How to Fix Personal Hotspot Not Showing Up on iPhone

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Enable your personal Hotspot again on iPhone
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Is your Hotspot not appearing on your iPhone? Whether you're sharing your iPhone Hotspot or trying to use someone else's, there are a few ways to get it up and running again. Here's what to do if your iPhone Hotspot is not showing up.

1

Make sure Hotspot is enabled.

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    Also, make sure the password is correct when sharing with others. Do the following:
    • Open Settings .
    • Tap Personal Hotspot .
    • Toggle on Allow Others to Join .
      • If this is already turned on, toggle it off and then on again.
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2

Restart your iPhone.

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    Whether it's your iPhone that won't show your Hotspot or someone else's, restarting your device can usually fix simple software bugs.
3

Toggle Cellular Data on and off.

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    Sometimes, toggling this feature off and on can get it working again. Do the following:
    • Open Settings .
    • Tap Cellular .
    • Toggle off Cellular .
    • Toggle on Cellular .
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4

Make sure you're within range.

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    If a Hotspot network isn't popping up, make sure both devices are on and within range of each other. Try connecting with both devices side-by-side.
5

Turn off Low Power mode.

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    This feature reduces some functions to optimize performance. However, it may affect your Hotspot. To turn off Low Power mode , do the following:
    • Open Settings .
    • Tap Battery .
    • Toggle off Low Power Mode .
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6

Check for carrier updates.

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    Carrier updates are a bit more rare, but it's possible you may have a new update available. [1] To manually update your carrier settings, do the following:
    • Open Settings .
    • Tap General .
    • Tap About .
    • If there's an update available, you'll see it next to Carrier update .
7

Update your iPhone.

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    Keep your iPhone up-to-date . Similar to when your iPhone experiences other issues, you may be due for a software update. Do the following:
    • Go to Settings .
    • Tap General .
    • Tap Software Update .
    • Tap Download and Install .
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8

Reset your Network Settings.

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    Keep in mind this will also erase any saved Wi-Fi networks and cellular settings, so you'll need to set those up again later. [2]
    • Open Settings .
    • Tap General .
    • Tap Transfer or Reset iPhone .
    • Tap Reset .
    • Tap Reset Network Settings .
9

Contact Apple.

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    Contact Apple support for help. This may be a hardware issue, and you may still be covered by Apple's warranty. [3]
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      1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/109324
      2. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201415
      3. ↑ https://www.apple.com/contact/

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