How to Connect iPhone to Wi-Fi from Control Center [iOS 13]

In this detailed and easy-to-follow step-by-step guide we will show all possible methods to connect your iPhone to a Wi-Fi network at your home or office. As you might know, in iOS 13 Apple added a new way to connect an iPhone to a wireless network using the Control Center. So now it is much faster and more convenient.

Connect iPhone 11, X, XS, 8, 7, SE to a Wi-Fi Network from Control Center

I’d like to emphasize once again: your device should run iOS 13 / iPadOS 13 or later version to be able to connect to a wireless hotspot from Control Center.

Follow the steps:

1. Open Control Center.
   On iPhone 11, XS and X you need to swipe down from the upper right corner of the screen. On iPhone 8, 7, 6 and earlier models – swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
2. Turn on Wi-Fi (if it is off) by tapping on its toggle:
3. Long-tap on the whole section where Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and AirDrop toggles are located:
4. While the Wi-Fi toggle is blue long-tap on it again:
5. Select the wireless network you wish to connect your iPhone to:
6. Enter its password (network security key) if this is the first time you connect to this exact Wi-Fi hotspot.
7. And finally tap Join to connect to this network:In a few seconds your iPhone will connect to the wireless network of your router (access point). You will see a corresponding flag next to your network’s name:

This means that now you can use the Internet connection of your network.

Connect iPhone to Wi-Fi from Settings

This method works for all iPhone models running any version of iOS. The same applies to iPad and iPadOS respectively.

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone (iPad):
2. Go to Wi-Fi:
3. Make sure to toggle it on.
4. Then tap on the wireless network name you wish to connect your iPhone to:
5. Type its network security key.
6. And finally tap on Join:

That’s pretty much it. Now you can use the Internet connection of your wireless router, access point or any other device that can create a Wi-Fi hotspot – iPad, another iPhone, Android phone or tablet, Windows laptop, desktop with a Wi-Fi adapter, etc.