Connecting to a network with this specific SSID can disable an iPhone’s Wi-Fi connectivity.
(Photo: Getty Images) Apple customers might want to be extra cautious about using public hotspots for a while, because connecting to a network with a specific identifier can reportedly break an iPhone’s Wi-Fi. Secret Club founder Carl Schou said connecting to his personal network with the SSID in question—“%p%s%s%s%s%n“—“permanently disabled“ his iPhone’s Wi-Fi. He also shared a video showing his device automatically disabling Wi-Fi every time he attempted to re-enable it in the Settings app.
