How to Fix iPhone 15 Personal Hotspot Not Working after iOS 17/18 Update

Tip 1: Check that Personal Hotspot Is Turned On In Settings > Personal Hotspot.

The first thing to do before proceeding further is to ensure that you’ve enabled Personal Hotspot in your iPhone’s settings. To do so, follow the below steps:

• Go to “Settings”>” Cellular/Settings”>” Personal Hotspot”.
• Click “Personal Hotspot”.

• Ensure it is turned on.

  

Tip 2: Restart iPhone

For users complaining they can't connect to personal hotspot iOS 17/18, restarting iPhone providing personal hotspot and the other device needed to connect to the hotspot is recommended.

To restart the iPhone, follow the below steps:

On iPhone X/11/12:

• Pres and hold down either volume button and the side button until the slider appears.
• Drag the slider.

• In a while, press and hold down the side button until the Apple logo appears to turn back the device.

  

On iPhone 8/7/ 6:

• Press and hold down the side button until the slider appears.
• Drag the slider to turn off the device.
• Press and hold down the side button until the Apple logo appears to turn back the device.

On iPhone SE/5 or earlier:

• Press and hold down the top button until the slider appears.
• Drag the slider to turn off the device.

• Press and hold down the top button until the Apple logo appears to turn back the device.

  

Tip 3: Make Sure That You Have the Latest Version of iOS

Encounter a hotspot not working iOS 17/18 problem? It could be due to an outdated iOS version. So, check if you have the latest version of iOS on your iPhone. To do that, follow the below steps:

• On your iPhone, go to “Settings”>” General”.
• On your iPhone, go to “Settings”>” General”.
• Click “Software Update”.

• If any updates are available, then download and install them right away.

  

Tip 4: Turn Cellular Data Off and Back On

If the cellular data of your iPhone has been interrupted by random bugs from the latest software update, it may lead to problems with your personal hotspot feature. Turning off and on cellular data might quickly fix the issue as it will eradicate minor connection glitches on your device.

Here’s how to turn cellular data off and on:

• On your iPhone, go to “Settings”.
• Click the “Cellular Data” option.
• Toggle the “Cellular Data” switch to disable the feature for a few seconds and then, enable it again in a while.

Tip 5: Device in Range

Other devices trying to connect to your iPhone Personal Hotspot needs to be within the range of the device providing the personal hotspot, preferably without any barriers between them. Try to keep the devices as close as possible to fix the iPhone hotspot flickering issue.

Tip 1: Use UltFone iOS System Repair to Reinstall iOS without Data Loss

Tried everything mentioned above, but still, the problem doesn’t go away? We recommend you reinstall your iOS using UltFone iOS System Repair. This software includes powerful repair operating system feature that could fix several iOS related issues including iphone hotspot not working iOS 17/18. Take advantage of this feature and download the latest IPSW file and reinstall iOS on your iPhone. The best thing about the software is that it does the job without any data loss.

So, download and install UltFone iOS System Repair on your system and follow the below steps to learn how to use it to fix your personal hotspot not working problem on iPhone:

Features:

• Repair more than 150 iOS system issues such as Apple ID password not working, the reboot loop, hotspot not working iOS 17/18, Apple logo, and blank screen without losing data.
• Single Click to enter and exit recovery mode on iPhone/iPad/iPod.
• Reset iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch even if you don't have password/iTunes/Finder
• Downgrade from iOS 17 without iTunes.
• Support all iOS versions and iPhone models, including the latest iPhone 15 series and iOS 17/18.

• Step 1 Run UltFone iOS System Repair and connect your iPhone to the computer with the help of a digital cable. Then, click the "Start" button from the main window of the software.

  

• Step 2 Next, click the “Standard Repair” button and download the appropriate firmware package recommended by the software for your device to begin the process.

  

• Step 3 Finally, click “Start Standard Repair” and let the software repair and reinstall iOS on your iPhone.

  

Here is video guide to show you how to fix iOS 17/18 issues including iPhone hotspot not working without data loss.

Tip 2: Reset Networking Settings

An iPhone that’s providing the Personal Hotspot, try to reset network settings. When you reset the network settings of your iPhone, you bring all network settings back to their factory settings and refreshes all the network services. If the problem you’re experiencing is due to some network glitch, then resetting network settings probably help in such scenarios.

Here’s how to reset network settings on the iPhone:

• On your iPhone, open “Settings”>” Reset”.

• Click “Reset Network Settings”.

  

Tip 3: Check for Carrier Settings Update

Apple devices often continue receiving software updates in order to resolve the existing glitches in the software. It could be possible that iOS 17/18 hotspot not working problem is due to outdated carrier settings. The best solution here is to check carrier settings update and if any available, then update it right away to fix the issue.

Here’s how to check carrier settings update on iPhone:

• Go to “Settings”>” General”.
• Click the “About” option.
• If any updates are available, then you’ll get a prompt to update settings.

Part 3: If You Use a Dual SIM or eSIM Enabled iPhone XS/XR/11

On iPhone models with Dual SIM or eSIM, the Personal Hotspot uses that line you chosen for cellular data. If you have enabled both the lines using the “Cellular Data Switching” toggle, then the personal hotspot feature uses the mobile network that your device defaults on the basis of availability and coverage.