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#318688 12-Feb-2025 08:40

I'm being lazy today and cant be bothered asking Google.....

I'm moving from Android (Samsung A72) to an Apple iPhone 13 later this month, and had a query.

Is there built in functionality in iOS, to auto enable the hotspot on the phone, when its connected to Apple Car Play ? Or will I require a 3rd party app ?

TIA :)

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#3341775 12-Feb-2025 08:59

Wired or wireless Carplay?
I ask, because wireless carplay starts with a Bluetooth handshake, then takes over the Wifi connection to contimue, which prevents a hotspot from occurring. Or at least this has been my experience for the last couple of years.

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#3341782 12-Feb-2025 09:16

Generally wired since the car has a dedicated USB for connectivity.

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#3341784 12-Feb-2025 09:32

You could do this with an automation in the Apple Shortcuts app.

Set it to turn on the hotspot when Carplay connects.

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#3341785 12-Feb-2025 09:41

CYaBro:

You could do this with an automation in the Apple Shortcuts app.

Set it to turn on the hotspot when Carplay connects.

Looks promising - thanks :)

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