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psychoo118 Author

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iOS 7.1 Personal Hotspot APN settings won't save on iPhone 4

Hello,

I am facing a problem, which would be great to resolve. Since I updated to iOS 7.1 I can't set APN setttings for Personal Hotspot in my iPhone. If I go to Settings -> Cellular -> Cellular Data Settings, and I set the APNs(for data+mms) and i go back to save the freshly set APN settings then it saves, but if I touch any fields in the "Personal Hotspot" section (even focusing) and I go back the same way any changed value won't save (e.g. I also change data APN). In the menu "Cellular" there is an option for personal tethering where it just keeps loading and after a ehile it becomes an available option, but if I click on it it displays an error message like: "...contact: Carrier". So I tried everything, I reset my network settings, did 3 full restore(via iTunes, in recovery mode and DFU too). Then finally I downgraded to iOS 6.1.2 and guess what, it started working.. Then I thought it repaired some settings bug which burned in my device and I restored 7.1 in DFU. Now it is not working again. I need the help of community since I need hotspot tethering so hard everyday for my job. Thanks in advance!

Péter Józsa

iPhone 4, iOS 7.1

Posted on Mar 11, 2014 12:35 AM

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555gallardo

Level 1

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Posted on Mar 11, 2014 1:20 AM

Same problem here! Updated iPhone 4 16GB to iOS 7.1 and now i can't use a personal hotspot anymore!

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MelFu

Level 1

4 points

Mar 16, 2014 11:58 PM in response to psychoo118

Hi Dears,

Same problem in Azerbaijan, Baku.

I am using iPhone 4 on IOS 7.1.

Please be informe that after update process on IOS 7.1 i have problem with my modem (tethering).

I lost my profile configuration, and while i try to create APN and other setting,they are losing at once after save.

Additionally want to say, that before it i have used UASB and wi-fi tethering withoout any problems.

I think it is some problems with profile configuration, because i can not create it.

Kindly ask you to help me to solve this problem as soon as possible.

Thank you in advance.

gideonch

Level 1

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Mar 17, 2014 12:00 AM in response to psychoo118

I am using iPhone 4 on IOS 7.1 in Malaysia with Umobile (which uses line of Maxis, Digi, Celcom)

Please be informed that after update to iOS 7.1 i have problem with personal hotspot. It works fine with ios 7.0.4

I lost my profile configuration, and while i try to create APN and other setting,they are losing at once after save.

Mar 17, 2014 12:26 AM in response to psychoo118

Thank you Apple, i just failed one of my exams because i was unable to send my project. Thank you so much!!:@

Hijomiol

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Mar 17, 2014 12:47 AM in response to psychoo118

Hey Guys, only one thing.

I have put another sim (orange) in my iphone 4 ios 7.1 and Hotspot work perfect !!!!

With my carrier, pepephone, I have the same problem that all the people in this forum, but, changing the sim with other carrier everything is going perfect. Them, maybe the problem is with some carrier, not only with Apple...

Yadies

Level 1

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Mar 17, 2014 12:53 AM in response to psychoo118

well finally, i bought LG prolite. tethering personal hotspot problem solved, done!

Mar 17, 2014 1:01 AM in response to Hijomiol

The Hotspot feature continues to work with Apple authorized carriers who support it ( http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1937 ) but before IOS 7.1, it worked, as far as I know, with all the carriers. Since Apple seems to have maintained absolute silence in the forum about the Hotspot problem, it's impossible to know whether Apple has changed its policies (and therefore Hotspot doesn't work except with authorized carriers who implement it) or not.