Published 14:59 IST, November 9th 2020

How to change Hotspot name on iPhone? Step by step explanation

How to change Hotspot name on iPhone? Here is a step by step explanation of how to change hotspot name on iPhone. Read on to know details.

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Apple users recently saw that company launched iOS 14 and users are loving update. However, this has also given way to several users wondering how to do various things on updated iOS that seems a little different from previous one. Here is information about how to change hotspot name on iPhone or wifi hotspot on iPhone. Read on to kw steps of how to change hotspot name on iPhone.

What is a personal hotspot on iPhone?

A Personal Hotspot on one’s phone enables user to share ir cellular data connection with or users. Personal Hotspot of one’s iPhone or iPad allows a user to share cellular data like Wi-Fi network.

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How to change hotspot name on iPhone: Steps

  • Open Settings app on your iPhone
  • Scroll down to option “General”
  • Next, tap on “About”. You will find this option at top of p after you would have clicked on “General” p.
  • Again, at very top of “About” p, you will see option “Name”.
  • Click on tab and you can change name in next tab.
  • Once you have changed name to your desired option, tap on “Done”. It is essential that you save new name in settings or else old name will display as was previously entered.

Please te: Once you turn on your personal hotspot on iPhone to enable ors to use hotspot, people around you can view new name. It is viewable by or devices. However, only users having your password will be able to use phone’s hotspot.

WiFi Hotspot requires a password

Personal Hotspot can be accessed when ar user has a password. A lot of times, some users make ir personal hotspot public, which means that ors do t require a password to use that user’s personal hotspot. It is like connecting to a free Wifi service. However, it is always advised to keep personal hotspot password protected in order to protect ir phones from hackers or intruders. Password protection for personal hotspot is suggested also to t allow ors to use a user’s cellular data without ir permission.

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14:59 IST, November 9th 2020