iOS6 Personal Hotspot no longer works

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iOS6 Personal Hotspot no longer works

Why hasn't the release of 6.0.2 included a fix for this issue? It's been a problem since the beginning of iOS6, judging from previous posts that have gone quiet.

The personal hotspot is very obviously broken since the upgrade to iOS6, which I recently upgraded my 4S to, because of Google Maps availability.

Sure, it works if I restart my phone or reset my network settings (essentially restarting my phone), but am I going to restart my phone every single time? No.

People who restart their network or phone and think that it's worked, it doesn't. Wait till you try again.

I tend to only tether my iPad Mini, and it has definitely worked prior to the upgrade. It is not the network.

When I try to tether, the iPad Mini is continuously trying to connect and on my iPhone it says there's 1 connection. But it never actually connects.

Please Apple, do something.

iPhone 4S, iOS 6.0.1

Posted on Dec 19, 2012 2:33 PM

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Answer 1

razmee209

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Dec 19, 2012 2:37 PM in response to mudbucket

No one from Apple reads these forum.

Have you tried the troubleshooting tips in this link http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4517

Are you provisioned by your phone carrier to use hotspot?

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mudbucket Author

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Dec 19, 2012 2:41 PM in response to razmee209

I mentioned in my post that I have been using it prior to the upgrade with iOS5 with no issues.

I'm in Australia and we tend to get free tethering from carriers. It's not the carrier.

The only way to get it working is to restart the phone, this is NOT a solution.

If Apple doesn't read this board, then how do we get issues across to them?

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razmee209

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Dec 19, 2012 2:42 PM in response to mudbucket

YOu tend to get free tethering or you do? Have you even contacted your carrier to double check.

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mudbucket Author

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Dec 19, 2012 2:44 PM in response to razmee209

Yes I do get free tethering.

Have you not read anything, if it works after I've restarted my phone, do you think it's a carrier issue? And if it's also worked with an older version of iOS, what do you think is going on?

I don't need to contact my carrier because it's written all over their website that tethering is free.

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Dec 26, 2012 10:06 AM in response to mudbucket

There is something with the 'time out' of the 4g data when a phone call is received; this is especially true with the V 4g network.

Anytime a phone call is received the personal hotspot will need to be cycled off, phone rebooted, personal hotspot on, until the software is corrected.

It has to do with the iphone on V 4g (and most European) network(s) using the same antenna for data and voice.

1. Turn OFF Wi-Fi, bluetooth, personal hotspot at: Settings>

2. cycle hotspot at: Settings>General>Cellular>Personal Hotspot = OFF (note this may still note that is it on).

3. Reboot phone (Home +On/Off switch) until apple logo appears after phone turns off.

4 Turn ON wifie under Settings>General>Cellular>Personal Hotspot = ON.

4a. IF necessary: Cycle your devices searching for the iphone wifi hotspot; it should reappear without cycling.

If your are on the phone for more than 90 seconds you'll need to do steps 1-4 all over again to re-enable wifi hot spot.

It's an annoyance; yes.

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mudbucket Author

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Dec 26, 2012 2:13 PM in response to rsdillman

But I'm not on the 4G network though since I'm using an iPhone 4S and not a 5.

Either way, I'm going to stick with bluetooth for the time being. I just don't think Apple is actively fixing this issue because they don't recognize it as their problem.

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Dec 26, 2012 2:17 PM in response to mudbucket

The same problem can exist with V 3G service and earlier iPhones using later IOS 6 software

I think apple is trying to satisfy the needs of too many carriers on differing systems.

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