Q: Devices cannot connect to iPhone 6 Hotspot

I have been experiencing a similar issue. Tethering my iPad mini to my iPhone 4 via Bluetooth worked just fine. Now I have an iPhone 6 with iOS 8 the iPad connects to the iPhone 6 but then disconnects almost imediately. I can not be sure if this is the phone or the software but it deffinately does not work like it used to. I too would be interested if anyone knows why this is and what the solution is. Maybe wait wait for an operating system update!

I have the same issue. I tried the troubleshooting steps. Still does the same thing. I even did a complete "Reset All Settings" and still, the same thing. This has been going on since I did the last iOS upgrade. Grrrr........frustrating.

Sorry but this feedback was useless at all and does not change anything! If i try to connect my Laptop with iPhone 6 (iOS8.1) Hotspot it connects, disconnects, connect, dissconnect! Sometimes dissconect happens after 1-5 seconds, sometimes it works for 30-60 seconds....! No reason to see except that this maybe is an iOS8.1 bug

I tried with other phones (Windows Phone and Android) and it works without any problems - so it´s nothing wrong with my Notebook!

Try this: on your iphone6 go to settings/general/reset and then hit "reset networks settings". Phone will restart and on the downside you'll lose your stored wifi passwords, but your phone will now have a refreshed profile when talking to your laptop/iPad etc.

I was having the on-off-on and cannot connect settings when tethering my lenovo laptop to the i6, but this fixed it!

Will that only delete my Wifi Settings/passwords or also my 3G/LTE Settings?

joe_7399. The link is useless and does not help to resolve the issue of tethering via bluetooth. I have tried resetting all settings and I still get nothing. When I do manage to obtain a constant bluetooth connection the iPad still can not get the internet.

the only work around I have come across that works so far is tethering via wifi and changing my iPhone settings to never put the phone to sleep (auto lock). This leaves the screen on thus the wifi radio on the phone does not turn off either. But this is not good for my phones screen or battery.

Apple make software for apple hardware, apple make the iPhone and Apple make the iPad. These things should work seamlessly. Unfortunately, they don't. Over the years I have seen more and more bugs appear in the software. Apple should work on resolving these otherwise they may see customers moving to Android operating systems.

iI'm really annoyed with this issue. I'm no software engineer, but can't believe it is a difficult fix. I'm also surprised I can't find more online about this issue. For me this is a big deal. It is the most convenient way to get my iPad online.

Definitely true - so many new bugs i did not expect!

Now i found an additional bug with that: If i connect via Bluetooth with my car to use the hands-free-phone system (don´t know how to call it correct in english) then I can talk between 30sec and 3 mins - and then suddenly the connection gets lost! After 3-10 sec the connection is back again and i hear the others talking again! Crazy.....

APPLE: PLS TAKE CARE OF THAT - we all wait for an update to solve that problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am sad to report the same issue. Year old ipad mini was able to connect to my old iPhone 4s hotspot no problem. I now have an iPhone 6 restored from the iphone 4s - so same settings. But it can't connect to the iphone 6 in any way - Bluetooth, wifi or any other means. It can see it but it gives an error message. This is really disappointing Apple. They are both your devices. How can handoff or any other service work if this basic compatibility won't work. I would expect this from Microsoft- not apple.

Did you ever get your issue resolved? I just got my iphone 6 and it worked the first few times when I used the hot spot but now it doesn't. My laptop sees the iphone and tries to connect but all I see is a flashing of the blue header - maybe it is connecting/disconnecting rapidly? Finally the laptop gives up.

Apple, STOP posting the above link, it does not solve the problem.  When can we expect a real solution?????

IF you turn off your LTE data or change it to Data only it will work

Settings>Celluar

try changing the name of your phone to something else and changing your password for your hotspot. it worked for me

rachelcklee said "try changing ... changing your password for your hotspot. it worked for me"

I had the connect, rapidly disconnect, over and over until it timed out problem this morning for the first time (may have been the first time I'd tried to connect since the 8.2.1 update.) I'd tried all the troubleshooting steps on the page but none worked, including network reset and a complete restore. I read the above quote and thought to myself "well, it seems ridiculous that changing the password would fix it, but heck, I've tried everything else and don't really want to go to the Apple store." Of course, you can see the punchline coming, it worked! All I had to do was change the password from the initial randomly assigned one to one I picked myself and I was suddenly connecting to my phone again (in fact I'm writing this on my laptop connected to my phone right now.) Thanks rachelcklee! I'd have never thought to try that otherwise.