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Wifi, bluetooth and personal hotspot

Hello i hope i could get some help. I have kind of all round problem.

First, all of a sudden my iphone had greyed out wifi.

Second my bluetooth couldn't get turned off through the control centre which i tried to go through setting but it just loads and never gives you the option to turn it on or off.


Third, my personal hotspot is non-discoverable even though at first it shows it's off and when i turn it on it shows non-discoverable and cannot be turned on as how many times i tap it. If i try to turn it on through settings it does show it's turned on but it just auto closes the settings tab. The password just automatically changes per sec. ( i can see the default password but if i tap it, it would change to another one and when I go back, the default password originally changes to a new one and so on. it never stays one password)


i do not know if my phone is hacked or it is just a software and hardware problem but if it can be helped by just toggling some settings it would be much help to me. thank you

iPhone 8 Plus

Posted on May 23, 2020 9:57 AM

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Posted on May 24, 2020 8:31 AM

You will not be able to use Personal Hotspot or Airdop. You won't be able to use any Bluetooth accessories or wifi.


You'll likely see the phone running a bit warmer over time. Using Cellular Data for all internet activity generates more heat than using wifi. Battery life will be lower - again, because Cellular Data uses more energy.


You may run into other issues but those are the ones that immediately come to mind.


~Lyssa

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May 24, 2020 8:31 AM in response to ajr289

You will not be able to use Personal Hotspot or Airdop. You won't be able to use any Bluetooth accessories or wifi.


You'll likely see the phone running a bit warmer over time. Using Cellular Data for all internet activity generates more heat than using wifi. Battery life will be lower - again, because Cellular Data uses more energy.


You may run into other issues but those are the ones that immediately come to mind.


~Lyssa

May 23, 2020 10:19 AM in response to ajr289

This is usually a hardware problem. The wifi and bluetooth radios are on the same chip (I think).


Also, personal hotspot requires wifi and/or bluetooth be active in order to work.


So, your issues are all related. You'll want to reach out to Apple directly so they can do a diagnostic on your phone.


Click on Contact Support in the upper right corner.


~Lyssa

Wifi, bluetooth and personal hotspot

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