Does iPhone 5 have personal hotspot?
Mobile Hotspot or Personal Hotspot is the name given by Apple for the iOS tethering feature by which your iPhone 5 can be converted into a Wi-Fi or Mobile Hotspot for sharing wireless data connection with other devices. After the release of iOS 4.3, iPhone users can make their smartphones as a mobile internet hotspot.
How do I setup a personal hotspot on my iPhone?
To set up a personal hotspot on your iPhone or iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular), go to Settings > Personal Hotspot > Allow Others to Join and toggle it to on (if you don’t see Personal Hotspot in Settings, tap Cellular > Personal Hotspot). Make note of the Wi-Fi password.
Why can’t I set up personal hotspot on my iPhone?
If you can’t find or turn on Personal Hotspot, check that your wireless carrier enabled it and that your wireless plan supports it. On the iPhone or iPad that provides Personal Hotspot, go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset [Device] > Reset, then tap Reset Network Settings.
How do I setup my personal hotspot for the first time?
How to set up a mobile hotspot on Android
- Open the Settings app.
- Select Hotspot & tethering.
- Tap on Wi-Fi hotspot.
- This page has options for turning the hotspot feature on and off.
- Follow instructions to customize the hotspot feature to your liking.
How do I activate my mobile hotspot?
FAQ Turn on Wi-Fi Hotspot for Android devices Navigate to Settings > Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering. Here, you can select to share a connection via Wi-Fi, USB, or Bluetooth. For a Wi-Fi connection, tap Wi-Fi hotspot and toggle it on. The hotspot name will be displayed on this screen.
Why won’t my personal hotspot connect?
Verify that the Mobile Hotspot or Smartphone Mobile Hotspot feature is turned on. Check that the connecting device Wi-Fi is turned on. Restart the devices you are trying to connect to the Hotspot. Delete the Wi-Fi profile on the connecting device and re-add it.
Why won’t my Mobile Hotspot work?
To solve this problem, open the WiFi Settings (Settings > Network and internet > WiFi), select your network, and click on the ‘Forget’ button. You can now manually connect to the hotspot by going into WiFi Settings as described above, tapping on the wireless hotspot again and this time, entering the correct password.
Can you use your iPhone as a hotspot while connected to Wi-Fi?
Apple doesn’t have a way to use Personal Hotspot with Wi-Fi networks, even when you’re tethering through USB or Bluetooth, leaving Wi-Fi available. With Personal Hotspot turned on, any active tethering disables the Wi-Fi connection, and relies entirely on the cellular one.
Why does my hotspot say connected no internet iPhone?
It appears that some users could connect to a Wi-Fi Hotspot, but there’s no working Internet connection. Resetting network settings may fix your problem. Please reset network settings on your iPhone that provides Hotspot. If it is an iOS device, simply go to Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings.