Mac disconnects from hotspot is a problem faced by many users. Specifically, this error manifests itself in the way that you connect to a hotspot that you create on your iPhone through an Apple computer, but after a few minutes it automatically disconnects. In this article, let's show you 5 tips how you can solve the hotspot disconnection problem.
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Turn off low data mode
Virtually all Apple devices have a so-called low data mode. As the name suggests, this mode tries to save as much data as possible, in various ways. Since data is transferred almost constantly on a Mac, after activating the mentioned function, the hotspot may disconnect after inactivity. This function can be turned off in → System Preferences → Wi-Fi. Here, next to the hotspot you need to be connected to, click the Details button . Then simply turn off Low Data Mode with the switch.
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Removing and adding a hotspot
In some cases, removing and reconnecting to the hotspot can also help resolve hotspot disconnection issues – again, it’s not that difficult. Just go to Settings on your Mac → System Settings → Wi-Fi, where subsequently u hotspot, which you need to be connected to, click the button Details. In the new window, press below Ignore this network and confirm the action by tapping on Remove. nakonec Reconnect to the hotspot using the password.
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Deactivating low power mode
iPhone, like Mac, has a low power mode that takes care of extending battery life as much as possible. Again, it uses various procedures to do this, which may include disconnecting the hotspot after a period of inactivity. So when using the hotspot, turn off low power mode on both the iPhone and the Mac. In iOS you do so either through control center, or in Settings → Battery, then in macOS go to → System Settings → Battery.
Low Power Mode on Mac
PoneKeep your iPhone screen on
Some users have found that the hotspot on their Mac disconnects after a while after the iPhone screen turns off. This means that you should turn the screen off minitry not tochat turned on when using the hotspot. Of course, it makes no sense to tap the screen every 30 seconds to keep it from turning off, so you can temporarily disable its automatic shutdown - but expect higher battery consumption. You can do this easily in Settings → Display and brightness → Lock, where you select an option Never. Don't forget to reset this option back afterwards.
Reset network settings
If none of the above tips helped you, we have another ace up our sleeve, which is a network settings reset. This reset can solve countless problems that are related to the network itself, i.e. for example with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, mobile data, poor signal or hotspot. Before you rush to the reset, you should know that after performing it, you will be disconnected from all known Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth devices. Pro To perform a reset, go to Settings → General → Transfer or reset iPhone → Reset → Reset network settings. Then confirm the reset and let it be done.
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I would add one more stupid tip: restart iPhone.
Just yesterday it kept disconnecting after a few minutes, after a restart. iPhone The connection has been holding for hours...