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iOS 26.4 Highlights Your Personal Hotspot Data Usage More Prominently

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.

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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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Top Rated Comments

zorinlynx Avatar
16 weeks ago
Hasn't that always been there? I remember seeing my MacBook listed and how much data it used last time I used hot spot.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
16 weeks ago
Looks good. Now please show which devices are currently connected to personal hotspot.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
sw1tcher Avatar
16 weeks ago

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?
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
16 weeks ago

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.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
16 weeks ago
The location is new but this feature was available under Cellular/Mobile > Personal Hotspot.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
16 weeks ago
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.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)