Post #3223363
2026-05-26 05:42 UTC
@rl_dane@polymaths.social @robini71@dragonscave.space @munchkinbear@mastodon.stickbear.me uh… the hotspot name on iPhones stays something until changed. If I go a day or a year between using my phone as a hotspot, it’s ready to accept my laptop’s connection.
That said, few need their phone as a hotspot since it isn’t on a cellular network to have any way to relay packets . Off-cellular, it’d be odd uses like letting 2+ devices share data privately.
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@rl_dane@polymaths.social 2026-05-26 09:24
@cascheranno@hachyderm.io @robini71@dragonscave.space @munchkinbear@mastodon.stickbear.me You mean the hotspot on an iPhone stays active 24/7? That's insane. I understand the name wouldn't change, but I can't understand the hotspot being on by default. That's a huge waste of battery.