Fix: iPhone Forget Network is Missing – Latest iOS

iPhone Forget Network is Missing

There is a known bug in iOS that sometimes prevents Forget This Network option under the iPhone wireless network options from appearing. If your iPhone connects to a wireless network you had connected to automatically, clicking info reveals no option for forget this network. This annoying issue forces you to disconnect your iPhone wireless completely in order to disconnect from the wireless network. Here are the steps to bring back the Forget This Network option.

 

  1. Toggle the iPhone wireless on and off. Go to Settings -> Wi-Fi and disable Wi-Fi for 5 seconds, then re-enable Wi-Fi.
iPhone wireless off




iPhone wireless on
 
  1. While still in the iPhone Wi-Fi settings, we now need to connect to an Other… wireless network. This can be a wireless network at your home – but we have to connect it doing this method in order to restore the Forget This Network option.
iPhone connect other wireless network
 
  1. After connecting to the wireless network, tap the “i” icon next to the wireless network name. You should now see the Forget This Network option again.
iPhone wireless network info

 

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Comments 27

Guest - AZ on Monday, 25 April 2022 05:53

It may not be a bug. Some wifi networks are set up differently. If it uses a user profile, you may have to delete that profile (under setting, general)

It may not be a bug. Some wifi networks are set up differently. If it uses a user profile, you may have to delete that profile (under setting, general)
Guest - anon on Tuesday, 04 October 2022 11:06

this worked, thank you!

this worked, thank you!
Guest - jenny on Wednesday, 14 September 2022 08:50

Your comment really helps a lot!!!

Your comment really helps a lot!!!
Guest - Micky on Monday, 06 December 2021 15:26

I can't find anything on Google to help me resolved this so I though, why not phone the Apple Customer Support? The solution is so easy. Just go into Setting, General, Reset, Reset Network Setting. This wipes out ALL your wifi & blue tooth saved credentials!

I agree that Apple could've made this much easier though. Why not give us the option to update password? Instead of forcing us to wipe everything and start over?

I can't find anything on Google to help me resolved this so I though, why not phone the Apple Customer Support? The solution is so easy. Just go into Setting, General, Reset, Reset Network Setting. This wipes out ALL your wifi & blue tooth saved credentials! I agree that Apple could've made this much easier though. Why not give us the option to update password? Instead of forcing us to wipe everything and start over?
Guest - betty on Thursday, 21 October 2021 11:00

did not work, surprise surprise another bug in apple expensive rubbish

did not work, surprise surprise another bug in apple expensive rubbish
Guest - Al Tomasello on Friday, 15 October 2021 16:56

Doesn’t work for me too Apple needs to fix this shit.Till they do no more apple for me!

Doesn’t work for me too Apple needs to fix this shit.Till they do no more apple for me!
Guest - DE on Friday, 10 September 2021 10:48

Worked like a champ. Thank you.

Worked like a champ. Thank you.
Guest - Colleen Miller on Wednesday, 21 July 2021 09:17

Did not work, still said unable to connect

Did not work, still said unable to connect
Guest - Rob on Tuesday, 16 June 2020 10:22

Well despite all the previous user feedback, I was shocked to find this PARTLY worked on ios 12.4.5: it didn't restore "forget network", it allowed me to retype the correct password so that I could connect to the network. THEN it allows me to "forget network" when I no longer need the option.

Well despite all the previous user feedback, I was shocked to find this PARTLY worked on ios 12.4.5: it didn't restore "forget network", it allowed me to retype the correct password so that I could connect to the network. THEN it allows me to "forget network" when I no longer need the option.
Guest - James R Ketchum on Thursday, 21 May 2020 12:28

Only works on my main network (the one I NEVER want to forget)!

Only works on my main network (the one I NEVER want to forget)!
Guest - Paul on Friday, 01 May 2020 02:34

Hi, Thanks for the info. I unfortunately still not able to do this on my work network. can do it on the home network ok though.

Hi, Thanks for the info. I unfortunately still not able to do this on my work network. can do it on the home network ok though.
Guest - Boe on Saturday, 18 April 2020 15:13

I tried all the fixes listed above. Will not allow me to “Forget Network.

I tried all the fixes listed above. Will not allow me to “Forget Network.
Guest - Peter viruet on Monday, 13 April 2020 19:24

worse phone ive ever had, there is no options for a profile button or forget this network. biggest waste of money in my life

worse phone ive ever had, there is no options for a profile button or forget this network. biggest waste of money in my life
Guest - Ajay on Monday, 02 March 2020 16:43

Yeah... It works for the home network, where it shows the option "Forget Network", however my old office account which shows in "My Network", I cannot remove it. The "Forget Network" option is still missing.

Yeah... It works for the home network, where it shows the option "Forget Network", however my old office account which shows in "My Network", I cannot remove it. The "Forget Network" option is still missing.
Guest - Duncan on Thursday, 27 February 2020 03:33

Thanks but didn’t work. That’s it for me and Apple, i’ve tried to make the relationship work for the last seven years but it’s over. I want something that’s reliable rather than very sexy!

Thanks but didn’t work. That’s it for me and Apple, i’ve tried to make the relationship work for the last seven years but it’s over. I want something that’s reliable rather than very sexy!
Guest - Alan Judin on Monday, 27 January 2020 08:00

Me Neither, moving to Samsung

Me Neither, moving to Samsung
Guest - Paul E Coon on Sunday, 08 December 2019 12:18

Seems you have to first connect to a network to be able to forget it. I can't connect to the wifi networks around me because I don't know the passwords. I can forget my own network that I'm connected to.

Seems you have to first connect to a network to be able to forget it. I can't connect to the wifi networks around me because I don't know the passwords. I can forget my own network that I'm connected to.
Guest - Dean Edwards on Friday, 15 November 2019 09:50

I used the method to “forget this network” but it still doesn’t show

I used the method to “forget this network” but it still doesn’t show
Guest - Tricky Dick on Monday, 11 November 2019 09:07

Doesn’t work, but what do I expect from another one of Apple’s unpatched bugs?

Doesn’t work, but what do I expect from another one of Apple’s unpatched bugs?
Guest - Bruce on Sunday, 03 November 2019 18:31

Didn't work on my iPad.

Didn't work on my iPad.
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