Instant Hotspot
E544020
Instant Hotspot is an Apple Continuity feature that lets nearby Apple devices automatically use an iPhone or cellular iPad’s personal hotspot without requiring a manual password entry.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Apple Continuity feature
ⓘ
tethering feature ⓘ |
| availableOn |
OS X Yosemite or later
ⓘ
iOS 8 or later ⓘ iPadOS 13 or later ⓘ watchOS 2 or later ⓘ |
| benefit |
quick internet access when Wi‑Fi is unavailable
ⓘ
seamless integration across Apple devices ⓘ |
| connectionType |
Bluetooth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USB (via personal hotspot interface) ⓘ Wi‑Fi ⓘ |
| connectsDevices | nearby Apple devices signed in to the same Apple ID ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| doesNotRequire |
manual hotspot configuration on client device
ⓘ
manual password entry ⓘ |
| enables |
automatic hotspot connection
ⓘ
one‑tap hotspot connection from nearby devices ⓘ password‑free hotspot access ⓘ |
| featureOf |
Apple Watch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mac NERFINISHED ⓘ cellular iPad ⓘ iPhone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Continuity ⓘ |
| platform |
Apple ecosystem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
iOS ⓘ iPadOS ⓘ macOS ⓘ watchOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Continuity Camera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Handoff NERFINISHED ⓘ Personal Hotspot ⓘ Universal Clipboard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
Apple ID
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bluetooth NERFINISHED ⓘ Wi‑Fi ⓘ cellular data plan ⓘ compatible iPhone or cellular iPad ⓘ iCloud account ⓘ personal hotspot capability ⓘ |
| securityMechanism |
automatic password handling
ⓘ
iCloud‑based authentication ⓘ |
| showsOn |
Wi‑Fi menu on Mac
ⓘ
Wi‑Fi settings on iPad ⓘ Wi‑Fi settings on iPhone ⓘ Wi‑Fi settings on iPod touch ⓘ |
| userAction | select hotspot from Wi‑Fi list on client device ⓘ |
| uses |
Bluetooth proximity detection
ⓘ
Wi‑Fi tethering ⓘ iCloud authentication ⓘ personal hotspot ⓘ |
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