iOS 26.4 Highlights Your Personal Hotspot Data Usage More Prominently

[MacRumors]

iOS 26.4 moves the feature to show how much mobile data connected devices have used via Personal Hotspot to a more prominent and easily accessible location.

Now available in Personal Hotspot settings below the "Maximize Compatibility" toggle, the functionality breaks down data usage by device, with non-Apple devices simply showing up as a group of "Other Devices." Total Personal Hotspot Data usage is also displayed.

Previously, the feature was buried in cellular settings. It may be particularly helpful to those with a data limit on their carrier plan.

iOS 26.4 is now available in beta to developers. A public beta will be released in the near future. Apple plans to release the update in the spring.

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[DougieS]

Looks good. Now please show which devices are currently connected to personal hotspot.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

Does macOS have a "metered" connection option like Windows 11 does?

 

[zorinlynx]

Hasn't that always been there? I remember seeing my MacBook listed and how much data it used last time I used hot spot.

 

[anyjungleinguy]

The location is new but this feature was available under Cellular/Mobile > Personal Hotspot.

 

[maternidad]

Hasn't that always been there? I remember seeing my MacBook listed and how much data it used last time I used hot spot.

Yes, this feature is not new.

 

[Skimac]

As few said above this always been available. We need is to be able to see the IP ADDRESS OF CONNECTED DEVICES AND BE ABLE TO BLOCK DEVICES FROM CONNECTING.

 

[BigBlur]

Does macOS have a "metered" connection option like Windows 11 does?

Yes, it has a low data mode.

 

[Kar98]

I’d settle for the phone hotspot working without having to toggle it off and back on again every time first.

 

[sw1tcher]

As few said above this always been available. We need is to be able to see the IP ADDRESS OF CONNECTED DEVICES AND BE ABLE TO BLOCK DEVICES FROM CONNECTING.

Don't give out your iPhone's Hotspot (long and complicated) password?

 

[barkomatic]

Nice. An actual useful change.

 

[svish]

Small but useful change. Easier to see total data consumed. Looks like there is an option to see the number of devices and the name of devices connected to personal hotspot.

 

[Skimac]

Don't give out your iPhone's Hotspot (long and complicated) password?

Don't give out your iPhone's Hotspot (long and complicated) password?

When you have multiple devices and your hotspot is running slow no one wants to go around they house and turn off each devices wifi when you could be able to block or disconnect those right from your phone. But then again I really don't expect much from apple by them even added that under hotspot saids to me so many people never new about the samething under data so this is really new to a lot of people But its been long over due. hopefully they add other feathers as well in the near future. Well of course after they figure out Siri lol.