Android phone hotspot to iMac

My phone uses Android 7. It used to work for a number of times when my computer's software was 10.12 and 10.13. It would connect automatically for something like 6+ times and then NO. Restart would make a few times and a Shut Down would reset it to the 6+ times with no problem. Suddenly, after a software upgrade, it stopped working and with the WiFi Off and On working perfectly highly suggests to me that the phone is ok (same phone used through out), it's the Apple computer.

I must investigate at what OS version it happened. It will take a Loooonnnnggg time if I find a way to see which OS was used when.

Thanks BDAqua I would never have thought about trying that.

Just tried it and it worked with an off-on connection. Also, turned it off and on again and it auto connected.

Please expect another reply in a few days time as I want to see if it auto connects after a few hours have passed and how many times it does so, if I'm lucky.

OK have now done some testing.

Turning wifi off and on a few hours later doesn't auto connect; it's the same as selecting my network from the list.

However, your way requires two click and it connects immediately. Selecting from the list also takes two clicks, if the network in actually showing; my wife's network may still be there.

I really don't know what Apple is playing at because as it works with your method, it should work all the time, automatically.

Thanks for your help.

I've now upgraded to 10.14.3, based on a specialist suggestion. It still doesn't work.

I've been told by an Apple specialist that the engineers said that what's happing is what it should do, even though I've said it used to work. I've even received an email that he was going to contact the phone maker and then he said it was up to me!!!!!!!

Quite frankly, Apple doesn't give a f'in stuff about Its customers.

I now expect them to withdraw all support unless you only use their products. What a crap company.

DO NOT BUY APPLE. Next time I'm buying Microsoft.

What do you think?

What Android and OS versions are you using?

I made a small mistake in my original posting; the computer was bought in 2017. It came with 10.12 which I had to download a number of times due to the problems I had. Then 10.13 to try to solve them. Problem after problem after problem and after many, many hours on the phone, Apple still wouldn't swap the computer. It's been to a service centre twice and had the WiFi & Bluetooth card swapped, that is if I believe it actually did happen and still the Wifi doesn't auto connect. 15 months of problems and it causing me a problem in that it doesn't work as to what a customer would expect.

To answer your question, I now have to Turn WiFi Off and then Turn WiFi On to connect. It is NOT automatic.

Please read my response to BDAqua. WiFi connection has not been my only problem with my 15 months old computer. The major ones (when I say major, I mean MAJOR) had nothing to do with the hotspot connection.

I think you've miss-understood what I was saying, I'm so angry with Apple because of all the problems and crap I've had with dealing with them.

This is just the remaining problem I've had and I'm still getting the run-around from Apple because they don't give a stuff about their customers.

I think that after all the discussions I've had with their support at various levels that they already know. Unless the Feedback option goes to a much higher-level person, it probably isn't worth it.