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Personal Hotspot disappears when phone connected to WiFi

My Kindle Fire quickly connects to iPhone5se hot spot when iPhone is not within range of an acceptable WiFi signal. Almost immediately after my iPhone locks onto a strong WiFi signal, my kindle can no longer find my Personal Hotspot, so it appears it is being shut down by the iPhone on the assumption it is not needed. This a problem when the in-range WiFi signal does not have Internet connectivity, and I am seeking to get Internet connectivity via the mobile phone wireless network. Is there a way to get the Personal Hotspot to operate while the iPhone is also connected to WiFi signal, perhaps that which is providing boarding information at an airport.

iPhone 4s, iOS 9

Posted on Jul 17, 2021 10:24 AM

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Posted on Jul 17, 2021 10:28 AM

No. Personal hotspots use cellular data only.

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