Problem: I’ve got an iPhone 3G running 3.1.2(7D11) and I use a WLAN network at our office which does not broadcast it’s SSID for obscurity security reasons. Since some version, I guess 3.1, when I get within range of the SSID hidden network it no longer auto connects. Frustrating.
Solution: Apple to fix it in the next version I guess.
“Work around”: Not really a workaround, but a sightly less frustrating way of reconnecting… when in range of the network… recreate the network by entering the SSID and leave out any of the security stuff then click Join. The join will fail (for obvious reasons), but will then “remind” the phone that that network exists and will then connect using the previously configured settings.
I feel you on this one… I’m having the same issues. It’s a serious pain in the ass.
This is not good, I have the same issue on a new 3Gs, this together with no wireless data over bluetooth, when i have a 4 year old phone that oes this well! Why do apple keep holding back on technology; is it to make more money on the next version? Of course it is! It stops the iphone from being a 10 out of 10, which it could have been, I’d give it 7 out of 10, and with a cradle now that costs around £100, how greedy are they!! Listen apple, stop meessing about! Make a product that has the more than the wow factor , something that does everything well. I’m may well sell mine and get a Nokia N900!