Learn how to use Apple's Instant Hotspot feature to share your iPhone's cellular data as an internet hotspot that other devices can connect to via Wi-Fi.
How to use your iPhone as an internet hotspot with your Mac, and other Apple devices
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How to find and remove devices connected to your iPhone Hotspot
Learn how to easily discover and remove devices connected to your iPhone hotspot to ensure your personal data and internet speed remain secure.
How to share your Mac’s Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection as a hotspot for your iPhone, iPad, Android phone, and other devices
Learn how to turn your Mac into a wireless Wi-Fi router and share its Internet connection with other devices or to share your Mac’s Wi-Fi with an iPhone or iPad via a USB cable or Bluetooth.
How to change the AirDrop and Personal Hotspot name on iPhone or iPad
Learn how to change the AirDrop and Personal Hotspot name of your iPhone or iPad so that it appears with the updated name on other devices.
How to fix iPhone Personal Hotspot not working or disconnecting on Mac
Is your Mac not connecting to your iPhone's Hotspot or it keeps disconnecting right away? Here are 20+ solutions to fix this issue.
Some malformed network names can break your iPhone’s Wi-Fi, requiring a factory reset to fix
An iPhone hotspot vulnerability that Apple hasn't fixed yet breaks your ability to connect to wireless networks, requiring a factory reset to restore Wi-Fi functionality.
iOS and iPadOS 15 keep your Wi-Fi hotspot connections more secure with WPA3 support
iPhone hotspot connections have become more secure and private thanks to built-in support for the improved WPA3 security protocol in the iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 updates.
How to choose when your iPhone should use 2.4GHz or 5GHz Wi-Fi band for hotspot tethering
Learn how to make your iPhone Personal Hotspot use the faster 5GHz band for better performance or the slower 2.4GHz one for compatibility with all devices.
How to share iPhone Hotspot with family members after approval
Learn how to set up Personal Hotspot on your iPhone to share your cellular data with family members, giving them access automatically or with your approval.
Harpy: A new jailbreak app that lets you rule your local Wi-Fi network with an iron fist
After refreshing my Cydia sources this week, I happened upon a peculiar package dubbed Harpy by iOS developer midnightchips. But more importantly, I was pleasantly surprised after tapping on the package to learn more about it.
As it would seem, Harpy is a lightweight networking app that can help you control the users on your local Wi-Fi network or Personal Hotspot. Right out of the box, Harpy provides users with the following features:
This tweak masks your iPhone’s Personal Hotspot password
Your iPhone’s Personal Hotspot password is displayed as a string of text in the Settings app, which means anyone can look over your shoulder and figure out your password without you knowing.
A new free jailbreak tweak called MaskedHotspotPass by iOS developer Andreas Henriksson helps to do away with this problem by concealing your Personal Hotspot password from the preferences pane.
T-Mobile’s new ONE add-ons bring unlimited LTE tethering, daily HD passes & more
When T-Mobile announced its upcoming ONE service that'll give all customers “unlimited” 4G LTE data, eagled-eyed readers discovered in the fine print that mobile tethering is limited to sluggish 2G speeds, with 5GB of 4G LTE tethering sold as a $15 add-on. Today, the carrier clarified that ONE would include unlimited tethering at 3G speeds at no additional cost after all while unveiling ONE Plus upgrades with unlimited 4G LTE tethering, daily HD passes and more.