Hotspot guides
& field notes.
We're putting together step-by-step guides for keeping your phone tethered no matter what device, carrier, or country you're in. First articles drop soon.
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How to enable Personal Hotspot on iPhone (2026 guide)
The complete guide to turning on Personal Hotspot, finding your password, connecting from a Mac, PC, iPad, or Android, and what to do when it drops.
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iPhone hotspot drops when phone locks: every fix that actually works
Your laptop loses its hotspot the second your iPhone screen turns off? You've probably tried four things already. Here's why none of them work, and what does.
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iPhone hotspot keeps disconnecting? Here's why and the fix
Your iPhone Personal Hotspot drops every few minutes? It's not your carrier. It's iOS putting the cellular radio to sleep. Here's the actual fix.
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Personal Hotspot greyed out on iPhone: 7 reasons and fixes
Personal Hotspot is missing or greyed out in Settings? Here are the seven causes, ranked by how often they're the real problem, and the fix for each.
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