Having internet access for multiple devices while on the move is a must for many iPhone users. Many of them rely on Personal Hotspot on daily basis and that’s not an overstatement. This makes the problem we’ll try and solve today quite a big deal. Some reports state that the iPhone Mobile Hotspot is connected but it has no internet. Which is, all things considered, much more peculiar than not having a hotspot at all. Show
If you want to fix this as soon as possible, check the steps we listed below. Table of contents:
What to do if Personal Hotspot connects but no internet on iPhone1. Restart all included devicesThe best way to start any troubleshooting is by restarting your iPhone. In this case, we recommend restarting all devices, both your iPhone that provides Wi-Fi over the hotspot and the device or devices on the receiving end of the connection. After that, navigate to Settings > Personal Hotspot and configure Personal Hotspot again. If the device connects successfully but there’s no internet, continue with the next step. 2. Turn Personal Hotspot off and then onAnother thing you can try is turning Personal Hotspot off and then re-enabling it. Also, you can try and connect via Bluetooth and try connecting that way. If you are not sure how to use Personal Hotspot via Bluetooth, follow these instructions closely:
3. Make sure that you have enough dataThis goes without saying but if you are out of your data or the data option is incredibly slow (EDGE is still a thing in many regions), the hotspot will seemingly work since the devices are connected but the internet connection will be poor or nonexistent. So, check with your carrier, and if there’s no free data to use, get some more or change the cellular plan. On the other hand, if you are certain that there’s plenty of mobile data but the iPhone Mobile Hotspot is connected but there’s still no internet, try with the system update. 4. Update iOSKeeping your device up to date is crucial, especially when the majority of Apple-made smartphones have 5+ years of support. But, sometimes updates can lead to issues and the best way to deal with those is to report the problem and hope that the next update will address it. Based on various reports, iOS 12 was the problematic one when it comes to hotspots. This, seemingly, isn’t the case with iOS 14. So, make sure to update your device. Updates are usually administered automatically but you might as well check for updates manually. To check for updates on your iPhone, follow these steps:
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