Hello all. Samsung Galaxy S10, Android 12. I installed the suggested Android update a few days ago. Ever since then, it's been having the issue I'll describe here.
I use my phone as a hotspot to run a dash-mounted Android tablet when I'm driving. I simply enable the hotspot on my phone when I get in my truck. This has always worked whether or not the phone is connected to wi-fi. Additionally, when my home internet goes out, I turn off the wi-fi on my phone, enable the hotspot, and use internet on my PC.
Since this update, if I enable the hotspot on my phone while it's connected to wi-fi, no problem. But as soon as I get out of range of wi-fi, the phone restarts and the hotspot is off when the phone comes back on. Similarly, if I enable the hotspot on my phone while it's not connected to wi-fi, the phone restarts and the hotspot is off when the phone comes back on.
This happens at all battery levels. I've tried it with battery saver both on and off, same results.
I could not find anyone else having this issue. Searches on google and here both found many instances of the hotspot itself turning off, but not enabling the hotspot causing the phone to turn off.
Any suggestions on settings to change or how to otherwise troubleshoot - and hopefully fix - it? If not, do you have a recommended third-party hotspot app? I used PdaNet+ on a previous Samsung Android phone and while it worked (usually), it was not as easy as the built-in hotspot that has been working great on this phone until now. Thank you.
I use my phone as a hotspot to run a dash-mounted Android tablet when I'm driving. I simply enable the hotspot on my phone when I get in my truck. This has always worked whether or not the phone is connected to wi-fi. Additionally, when my home internet goes out, I turn off the wi-fi on my phone, enable the hotspot, and use internet on my PC.
Since this update, if I enable the hotspot on my phone while it's connected to wi-fi, no problem. But as soon as I get out of range of wi-fi, the phone restarts and the hotspot is off when the phone comes back on. Similarly, if I enable the hotspot on my phone while it's not connected to wi-fi, the phone restarts and the hotspot is off when the phone comes back on.
This happens at all battery levels. I've tried it with battery saver both on and off, same results.
I could not find anyone else having this issue. Searches on google and here both found many instances of the hotspot itself turning off, but not enabling the hotspot causing the phone to turn off.
Any suggestions on settings to change or how to otherwise troubleshoot - and hopefully fix - it? If not, do you have a recommended third-party hotspot app? I used PdaNet+ on a previous Samsung Android phone and while it worked (usually), it was not as easy as the built-in hotspot that has been working great on this phone until now. Thank you.
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