Disabling personal hotspot on iPhone and enabling it only when needed

I want to disable my personal hotspot on my phone and I’ll the one to put it on whenever it never next time



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iPhone XS Max, iOS 17

Posted on Oct 12, 2025 9:15 PM

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Posted on Oct 12, 2025 9:25 PM

"Disabling personal hotspot on iPhone and enabling it only when needed: I want to disable my personal hotspot on my phone and I’ll the one to put it on whenever it never next time"

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Troubleshooting Disabling Personal Hotspot:

How are you unable to do this, without turning this off, and then back on (as needed) yourself:

  1. Open: Settings
  2. Tap: Personal Hotspot
  3. Toggle Off: Allow Others to Join to disable this.
  4. Toggle On: Allow Others to Join to enable this.
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Oct 12, 2025 9:25 PM in response to Jon_collins

"Disabling personal hotspot on iPhone and enabling it only when needed: I want to disable my personal hotspot on my phone and I’ll the one to put it on whenever it never next time"

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Troubleshooting Disabling Personal Hotspot:

How are you unable to do this, without turning this off, and then back on (as needed) yourself:

  1. Open: Settings
  2. Tap: Personal Hotspot
  3. Toggle Off: Allow Others to Join to disable this.
  4. Toggle On: Allow Others to Join to enable this.

Oct 12, 2025 9:19 PM in response to Jon_collins

"I want to disable my personal hotspot on my phone and I’ll the one to put it on whenever it never next time"

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Screen Time Might Be the Culprit:

Disable Screen Time, and then restart the device performing all of this.  Screen Time is found in Settings.


Try Manually Restarting your iPhone:

  1. Go To: Settings
  2. Select: General
  3. Scroll to: the Very Bottom
  4. Select: Shut Down
  5. Slide Finger: to the Right
  6. Wait: 30 Seconds
  7. Power One: the iPhone
  8. Try this Once More


Disabling Screentime:

  • Go Here: Use Screen Time on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
  • As it Reads: "To change or turn off the passcode on your child's device, go to Settings > Screen Time and tap your child's name. Then tap Change Screen Time Passcode or Turn Off Screen Time Passcode, and authenticate the change with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode."

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