Does iPhone 7 And iPhone 7 Plus Have Personal Hotspot?

For those that own an Apple iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus, you may want to know how if the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus has person hotspot? The quick answer is yes and it allows you to connect other devices to the Internet.

The best option is to use the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus personal Hotspot to allow these devices to get Internet access. Setting up the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus as a mobile hotspot is also great for when there is a bad public Wifi connection. The new battery life on the iPhone 7 is great for using the mobile hotspot feature since the iPhone 7 battery can last for hours.

To be able to use the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus personal hotspot, you first need to set up Hotspot on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. This process is not hard to do and below we’ll explain how to use the mobile hotspot and how to change the security password on the Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

How to turn the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus into a personal hotspot:

1. Turn on your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus
2. Select on Settings and tap on Mobile.
3. Tap Personal Hotspot and set Personal Hotspot to On.
4. Tap on Turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
5. Tap Wi-Fi Password and enter a suitable password (this can be any password you choose, it’s not related to your Apple ID or usual Wi-Fi connection).
6. Now check the name of the hotspot listed under To Connect Using Wi-Fi.
7. Click AirPort in the Menu bar of your Mac and choose the Wi-Fi hotspot.
8. Enter the password from Step 4.

It’s important to note that some data plans don’t offer mobile hotspot unless you upgrade to that service. After you have followed the instructions above and you see that Mobile Hotspot not working on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, then it’s recommended that you contact your wireless carrier to see if you can get a compatible data plan.

How to change the password and security type for wireless hotspot on iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

It’s standard for the Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus to add a password to the mobile hotspot feature. It also defaults to WPA2 for security. Follow the steps below to change these settings:

1. Turn on your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus.
2. Select on Settings.
3. Tap on Personal Hotspot.
4. Than tap on the Wi-Fi password.