Since update, computer won't connect to iPhone personal hotspot through USB cable

Since a recent software update from Apple, my MacBook Pro will not connect to my iPhone 4 personal hotspot through the USB cable. I can still connect using wi-fi. But often, I'd rather connect through the cable.

hello,
i have the same problem on two different iphones 5, with two different mac book pro; the message si "either the cable for iphone is not plugged in or the device is not responding"
any solution ?

Similar Messages

  • WHEN I USED TO CONNECT INTERNET FROM MY IPHONE 4S PERSONAL HOTSPOT VIA USB, AN ICON IN THE NETWORK PREFERENCE NAMED "IPHONE" GETS OPENED.... BUT NOW THIS IS NOT HAPPENING AND I AM NOT ABLE TO CONNECCT PERSONAL HOTSPOT VIA USB CABLE. PLEASE HELP ME OUT

    WHEN I USED TO CONNECT INTERNET FROM MY IPHONE 4S PERSONAL HOTSPOT VIA USB, AN ICON IN THE NETWORK PREFERENCE NAMED "IPHONE" APPEARS.... BUT NOW THIS IS NOT HAPPENING AND I AM NOT ABLE TO CONNECT PERSONAL HOTSPOT VIA USB CABLE. PLEASE HELP ME OUT???

    Please don't shout!   Using all uppercase means shouting on the internet.  If your keyboard is stuck please say so, otherwise people will think you are being obnoxious.
    Now the first question is, when you are saying connecting to personal hotspot, have you always been using the iPhone to connect to the internet?   Are you someplace where the only place to connect is available via tethering to the iPhone's celluar network?  Or do you have other options?

  • Hi all,,,, I am using apple ipod classic 80 GB... can anyone please tell me why i can't see my device on itunes once i connect it to my pc through usb cable???CAn anyone please help me out .... thanks

    hi all,,,, I am using apple ipod classic 80 GB... can anyone please tell me why i can't see my device on itunes once i connect it to my pc through usb cable???

    Hey wajahat86!
    Here is an article that describes this issue and can help you resolve it:
    iPod not recognized in My Computer and in iTunes for Windows
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1369
    Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
    Cheers,
    Braden

  • HT4628 connecting to iphone personal hotspot

    I was able to connect to my iPhone personal hotspot via wi-fi.  Now I can only connect via USB cable to my iPhone.  Any thoughts?

    I have an update to this problem.
    If I first connect to the iPhone's network using my iPad then subsequently connect my MBA to the network (I did this whilst the iPad was still connected to the iPhone), browsing works!
    If I then disconnect both devices and reconnect just the MBA, I am back to square one - browsing doesn't work.
    I have now posted this question in the Lion community too as I'm starting to think that this is more of a software issue.
    Message was edited by: The Johnx

  • IPad2 connection to iPhone Personal Hotspot

    I have the iPhone4 that i got specifically to connect my iPad the Personal Hotspot feature. But the connection is not stable. As long as i am using my iPad, i don't notice any problems, but if the iPad is not used, when i go back, the connection to the Personal Hotspot is lost, and it takes a restart of the feature on the iPhone before the iPad can discover the WiFi.  Bluetooth connection is better, but still drops and requires restarting/reconnecting the iPad before it can be used.  This is not caused by going out of range of the iPhone WiFi, as i carry the iPad with me the whole time.
    An annoyance more than anything.  When connected to a "normal" wireless router, such as in my home, never see this problem.

    this being a user helping user forum where apple dont read or write nobody would be able to answer you question but you can request apple
    http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

  • Cannot Browse when Connected to iPhone Personal Hotspot

    Hi there
    I don't know for certain that the two events are linked but since I updated Lion on my 11" MBA to 10.7.2 and my iPhone 3GS to iOS 5, I cannot browse the web on my MBA using the iPhone as a personal hotspot (cellular data).
    I am connecting to my iPhone's network via Bluetooth.  The network provider is O2 and I have a contract which permits tethering.
    The Bluetooth network connection appears to complete successfully (see below) but when I try to browse the web, nothing loads.
    FWIW, Chrome eventually returns a DNS lookup failure (see below).  Safari just hangs whilst trying to load the requested page - I haven't waited for it to time out (assuming it does).
    I have no such problems browsing the web (or downloading emails) on my iPad (1st gen; also running iOS 5) when it is tethered to my iPhone in the same way, the MBA/iPhone connection worked before the updates and browsing is fine when the MBA connected to the 'net via wi-fi.
    Any ideas as to how I can resolve this?
    John

    I have an update to this problem.
    If I first connect to the iPhone's network using my iPad then subsequently connect my MBA to the network (I did this whilst the iPad was still connected to the iPhone), browsing works!
    If I then disconnect both devices and reconnect just the MBA, I am back to square one - browsing doesn't work.
    I have now posted this question in the Lion community too as I'm starting to think that this is more of a software issue.
    Message was edited by: The Johnx

  • I cannot connect to iPhone personal hotspot. What's the problem?

    I have connected to iPhone hotspot using wifi and USB cord in the past.  My current problem started with my wifi about a month ago.  My wifi on my iPhone would not toggle on (grayed out) for about 2 weeks.  After rebooting and restarting, I finally had to wipe phone clean and start hardware from new.  After powering down several times over the following week, it surprisingly started working again. However, it will continue to go in & out sporadically.  My iPad and loptop will recognize my iPhone's wifi, but will not connect. I can connect through USB cord and iPhone shows 1 connection, but laptop will not pick up connection.  I have also tried to reentered password.  All software is current.  What's the problem?

    Try the USB troublshooting tips here: http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2756

  • Since Update - Mail won't connect to server 50% of the time?

    There have been a few minor glitches since I downloaded the recent update (screen freezes for 2-3 seconds, buttons are non-responsive or overly sensitive), but the most frustrating problem that SEEMS to relate is:
    About half of the time, when I try to manually update my Mail, I get the message: "Cannot Get Mail. The connection to the server "imap.aol.com" failed" (yeh, I use AOL...) I haven't seen this message since the first few days after I purchased the iPhone. Now I see it all the time. This happens when I am at home, where I have NO cell phone signal, but do have WiFi (and iPhone Mail loaded at home no problem until this week). Anyone experiencing this or can offer explaination/assistance?
    I have tried powering down (several times on each 'try') and that has no effect.

    Same with me, but now (only since the 1.1.1 update) it happens regardless of whether EDGE is working/available. I keep trying different ways to fix i, but *I KEEP GETTING THE SAME MESSAGE* - _'unable to connect...'_ I turn off and turn back on the specific Network for WiFi and mess around with what I believe will be the

  • How can I get Windows computers to connect to iPhone Personal Hotspot?

    I've had two different Windows laptops connect for a short while but once it loses the connection, I can't get it back.

    Hi
    Try
    Right click My Compute / Select - Manage / Select - Services and Applications / Double Click - Services.
    You should see in this list your mobile device which maybe name "Apple Mobile Device" or "iPhone Mobile Device".
    See what it says in "Status" column. If there is nothing in it, right click on it and click "Restart"
    Open iTunes and it should be recognised
    If the status shows as "Started" come back and we'll try something else
    Thanks

  • Bluetooth connection using iPhone personal hotspur

    I try to connect my iPad and iPhone by Bluetooth connection of iPhone personal hotspot. But both decries do not find each others, even it says NOW dicoveable ?

    Same to me. Got a new IPad 3 and once it worked to use the pasonal hotspot on my IPhone 3GS device. If I now switch on personal hotspot on the IPhone the IPad can see the IPhone in Bluetooth but can not connect. The IPhone won't show the IPad at the Bluetooth device list.
    Any solutions?

  • Deskjet Advantage 3540 (Envy 4500): Computer won't connect with printer during software installation

    I just bought this printer and I am trying to install it by using the HP installation CD but I am running into difficulties to complete the process. The problem is that the computer won't connect with the printer (but my printer connects fine with my Wi-Fi network) and installation does not complete.
    The HP software installation process appears to go  normally (at least no error messages are shown) but when it gets to the part where it asks me how I would like to connect to the printer (Wireless or USB cable) I get an error message when I select Wireless Mode. My printer appears listed but as soon as I select it, a dialog is shown stating that "network installation could not be performed".
    Below are the dialogs and what happens (text is in portuguese but you get the idea)
    Dialog 1: selecting wireless connection mode
    Dialog 2: printer appears in list and I select it
    Dialog 3: Error message is shown, no further details
    Here are some more facts:
    (1) Printer connect fines with my Wi-Fi network: the connection details are correctly shown in its display (Wi-Fi SSID and IP 192.168.0.6) ;
    (2) If I go to a web browser in my computer and type in the IP address, I can access the printer's webpage fine;
    (3) I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling HP software;
    (4) I've resetted my router;
    (5) I've executed "HP Print and Scan Doctor" utility and it states my software hasn't been installed (which I don't understand) and it tries to download HP software and install one more time and I get to the error.
    (6) If I go to "Start" menu, I can see the HP group is empty (installation only creates icons on my desktop). See picture below:
    My OS is Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate (Service Pack 1)
    EDIT: I've just discovered the inkjet Advantage 3540 and Envy 4500 appear to be the same printer, each target to a different market.
    Help is much appreciated as I tried a lot of things to make this printer work wirelessly with my computer but without success.
    Thank you,
    Joao Pedro

    Hi JoaoPedro,
    Welcome to the HP Forums, I hope you enjoy your experience! To help you get the most out of the HP Forums I would like to direct your attention to the HP Forums Guide First Time Here? Learn How to Post and More.
    Sorry to hear that you are having installation issues.
    To get your issue more exposure I would suggest posting it in the commercial forums since this is a commercial product. You can do this at Commercial Forums.
    Thank you for your time
    Click the “Kudos Thumbs Up" at the bottom of this post to say “Thanks” for helping!
    Please click “Accept as Solution ” if you feel my post solved your issue, it will help others find the solution.
    W a t e r b o y 71
    I work on behalf of HP

  • MBA won't connect to iPhone or Jambox via Bluetooth, but works with bluetooth Apple Mouse

    MBA won't connect to iPhone or Jambox via Bluetooth, but works fine with bluetooth Apple Mouse. When trying to pair with the iPhone it says "The Bluetooth Network is unavailable. There was an error connecting to your device. Make sure the device is turned on and in range." When trying to connect to the Jambox it says "Bluetooth audio failed. There was an error connecting to your headset. Make sure it is turned on and in range. The audio portion of the program you were using may have to be restarted." The iPhone and Jambox pair together fine, and I have paired with both the iPhone and the Jambox easily in the past. I haven't updated anything - it just stopped working with these two devices. This is very frustrating.

    I could not pair with Uconnect on a 2011 Jeep after upgrading to iOS 8.2 on an iPhone 6. After shutting off iCloud and resetting network settings I was able to successfully pair the phone to Uconnect

  • How do I get my personal laptop to connect to my Personal Hotspot on my IPhone 4S after I downloaded IOS6? The laptop connected before I updated my phone. Now it does not.

    How do I get my personal laptop to connect to my Personal Hotspot on my IPhone 4S after I downloaded IOS6? The laptop connected before I updated my phone. Now it does not.

    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2756
    http://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=search&src=support_site.home.search&local e=en_US&q=personal%20hotspot

  • HT1267 Why does itunes lock up my computer when I connect my iphone to it?

    Why does itunes lock up my computer when I connect my iphone?

    Hi Jimbob1985,
    If you are having issues with your devices not being recognized in iTunes on your Windows machine, you may find the following article helpful:
    iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1538
    Regards,
    - Brenden

  • If i create a new itunes on a new computer and then connect my iphone to it will it clear my phone or simply copy all apps and items to the new itunes?

    If i create a new itunes on a new computer and then connect my iphone to that computer will it clear my phone or simply copy all apps and items to the new Itunes?

    Do not create a new iTunes account... accounts cannot be merged.
    Install iTunes on the new computer.
    Syncing of iDevices does not import content to a computer, the sync is one way from computer to iDevice.
    Moving iTunes Library: Mac
    Moving iTunes Library: Windows
    Moving iTunes Library: External Hard drive

Maybe you are looking for