iOS 16.7.2 here and unless my hotspot is actively in use at all times, it will disconnect any and all devices connected to it after approx 5-10 minutes of standby. Irks me to no end. Activate a family member’s Android hotspot and it’ll stay on until we deactivate it.

Also struggle to get any of my ereaders to connect to my hotspot, even when “maximize…” is on. What a hot mess Apple, do better!

Never had that issue and using it all the time for years.

I do have this issue constantly.

Never had that issue.

Is this the same people that posted the fake 12% battery health post?

I’ve had a similar issue where my hotspot would stop after some time when the phone was new. Somehow it got fixed by itself after some time lol

i had the same issues with my xs max but with my 15 plus not anymore

Never had this issue. I use my hot spot a lot.

Connect to it with android tablets, iPads, windows PC, other iPhones. I set up the hot spot, lock my phone and lay it on the table.

iOS definitely has hotpot issues compared to Android

Try connecting bluetooth instead of wifi. Turn on hotspot & bluetooth of phone 1 and bluetooth phone 2. Select to connect to bluetooth of phone 1 from phone 2. This solved it for me, i had this issue too.

I play pokemon go on 2 phones. Stable for 3hrs straight gaming no issue with bluetooth, but with wifi will disconnect occasionally.

Turn off low data mode. That’ll stop the disconnecting issues.

Rubbish, I use my hotspot with the screen locked and still in my pocket.

2020 se doesn’t happen to me USB or wifi

I have this issue so much! Especially if my connected devices don’t use mobile data heavy apps, my phone for some reason thinks, that I don’t need internet

I hotspot to my windows laptop on the weekends when I’m out and about, iPhone is always locked, but my windows laptop is never disconnected