Sometimes, an issue may occur where the WiFi and Bluetooth options have turned grey on your iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro Max. “Greyed out” means that the option is currently unavailable or inaccessible. Thus, turning Wifi or Bluetooth on or off becomes impossible. This could occur due to several reasons. In this article, I explain what you can do if you experience this issue.
1. Update and restart
The first step you should do is restart and ensure that your iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro Max is up to date. If your device has issues with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or other system features, restart it first. First, go to Settings > General > Software Update and follow the instructions if there is a new version of iOS. If you update your device, the process also includes a restart. If your device was already up to date, restart your device. If the Wi-Fi setting is dimmed (grayed out), restart your device.
- Press and hold either volume button and the side button until the power-off slider appears.
- Drag the slider, then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off.
- To turn your device back on, press and hold the side button (on the right side of your iPhone) until you see the Apple logo.
2. Force restart
If the first step does not work, try force restarting.
Force restart iPhone:
- Press and quickly release the volume up button.
- Press and quickly release the volume down button.
- Press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo (this might take longer than 10 seconds).
3. Reset network settings
If the issue continues, now it is time to reset your network settings. This will erase all of your network-related settings, and doing so may fix this greyed WiFi or Bluetooth problem. You may wonder what network settings you will lose:
- Your WiFi networks and passwords will be deleted.
- Any virtual private network (VPN) configurations and access point name (APN) settings will be gone.
On your device, go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset Network Settings.
4. Reset all settings
If resetting network settings does not help you, you may consider resetting all settings. This reset is one step further than resetting network settings. This will erase all of your settings, including your network settings. This will also restore your location and privacy to their factory defaults. The important thing is that your data, like your photos, will not be deleted. Go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset All Settings and follow the onscreen instructions.
If you still have any of these issues, contact Apple Support:
- You can’t turn on Bluetooth or the setting is grayed out.
- You can’t connect any Bluetooth accessories with your device.
