iPhone Personal Hotspot repeatedly fails to enable for Mac

Whenever I try to connect my personal hotspot from my iPhone to mac, most of the time it says “FAILED TO ENABLE PERSONAL HOTSPOT” , even if it’s on and near the device.

MacBook Air (M1, 2020)

Posted on Nov 19, 2025 11:46 AM

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Nov 20, 2025 10:23 AM in response to spandan10

spandan10 wrote:

Whenever I try to connect my personal hotspot from my iPhone to mac, most of the time it says “FAILED TO ENABLE PERSONAL HOTSPOT” , even if it’s on and near the device.
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/d01c9534-b6f2-45ee-989e-057099933cb8

Follow steps here If Personal Hotspot is not working on your iPhone or iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular) - Apple Support

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