iPhone 7: WLAN slow - these are the causes

With new iOS updates, older Apple devices often experience performance problems and errors. One of these issues, for example, is an extremely slow Wi-Fi connection on the iPhone 7. Fortunately, there are several ways to fix the problem so you can get back to browsing as usual.

Slow WLAN on iPhone 7 - what you can do about it

If you have problems with the WLAN on your iPhone 7, there are several tricks to get the connection working again. First, try turning the WLAN on and off. To do this, swipe your finger up from the bottom of the screen and tap the WLAN icon to turn the network off and then again to turn it back on.If that doesn't help, reset the network settings:

1. Open the Settings app and tap "General" in the overview.
2. Scroll down and tap "Reset".
3. Select the item "Network Settings" here.
4. Enter your code to confirm.

Note that the process will delete all saved Wi-Fi networks and you will have to log in again.

Up to date?

If the problems with the slow Wi-Fi connection still persist, you will have to wait for an iOS update. You can check whether updates are available via the settings of your iPhone 7.

1. Call up the Settings app.
2. Select the category "General" in the overview.
3. Tap on the item "Software update" afterwards. The iPhone will then check if there are any updates and install them if necessary.