Check the Personal Hotspot settings. Sometimes when Personal Hotspot is missing from the Settings app, it's still present in another place. If so, you can get it back through a different path. Open the Settings app and select Cellular Personal Hotspot. Move the Personal Hotspot toggle to On (green). Next, go back to the main Settings screen. Jul 13, 2021 Now you can try to connect your personal hotspot again. Once you're back in range of your usual Wi-Fi networks, you can get your network settings back how you like them. IPhone Personal Hotspot Still Not Working? If you've tried all of these methods, and your iPhone hotspot still doesn't work, it may be time to look for outside help.
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- Check that Personal Hotspot is turned on in Settings > Personal Hotspot. If you can't find or turn on Personal Hotspot, check that your wireless carrier enabled it and that your wireless plan supports it.
- Restart the iPhone or iPad that provides Personal Hotspot and the other device that needs to connect to Personal Hotspot.
- Make sure that you have the latest version of iOS.
- On the iPhone or iPad that provides Personal Hotspot, go to Settings > General > Reset, then tap Reset Network Settings.
If you still need help, use the steps below for help with Personal Hotspot over Wi-Fi, USB, or Bluetooth.
If you can't connect to Personal Hotspot with Wi-Fi
On the device that provides Personal Hotspot, go to Settings > Personal Hotspot, then follow these steps:
- Make sure that Allow Others to Join is on.
- Remember the device's Wi-Fi network name and password that appear on this screen. If you want to change the Wi-Fi network name, learn how to change your device name.
- If you're using an iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, or iPhone 12 Pro Max, turn on Maximize Compatibility. Then try connecting your devices again to your Personal Hotspot.
- Stay on this screen until you connect your other device to the Wi-Fi network.
On the device that needs to connect to Personal Hotspot, follow these steps:
- Turn Wi-Fi off and back on.
- Make sure that you connect to the correct Wi-Fi network. The network name is the same as the iOS device that provides Personal Hotspot and might appear next to it.
- If you see a password error when you try to join Personal Hotspot, check the Wi-Fi password: On the device that provides Personal Hotspot, go to Settings > Personal Hotspot to see the Wi-Fi password.
If you can't connect to Personal Hotspot with USB
To avoid unnecessary data charges, turn off Personal Hotspot when you don't need it. If you don't, every time you plug your iOS device with Personal Hotspot into your computer to charge, your computer will connect to Personal Hotspot.
Follow the steps below for your Mac or Windows PC.
Connect your Mac to Personal Hotspot with USB
- Update to the latest version of iTunes.
- With a USB cable, connect your Mac to the iPhone or iPad that provides Personal Hotspot. If prompted, trust the device.
- Make sure that you can locate and view your iPhone or iPad in iTunes or the Finder. If your Mac doesn't recognize your device, try a different USB cable.
- Go to System Preferences > Network, then select iPhone USB. If you don’t see it, click and add it.
- Click , choose Make Service Inactive, then click Apply.
- Click , choose Make Service Active, then click Apply. If you already have a different network connection, your Personal Hotspot connection might not activate until you uncheck “Disable unless needed” and click Apply.
Connect your Windows PC to Personal Hotspot with USB
- Update to the latest version of iTunes.
- With a USB cable, connect your computer to the iPhone or iPad that provides Personal Hotspot. If prompted, trust the device.
- Make sure that you can locate and view your iPhone or iPad in iTunes. If your Windows PC doesn't recognize your device, try a different USB cable.
- Follow the steps provided by Microsoft to check your Internet connection in Windows 10 or Windows 7.
If you can't connect to Personal Hotspot with Bluetooth
Use the steps below to pair your devices and connect to Personal Hotspot with Bluetooth.
Pair your devices
- On the device that provides Personal Hotspot, go to Settings > Personal Hotspot and make sure Allow Others to Join is on.
- Go to Settings > Bluetooth and make sure that Bluetooth is on.
- Keep this screen open, then follow the steps for the device that needs to connect:
- On your iPad or iPod touch, tap Settings > Bluetooth and make sure Bluetooth is on. Tap the device that provides Personal Hotspot, confirm the code that appears, then tap Pair on both devices.
- On your Mac, choose Apple () menu > System Preferences, then click Bluetooth and make sure Bluetooth is on. Select the device providing Personal Hotspot, click Connect, then follow the onscreen instructions.
- On your Windows PC, click the Bluetooth icon in the Notification area and make sure Bluetooth is on. Choose Add a Bluetooth Device, then follow the onscreen instructions.
Connect to Personal Hotspot with Bluetooth
Here's how to connect your Mac or PC:
- On your Mac, click in the menu bar. Choose your iOS device that provides Personal Hotspot, then choose Connect to Network. If you can't connect, skip to the next section.
- On your Windows PC, click in the Notification area and choose Join A Personal Area Network. Right-click your device and hover your pointer over 'Connect using,' then select 'Access point.' If you still can't connect, skip to the next section.
If you still can’t connect to Personal Hotspot with Bluetooth
On your devices, turn Bluetooth off and back on:
- On your iOS devices, go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn Bluetooth off and back on.
- On your Mac, click in the menu bar, then turn Bluetooth off and back on.
- On your PC, choose Settings, click , then turn Bluetooth off and back on.
If you still can't connect, follow these steps:
- Unpair your device:
- On the iPad or iPod touch that needs to connect to Personal Hotspot, tap Settings > Bluetooth. Tap next to the device that provides Personal Hotspot, then tap Forget this Device.
- On your Mac, choose Apple () menu > System Preferences, then click Bluetooth. Select the device that provides Personal Hotspot, then click .
- On your Windows PC, click in the Notification area. Select 'Show Bluetooth devices' and select the device that provides Personal Hotspot. Click Remove, then click OK.
- Restart all your devices.
- Pair your devices and try again to connect to Personal Hotspot.
Get more help
If you still can’t connect, contact Apple Support to get help with your iPhone or iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular).
Are you unable to connect to the WiFi hotspot from your Windows 10 computer? If you are facing this issue on your computer, don’t worry. This problem usually occurs due to misconfiguration of the internet profile your computer. To solve the issue easily, follow these steps on your computer minutely. But before going on ahead for the main solutions try out these easier workarounds-
Workarounds–
1. Reboot your computer and try to connect to the network again.
2. Switch the hotspot ‘Off’ and switch it ‘On’ again. Try to connect to it.
If rebooting your computer didn’t help you out, these fixes will surely fix the issue-
Fix-1 Uninstall and re-install the network adapter-
Uninstalling and re-installing the adapter driver will surely fix this issue.
1. Type “Network Connections” in the search box.
2. Then, press “Enter” to access the Network Connections.
Network Connections will be opened.
3. Now, note the network adapter your computer is using to connect to the internet.
(NOTE– For this computer, it is “150Mbps Wireless 802.11bgn Nano USB Adapter“, which can be noticed just below the network name ‘Anonymous’. )
4. Press Windows key+ R to open Run.
5. Now, type “devmgmt.msc” and hit Enter.
Device Manager utility will open.
6. In the Device Manager utility window, look for the “Network adapters” option and click on it to see available drivers.
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7. Now, right click on the network adapter you have noted before and then click on “Uninstall device“.
8. If an warning message appears, simply click on “Uninstall“.
The network adapter driver will be uninstalled from your computer.
In the next steps we will re-install the network adapter driver on your computer-
Method 1-
Just reboot your computer and Windows will install the uninstalled driver itself. You will have your network adapter working fine again.
Method 2–
If rebooting your computer didn’t install the driver then you have to install the driver yourself. Follow these steps to install the driver manually-
1. Press Windows key+X together and then click on “Device Manager“.
2. In the Device Manager window, click on “Action” and click on the “Scan for hardware changes“.
You will be able to see the removed driver again.
Try to connect to the hotspot on your computer.
Fix-2 Disable and Enable network adapter-
If the previous method didn’t work out, try disabling and enabling the device-
1. Press Windows key+X and then click on “Device Manager” on the admin menu which pops up at the bottom left corner.
2. Then, click on the “Network adapters” list.
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3. Right-click on the network adapter and then click on “Disable device“.
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3. Click on “Yes” to disable the adapter. After disabling the adapter, you will be able to see a down arrow sign beside it. The adapter will be disabled.
Wait for a while.
4. Right-click on the disabled adapter and then click on “Enable device” to enable the network adapter.
Wait for a while as the device will be enabled again.
Try to connect to the hot spot again. This time you will be able to do it.
Your problem will be solved.
Sambit is a Mechanical Engineer By qualification who loves to write about Windows 10 and solutions to weirdest possible problems.