I was just going through my settings and realized I left my hotspot on, not the first time. I really hope the new notch shows when it’s active. I hate how there’s no way of knowing.
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atomicsiren t1_itx004l wrote
Active, as in something connected, but not when it’s switched on but with no connections, which is what I think OP is looking for.
infinityandbeyond75 t1_itx0doo wrote
Ah that’s true.
Beateride t1_itzl28d wrote
You can create a shortcut to disable the hotspot when you leave a place or when you unplug your phone from the charger.
Can be even more convenient than the icon
onepostalways t1_itx0dxx wrote
It shows a green icon when someone is on your hotspot
Rikk001 OP t1_ity7m5q wrote
Yeah but I hate the times I leave it on. Don’t you think that affects battery, even if nothing is connected? I know it shows an icon when something is connected even with then old notch right?
Sam51126 t1_itz643k wrote
why would it use extra battery when no one’s connected
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djhorn18 t1_itz84rs wrote
It probably isn’t a noticeable amount of the course of a day - but if the hotspot is enabled then it’s continuously shouting from the rooftops “Hello, I’m an access point! My name is ‘Djhorn18’s Phone’ You can connect to me if you want!”
Which it wouldn’t be doing if it was off.
That being said I’ve kept mine on all the time and never have any battery issues with any device I’ve owned. Android or iPhone.
infinityandbeyond75 t1_itwvexd wrote
Dynamic island shows when the hotspot is active.