iPhone 14 hotspot greyed out after iOS 26 update

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I upgraded my iphone14 to IOS26 and since then, my hotspot turned grey. I can’t turn it off or on. Please I need help.

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Original Title: Hotspot Turned Grey

iPhone 14, iOS 26

Posted on Sep 17, 2025 3:56 AM

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Answer 1

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Then, see if this might help:

Your hotspot is a feature provided by your mobile carrier.

Contact them for additional assistance.

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Answer 2

So … contact your carrier.

They might have a “Carrier Update” which needs to be “pushed” to your phone.

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Answer 3

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I have done that too. Even did a network reset but nothing

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Answer 4

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I reached out to them and the issue is not from them.

the issue is from the IOS26 because everything was working well untill I upgraded

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Answer 5

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I am having the same issue and it’s not from my mobile carrier … it only greyed out after I updated to iOS 26

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