How to change your Wi-Fi network in the Control Center on an iPhone with iOS 13
- You can change your Wi-Fi network in the Control Center on an iPhone if your device is running iOS 13.
- Instead of navigating through Settings to change your preferred Wi-Fi network, you can do this easily by swiping into your iPhone's Control Center, and pressing and holding the Wi-Fi icon.
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Apple's latest, and highly anticipated, operating system for iPhone 6S and higher, iOS 13, has many new features that have proved useful, and disappointing.
One of its more convenient features is the ability to change your Wi-Fi network from an iPhone's Control Center - without having to go through Settings, the main previous method.
Control Center can be accessed by swiping down on the top right-hand corner of the screen on your iPhone X or later (or from the bottom of the screen on older models), whether it is locked or not.
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How to change your Wi-Fi network in the Control Center on an iPhone with iOS 13
1. Tap the screen of your iPhone to wake it up.
2. Swipe down on the top right-hand corner of the screen on an iPhone X or later, or up from the bottom of your screen on an earlier iPhone running iOS 13. It doesn't matter if your iPhone is locked or unlocked.
3. Find the Wi-Fi icon.
4. Tap and hold firmly until a new screen pops up.
5. Find the Wi-Fi icon once again, and press and hold firmly.
6. A list of Wi-Fi networks will appear in a list. Scroll to find the network you wish to connect to, and select.
7. A checkmark will appear next to the network's name once you are connected.
If you're connecting to a new Wi-Fi network for your iPhone and is not public, you will be required to enter a password.
After selecting the private Wi-Fi network, a new screen will prompt you to enter the password. Once you've done that, tap Join in the upper right-hand corner.
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