How to Fix Personal Hotspot Not Showing Up on iPhone

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Is your Hotspot not appearing on your iPhone? Whether you're sharing your iPhone Hotspot or trying to use someone else's, there are a few ways to get it up and running again. Here's what to do if your iPhone Hotspot is not showing up.

Steps

Make sure Hotspot is enabled.

Double-check that Hotspot is turned on. Also, make sure the password is correct when sharing with others. Do the following: Open Settings. Tap Personal Hotspot. Toggle on Allow Others to Join. If this is already turned on, toggle it off and then on again.

Restart your iPhone.

Whether it's your iPhone that won't show your Hotspot or someone else's, restarting your device can usually fix simple software bugs.

Toggle Cellular Data on and off.

You must have working cellular data to use Hotspot. Sometimes, toggling this feature off and on can get it working again. Do the following: Open Settings. Tap Cellular. Toggle off Cellular. Toggle on Cellular.

Make sure you're within range.

If a Hotspot network isn't popping up, make sure both devices are on and within range of each other. Try connecting with both devices side-by-side.

Turn off Low Power mode.

Disable Low Power mode. This feature reduces some functions to optimize performance. However, it may affect your Hotspot. To turn off Low Power mode, do the following: Open Settings. Tap Battery. Toggle off Low Power Mode.

Check for carrier updates.

Carrier updates are a bit more rare, but it's possible you may have a new update available. To manually update your carrier settings, do the following: Open Settings. Tap General. Tap About. If there's an update available, you'll see it next to Carrier update.

Update your iPhone.

Keep your iPhone up-to-date. Similar to when your iPhone experiences other issues, you may be due for a software update. Do the following: Go to Settings. Tap General. Tap Software Update. Tap Download and Install.

Reset your Network Settings.

Keep in mind this will also erase any saved Wi-Fi networks and cellular settings, so you'll need to set those up again later. Open Settings. Tap General. Tap Transfer or Reset iPhone. Tap Reset. Tap Reset Network Settings.

Contact Apple.

Contact Apple support for help. This may be a hardware issue, and you may still be covered by Apple's warranty. You can contact Apple on their website at https://getsupport.apple.com/.