings. Otherwise, it will turn back on the next day. If you have an older iOS version, it may turn on again after restarting. Open "Settings" → "Bluetooth" → toggle off "Bluetooth".
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. The icon dims and your device disconnects from any network that you're connected to.
. The icon dims and your device disconnects from any accessory it's connected to, except for Apple Watch, Instant Hotspot, Apple Pencil, and Continuity features, like Handoff.
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