Finally seem to have got it all working as it is supposed to. Not just instant hotspot but also all the other continuity/hand-off features - with everything named as it should be. The final step seemed to be to logout of iCloud and back in again. But it was far too much hard work and unlikely to be achieved by the millions of users who don't scour forums for hints and tips.
Finally seem to have got it all working as it is supposed to. Not just instant hotspot but also all the other continuity/hand-off features - with everything named as it should be. The final step seemed to be to logout of iCloud and back in again. But it was far too much hard work and unlikely to be achieved by the millions of users who don't scour forums for hints and tips.
Yep, I was able to get is all set up too finally
My final step was logging out of iCloud on the Mac and signing back in
I have a question regarding instant hotspot between one iphone to another:
It is buggy to say the least, with the phone sometimes showing up in the wifi screen, sometimes not.
Does instant hotspot give the ability to reconnect automatically after disconnecting? Say I don't use the iPhone for half and hour, and then when I turn it on, it does not automatically reconnect to the other iphone hotspot. My understanding is that the usage of bluetooth should enable this function. What I now have to do all the time is go to the wifi screen and select the hotspot again.
Any advice or experience on this matter from anyone is greatly appreciated.
Has anybody been able to figure this out yet? I've tried power cycling, logging in/out, toggling on/off; and while I can connect to the personal hotspot manually. I can't get the 'Instant Hotspot' to work (i.e. doesn't show signal and battery strength in the WiFi menu).
Using iPhone 6+ and rMBP all on latest software updates.
...Maybe it's just a bug that will be fixed with the next software patch.
I don't even get the option to switch to instant hotspot but then again I'm not paying for it from my carrier.
And since my phone is tied to my workplace and I have a monthly reimbursement limit I can't really turn it on without going over the limit.
Grumble. "Yosemite: the OS with a bunch of features you really want but can't use because your Mac is too old or your carrier is tied to policies that make them lots of money at your expense."
Just wondering if anyone else is having trouble with the Instant Hotspot feature. I have T-Mobile, do have hotspot as part of my plan, have both wifi and bluetooth on, am signed in to the same iCloud account.
Lastly, I tried using the feature with Personal Hotspot both set to "on" and "off"....and nothing. Still donʻt see my phone in my Wifi drop down menu.
Suggestions?? Thanks!
Okay so Iʻve got this thing working:
1. You need to have the Personal Hotspot feature as part of your cellphone plan. I do with T-Mobile.
2. Donʻt know why, but I had to toggle my iPhone and rMBP Wifi "ON" and "OFF" a few times to get things going. Instant Hotspot finally started working after power-cycling my iPhone and reactivating Wifi and Bluetooth.
3. Yes, Wifi and Bluetooth both need to be enabled for Instant Hotspot to work.
4. Make sure Wifi and Bluetooth are both "ON," but Personal Hotspot is "OFF." Donʻt try to use the Instant Hotspot feature with Personal Hotspot set to "ON" on your iPhone. It seems, Instant Hotspot is made to work, only if Personal Hotspot is set to "OFF." Explanation at the bottom of my post.
5. This is the lucky part I guess, but if you have the right hardware and nothing else is "bugging" out. If you look in your Wifi drop-down menu you will see a section directly below "Turn Wifi On/Off" labeled: Personal Hotspot.
6. As weʻve all seen, this section will display "____name___iPhone" then off to the right, signal strength indicator dots, LTE, battery display, circular links (representing hotspot).
7. Choose your iPhone from the Personal Hotspot section in your Wifi drop-down menu.
8. Hopefully if all goes well, your Mac should connect to your iPhone.
9. Key step for me was, I think, power-cycling my iPhone "OFF" and "ON" after the update. Go figure...
Interesting Observations >>>
I noticed that, now, if I go into Settings > Personal Hotspot, and attempt to toggle Personal Hotspot "ON," it immediately turns Wifi "OFF" on the iPhone. Iʻm assuming that since both the iPhone and MBP are communicating with each other via Bluetooth, that the iPhone defaults to shutting down Wifi on the iPhone as this is how the Instant Hotspot feature is supposed to work.
If you turn "OFF" Bluetooth on both your iPhone and Mac, then youʻll once again be able to toggle Personal Hotspot "ON" and "OFF" on your iPhone. And then of course youʻll see it show up normally in your Wifi drop-down, along with any other Wifi networks your Mac detects.
Hope this helps!