It’s been an issue in new iPhone
mode that iPhone hotspot is getting automatically turned on. On the iphone 6
and iOS 13 onwards when we have "Personal Hotspot" deactivated other
devices (MacBook & iPod) which were added earlier can still see the
personal hotspot listed in their Wi-Fi settings and they then chose the hotspot
to connect, iphone automatically activates "Personal Hotspot".
This
seems like a serious security hole. Because of the Instant Hotspot
"feature", the Personal Hotspot will automatically turn back on, thus
incurring unnecessary charges and uncontrolled usage by kids as ipad
automatically connect to personal hotspot. One user reported the problem as “It is a bit of an issue
for me. For example, I am working with someone who I temporarily let tether to
my iPhone but I don't want to let them permanently tether. Once I allow them to
tether, they essentially have permanent access to tether to my device. Even if
I change the hotspot password, it still allows a previously connected device to
tether to my phone.”
How to Fix the issue hotspot automatically turns on
Fix 1: Don’t share your iCloud password:
Actually only devices which
you are signed into via iCloud will show the hotspot and connect to it if it's
disabled under your settings.
The only devices that can
connect to your phone via the Instant Hotspot feature are other devices that
are using your Apple ID and password. If you don't want those devices accessing
your phone, change their Apple ID.
Fix 2: Do not use iphone
with laptop
Other solution to get way
from issue is not to charge iphone on laptop while travelling because of the
usb connection that would turn on the hotspot and to have Bluetooth switched
off on my iphone. Or to be aware of this flaw and disable "wifi"
everytime the laptop is not connected to a wife and close to the phone.
* Don't enable Personal
Hotspot in settings.
* Be particular about who
has your Apple ID.
* Keep Bluetooth off
tactically.
You could either turn off Wi-Fi or turn off
bluetooth to disable the Instant Hotspot activation, this really doesn't seem like
a natural solution. An on/off switch for
Instant Hotspot activation seems like a better solution, which is much awaited
from Apple side as soon possibleRead : Fix iPhone not able to connect Bluetooth device once forgot
Comments
I wont be buy any more Apple devices, this is simply too incompetent
PB