iPhone XS Max Wi-Fi internet not working for most apps after iOS update

Title: iPhone XS Max on iOS 18.7.11 – all apps say "No Internet" on Wi-Fi, only Safari works

Hi everyone,

My iPhone XS Max was updated from iOS 16.1.1 to iOS 18.7.11. Since the update, no app can connect to the internet over Wi-Fi except Safari.

What happens:

- Gmail, Google app and Gemini all show "No Internet Connection" / "Website can't be reached" / "Your connection was interrupted". But WhatsApp and messenger still work. When I tried to upload screenshot at Gemini and other apps its didn't uploded.

- Safari loads websites but showing security issue on the same Wi-Fi.

- The Wi-Fi icon shows connected. The same thing happens on a different Wi-Fi network, so it is not my router.

What I already tried:

- Force restart

- Reset Network Settings

- Checked the crash and analytics logs: no network failures are reported (networking health summaries show 0 failures)

- Connected the phone to iTunes detected as iOS 18.7.11 and the sync test passes

Posted on Nov 7, 2026 11:41 AM

1 reply

WheelieNick

Level 9 (74,110 points)

Nov 7, 2026 12:57 PM in response to asraful147

Have you tried this?

Go to Settings > [Your Name] > iCloud > Private Relay (or Settings > Wi-Fi > tap the i info button next to your connected network > Limit IP Address Tracking) and turn it off temporarily to test.