iPhone Hotspot keeps disconnecting

This issue is not only limited with non Apple products and has the same problem on Apple ecosystem, too.

I am using Iphone 11, Iphone 13pro and Ipad Air 5th gen. Regardless of which Iphone is used as hotspot, the other devices keeps disconneting

Maximize compatibility is selected.

For non Apple computers, even if I hardwire, sometimes it is not even listed on my connections.

Exactly this. I’ve never had to really use hotspot in my years of using Apple as I was a student studying. But now as a professional and travelling more with my wife, this is such a pain. We plan to use 1 eSIM and share data via hotspot. Multiple times in the span of 1 year when travelling to Mexico, China, Japan, and Korea we faced this issue constantly. The primary phone with the eSIM with hotspot turns off ALL the time. After a few mins of inactivity it turns off. This should not happen on devices that now cost $1k+ and Apple touts as an “ecosystem”. A simple $200 android phone wouldn’t even have this problem. I’m seriously switching and ditching Apple completely. There’s a reason why Apple is losing market share in China, Korea, and Japan. Go on the street and take a look at the phones they’re using. Android simply works better now. Apple has gone downhill since Steve Job’s passing.

This is really frustrating issue. My solution was to change to Android device - works beautifully.

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Hi, goto iPhone personal hotspot setting, “disable” for maximum compatibility. Please check and update status if works properly.

Happened to me even while I was trying to “me too” this issue, heh. And I’m connected from an MBP, too. This happens regardless of “Maximise Compatibility” toggle state.

The ping trick seems to work.

iPhone 12, updated- was able to maintain connection on MSI running Windows 10 no problem. But the darn thing refuses to stay connected to my updated 9th gen iPad. Got a Wi-Fi only model cause I figured I always have my phone with me. Bad call.

Today was awful. It was disconnecting constantly. 2-3 min - disconnected. All the time charging 100% battery. What the heck Apple????

also noticed when personal hotspot is on and i start using my airpods pro and connect to laptop (phone bluetooth off) personal hotspot 100% will stop.

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I never had this issue with Android phones, and it's been really frustrating. During internet outages I was able to always rely on hotspots but despite having strong 5G signal the hotspot keeps dropping from other devices if I'm not actively using the phone. It's ridiculous

Same problem. I have IPhone 14 pro max and no single solution works with my DELL laptop and PC. My son is using IPhone 14 and hotspot works.

hope somebody works on it, or this is my last apple product.

Same problem with iPhone 15 after update to 17.1.1, Apple is doing this on purpose, I think they have some kind of setting in a device but we are unable to get through it. The 5G network and data was also disrupted during the call before resetting the network settings. Now it seems to have been fixed, but now also facing some network bandwidth issue and always changing from 5G to 4G to G, don't know why. I have Airtel 5G network with full coverage.

Thanks for the response, but It is disable by default. Plz suggest me any other option if you have because after the n/w setting reset phone keeps shutting down the hotspot and also i can see there is changes in network bar for a second while hotspot disconnected and then regain the network, it feels like someone hacks my phone and feels like supernatural activities

Dear Apple, Please help!

I've been having a lot of trouble lately connecting via Tetering Bluetooth. I own an iPhone 15 with iOS 17.1.1. Could you check if there is a bug in the new iOS 17? I have tried everything, including resetting the network settings, etc. The connection frequently drops out. And it all worked fine with IOS 16. Please check it. Its drops of when the iPhone goes to sleepmodus.

I have the same issue with disconnection from hotspot. I am using Iphone 15 pro max and the latest version of Macbook Pro. These two devises are not able to keep a connection through hotspot. The issues is hence not only with non-apple products. It normally takes a while, maybe 5-10 minutes for the hotspot connection to be disconnected, but this means that it is impossible to download or stream anything.

Personally, I will go back to Samsung phone, where I had no such problems.