How to connect to Instant Hotspot on your iPad<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href='
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Continuity in <a href="
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any devices that have a cellular connection and are compatible under the Personal Hotspot section automatically. When you select them, iOS will take care of the rest and enable what it needs to. When you disconnect, the Personal Hotspot feature will automatically be turned off again if that's what you had it set to.</p> <p>Some people have experienced issues getting Instant Hotspot to show up or connect. If you do, be sure to check out our troubleshooting steps below!</p> <ul><li>
How to fix connection issues with Instant Hotspot in iOS 8.1 and OS X Yosemite</li> </ul></div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-28073"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='
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