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Android tablets won't tether to iPhone hotspot

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My iPad would tether to my iPhone hotspot, but neither my Android tablet nor my Kindle Fire would "see" the iPhone hotspot.

Answer:

On the iPhone Personal Hotspot settings screen (under Cellular), at the bottom, is a switch labelled "Maximize Compatibility." Switch that on. Voila. Both the Android tablet and Kindle Fire now show the iPhone hotspot in the list of available Wifi networks.

iPhone 13 Pro

Posted on May 4, 2022 10:29 AM

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May 4, 2022 10:40 AM in response to Spr1nklerguy

Great! This would help many.

Android tablets won't tether to iPhone hotspot

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