Where is reset network settings?
The single most effective fix for a phone that will not connect is also one of the deepest settings in the catalogue — never less than three taps down. We read the settings tree of all 43 systems in the catalogue and recorded where each one keeps it.
What each system calls it
8 of the 43 operating systems in our catalogue have this setting, and between them they use three different labels for it:
| Name on screen | Systems |
|---|---|
| Reset Wi-Fi, mobile & Bluetooth | 3 |
| Reset Network Settings | 3 |
| Reset network settings | 1 |
| Network reset | 1 |
The most common is Reset Wi-Fi, mobile & Bluetooth, on 3 of the 8. If that is not the word on your screen, the table above is the rest of the vocabulary to try.
Some of those rows differ only in capitalisation — 4 spellings for three actual names. We have kept them apart because that is what is printed on the screen, and a settings search that matches case will tell them apart too.
Where it lives on each system
These are the shortest paths from the first settings screen on the newest release of each system. 0 of the 8 are within two taps; the rest sit deeper, and the table shows how much deeper.
| System | Path | Taps |
|---|---|---|
| HarmonyOS 6.0 | System & updates › Reset › Reset network settings | 3 |
| HyperOS 4.0 | Additional settings › Backup and reset › Reset Wi-Fi, mobile & Bluetooth | 3 |
| iOS 6 6.1 | General › Reset › Reset Network Settings | 3 |
| One UI 9 | General management › Reset › Reset Wi-Fi, mobile & Bluetooth | 3 |
| OxygenOS 16 | System settings › Backup and reset › Reset Wi-Fi, mobile & Bluetooth | 3 |
| Windows 11 | Network & internet › Advanced network settings › Network reset | 3 |
| iOS 27.0 | General › Transfer or Reset iPhone › Reset › Reset Network Settings | 4 |
| iPadOS 27.0 | General › Transfer or Reset iPad › Reset › Reset Network Settings | 4 |
Each system name above opens the real menu in the simulator, so you can walk the path before you touch your own device.
Why the names came out this way
The depth is appropriate: the action forgets every Wi-Fi password on the device. Vendors put it behind the general reset screen so nobody taps it by accident, and the longest name we found — Reset Wi-Fi, mobile & Bluetooth — is a vendor spelling out exactly what is about to be erased.
Knowing where it is before you need it is the point. People usually go looking for this screen while standing in an airport with no connection to search with.
Find it on your own device
If your system is not in the table, or the label on your screen is different again, there are three ways through it:
- Search every system at once for a setting by name — it looks inside all 43 trees, not just the one you are holding.
- Open your own system in the settings simulator and click to the screen without changing anything real.
- Follow the step-by-step guide to resetting a device, or see where that setting lives on every system.
Related settings in the same part of the menu:
All of it comes from the same catalogue: 43 systems, 135 versions, published as an open dataset.
Try it yourself, on the real menusOpen any of 43 operating systems in your browser and walk the Settings tree exactly as it appears on the device. No download, no account.Frequently asked questions
Where is reset network settings on most systems?
On 0 of the 8 systems that have it, within two taps of the first settings screen. The most common label is “Reset Wi-Fi, mobile & Bluetooth”, used by 3 of them. The table above gives the exact path for each system.
Why can I not find it by searching my settings?
Because settings search matches the label your system uses, and there are three different labels in use for this one setting. Searching for the word your previous device used is the single most common reason a setting appears to be missing.
How many systems have this setting at all?
8 of the 43 operating systems we catalogue. The rest either have no hardware for it or fold the behaviour into something else, which is why a feature that feels universal often is not.