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Today, in this article, we show you how to delete known networks on iOS. Similar to most Wi-Fi enabled devices, the Apple iPhone is designed to remember your network settings so you don’t have to enter your password every time you want to access the Internet. Even though this is usually useful feature, occasionally causes problems. It is preferable to make the iPhone completely forget about a Wi-Fi network, for example, if you unintentionally join one that you are not sure is secure.
You can always reconnect to a saved network later after uninstalling it. If you frequently use your iOS device to travel, you are likely to connect to new Wi-Fi networks at airports, train stations, hotels, restaurants, pubs, and customer offices. If you use your Mac, iPhone or iPad to connect to these networks, magically your devices will remember these networks and sync them through iCloud – so if you use iCloud Keychain your other Apple products will be able to access them too. Below are the steps to remove known networks on iOS.
Steps to Remove Known Networks on iOS
Remove a network you are currently connected to
Step 1 : If you are connected to a wireless network or are nearby that you want to remove from your iPhone, you can do so by first opening the Definitions app on iOS.
step 2 : Within Settings, select wifi.
step 3 : On the next screen, you will see the network you are connected to, as well as other known networks that are around you. To remove a network from your iPhone, tap the icon i icon on your right side.
step 4 : When the selected network is loaded on the next screen, tap forget this network on the top.
Step 5 : At the prompt that appears, tap Forget to confirm the action.
Step 6 : The selected network will now be removed your known network on the iPhone.
Remove networks you’ve connected to in the past
Step 1 : If your iPhone is no longer connected to a known network or you are far from your coverage area, it will not be immediately visible on “my nets” when you access them within your wifi settings. To remove them, open the Definitions app on your iPhone.
step 2 : Within Settings, select wifi.
step 3 : Since you will not see saved networks that you are far away from, you can view them by tapping To edit at the top right corner.
step 4 : Your iPhone will now ask you to approve using your passcode, FaceIDor TouchID.
Step 5 : After authenticating your action, you will see a list of networks that you have saved on your iPhone under “known networks”.
Step 6 : To remove a network from this list, tap the red minus (-) icon on your left side.
Step 7 : When you do, you will see a Delete option on the right. tap on Delete to remove the selected network from your Known Networks.
Step 8 : You may repeat this step to remove other networks from this list.
Step 9 : On this screen, you can also remove a network in the same way as method 1 touching the i icon on your right side.
Step 10 : After deleting all the networks you want to remove, you can tap Done at the top right corner.
Step 11 : You will now see a prompt asking you to confirm the removal. tap on To remove to continue.
Step 12 : The selected networks will now be removed from your known networks.
Final Words
We hope you like our article about how to exclude known networks on iOS. Your Apple device’s ability to recover past network connections can be both a plus and a minus. Meanwhile it saves you from having to look up or remember login information when you connect to a known Wi-Fi network on a separate device, this can result in an overabundance of Wi-Fi networks being kept on your keychain and may even allow you to unintentionally connect to an insecure Wi-Fi network.