Q: Instant Hotspot / Personal Hotspot Not Functioning Correctly
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Oct 20, 2014 7:31 PMby ridedontslide,I am having this exact same problem. I used to be able to connect and now I can only connect if I first enable the hotspot. I can't believe Apple is releasing software features as major as this broken. I have a 2014 rMBP and iPhone 6 Plus. They clearly didn't test this at all.
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Oct 21, 2014 7:46 AMby zelph,Add my voice to the list. Tried over and over with personal hotspot already on, already off, phone open to the personal hotspot page, etc. It shows in the list, but gives the same error. I did finally get it to connect (am on it now) but took a while to get there. Am worried about what happens when it drops and how many tries it will take to get it back.
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Oct 21, 2014 7:52 AMby hosshead,I'm not sure that this is a Yosemite problem,(which is where you've located this thread), so much as an iOS problem.
Have you posted a thread under that category where you might get more help for it?
Just a really friendly, and not flame-y in the least, suggestion, as one is more likely to find clever fixes from the people who are focussed on your specific problem under the correct topic.
I only toss this 2 cents at you because I have had such wonderful experiences getting help in these forums myself.
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Oct 21, 2014 9:53 AMby Tim Klein,HelpfulOk... I've had some success with the issue. It seems to be a combination of resetting my network settings on my phone and reinitializing the iCloud accounts on both devices. Following are the steps that worked for me on several different devices. They may not all be absolutely necessary but it's what finally got the functionality working on all of my devices.
1. Sign out of the iCloud account on both devices. (I let iCloud delete everything when asked. It all comes back when sign back in later)
2. Reset Network Settings on the iPhone (General -> Reset -> Reset Network Settings)
3. If necessary, Rename the phone to what you want it called (General -> About -> Name. Resetting network settings consistently renamed my phone to just "iPhone")
4. Power down both devices.
5. Restart iPhone and log back in to iCloud.
6. Restart other device and log back into iCloud.
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Tim
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Oct 21, 2014 10:58 AMby michellelafournaise,Tim, this procedure WORKED for me. Thanks so much! I had done *everything* you mention several times -- everything except Reset Network Settings.
I had had pretty much all of the Continuity features working, except for the SMS features which require iOS 8.1, before updating the from 8.0x to 8.1. After doing the update, I only temporarily had any Continuity/Handoff/Messages/Phone capability at all. Then it all died.
I'm still getting the Cocoa 4608 error when trying to get a Mail handoff from Mac OS to iOS, but... everything else is better. So far anyway.
So THANKS again to you, Tim!
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Oct 21, 2014 11:24 AMby sammiemo,Once I followed Tim's procedure, my iOS devices connect to the instant hotspot much more reliably. I still can't connect my Late 2013 13" Retina Macbook Pro. I'm wondering if there's an equivalent to resetting network settings on my Macbook. When I get a chance, I'll try resetting PRAM, etc., to see if that helps.
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Oct 21, 2014 2:13 PMby sammiemo,In addition to Tim's steps, the following seems to have helped me get my 13" rMBP to connect more reliably.
- Turn off Bluetooth
- rename or delete ./library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist (if it exists)
- rename or delete /library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist (if it exists)
- restart your Mac
- Turn on Bluetooth
Whenever I restart my iPad (which I'm using for my personal hotspot), I have to enter my passcode on the iPad and wait several minutes before I can connect using Instant Hotspot. But after Tim's steps as well as the steps above, things seem much better for me.
