How to Forget a Network on iPhone or iPad

Open your iPhone or iPad's Settings., Tap Wi-Fi., Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the "On" position., Tap the ⓘ icon next to a Wi-Fi network., Tap Forget This Network., Tap Forget.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open your iPhone or iPad's Settings.

    It looks like a gray gear icon on your device's Home screen.
  2. Step 2: Tap Wi-Fi.

    This option will be next to a blue wireless icon at the top of your Settings menu. , The switch will be at the top of your screen.

    It will turn green. , You will see a list of all available wireless networks around you when you turn on Wi-Fi.

    Tap this button to bring up the info page for a network. , It will open a pop-up box to confirm your action.

    If you don't see this option on the info page, go back to the Wi-Fi page and connect to this network. , This will confirm your action and forget this network.

    When you forget a Wi-Fi network, your phone will stop automatically connecting to this network.

    If you want to connect to this Wi-Fi network again in the future, you might have to enter a security password.
  3. Step 3: Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the "On" position.

  4. Step 4: Tap the ⓘ icon next to a Wi-Fi network.

  5. Step 5: Tap Forget This Network.

  6. Step 6: Tap Forget.

Detailed Guide

It looks like a gray gear icon on your device's Home screen.

This option will be next to a blue wireless icon at the top of your Settings menu. , The switch will be at the top of your screen.

It will turn green. , You will see a list of all available wireless networks around you when you turn on Wi-Fi.

Tap this button to bring up the info page for a network. , It will open a pop-up box to confirm your action.

If you don't see this option on the info page, go back to the Wi-Fi page and connect to this network. , This will confirm your action and forget this network.

When you forget a Wi-Fi network, your phone will stop automatically connecting to this network.

If you want to connect to this Wi-Fi network again in the future, you might have to enter a security password.

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