iPhone Hot Spot Autoconnect
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Racer
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iPhone Hot Spot Autoconnect
Sorry if this has been asked before but I couldn't find a direct answer in the search. Is there an easier way to get my iPhone hotspot to auto connect so the CAR has wifi from my iPhone (not the iPhone having wifi from the car)? Seems like I have to open my hotspot in the iPhone settings every time to get the car to recognize it, even though the iPhone Hotspot toggle is always on.
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Racer
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I found this iPhone Shortcut automation idea. Going to give it a shot.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Silverado/c.../auto_hotspot/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Silverado/c.../auto_hotspot/
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I used a similar automated shortcut. It worked fine, but I later switched to an Android device.
For longer trips in my car now, I just use my Solis hotspot. Has it's own battery and I have days and days of data.
For longer trips in my car now, I just use my Solis hotspot. Has it's own battery and I have days and days of data.
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Going out on a limb here but are you trying to use the hotspot as a work around to the my24 navigation subscription? If yes I figured you might be interested in knowing that you can download offline maps that will work without requiring a data connection.
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So unless those data plan warning messages are more annoying than getting the car to connect to your phone I think the download maps is the path of least resistance.
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It should just work and the Infotainment system should automatically reconnect to the iPhone's hotspot SSID. Whenever you start the car. It might take a minute or two but it should eventually connect. How long are you waiting for it to connect before deciding to intervene and forcefully select the iPhone's SSID/etc?
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My 2020 will automatically connect to my phone's (Android) hotspot whenever the hotspot is on and it isn't connected to my home's hotspot. I use a tasking app to turn on my phone's hotspot when it connects to the car's Bluetooth and is charging.
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It should just work and the Infotainment system should automatically reconnect to the iPhone's hotspot SSID. Whenever you start the car. It might take a minute or two but it should eventually connect. How long are you waiting for it to connect before deciding to intervene and forcefully select the iPhone's SSID/etc?
