iOS has had an issue for years now, where if you lock the screen of the iPhone that using the personal hotspot, it will automatically disconnect for some stupid reason. Android doesn’t have this problem. I think the reasoning is, because iOS and android used to different hotspots. Say I use my sisters, android devices are hotspot, and that never happens when I lock my device. Can Apple use the same Wi-Fi hotspot very because this is really annoying

  • just4u_cara@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    iOS 16.7.2 here and unless my hotspot is actively in use at all times, it will disconnect any and all devices connected to it after approx 5-10 minutes of standby. Irks me to no end. Activate a family member’s Android hotspot and it’ll stay on until we deactivate it.

    Also struggle to get any of my ereaders to connect to my hotspot, even when “maximize…” is on. What a hot mess Apple, do better!

  • Tim3398@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I used my phone as hot spot for my PC for around 4 weeks daily for sometimes up to 16 hours non stop because I had a problem with my internet provider. Never had any problems with this and honestly never heard of this by anyone either. Sounds like a you and your brother problem to me.

    • Known-Stop-2654@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I have noticed that there is no problem using personal hotspot on when I connect my iPhone to say an android device or Windows computer. But once I connected to other Apple devices.

      • Fishydeals@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        I carry 2 iphones every day and sometimes I get better signal on one of them, enable personal hotspot and keep browsing.

        The real stupid thing is apple shutting down the hotspot when you‘re not connected to your second iphone and the other device is not using the internet for a minute. Like when you make a hotspot for your windows laptop. Go to the bathroom -> reenable the hotspot.

  • idkbruh611@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’ve had a similar issue where my hotspot would stop after some time when the phone was new. Somehow it got fixed by itself after some time lol

  • redundant35@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Never had this issue. I use my hot spot a lot.

    Connect to it with android tablets, iPads, windows PC, other iPhones. I set up the hot spot, lock my phone and lay it on the table.

  • ryzepine@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Try connecting bluetooth instead of wifi. Turn on hotspot & bluetooth of phone 1 and bluetooth phone 2. Select to connect to bluetooth of phone 1 from phone 2. This solved it for me, i had this issue too.

    I play pokemon go on 2 phones. Stable for 3hrs straight gaming no issue with bluetooth, but with wifi will disconnect occasionally.