Windows 10: Personal Hotspot on iPhone not detected on Thinkpad T480s

I used to be able to connect my iPhone 6s (iOS 13) to my Thinkpad T480s (Win 10 Pro, 1903, latest updates) via USB-C and use the personal hotspot on the iPhone to connect to the internet. This worked without any issues for several years through several upgrades of iOS and Windows.
Now I switched to an iPhone 11 Pro (iOS 13) and the T480s does not detect the iPhone's personal hotspot any more. Personal hotspot is turned on on the iPhone 11 Pro. The T480s sees the iPhone and I can browse its content.
The personal hotspot on the iPhone 6s (also iOS 13) is also not detected any more since I updated the following Apple software on the T480s to the current versions:

• AppleApplicationSupport64
• AppleMobileDeviceSupport64
• AppleSoftwareUpdate

Am I missing something here?

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Personal Hotspot for iPhone connection

I cannot use my iphone personal hotspot with my laptop, other iPhones are accepted.

 

Personal Hotspot for iPhone connection

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



Since when are you facing this issue?



Try the following steps and check if that works:

Method 1: Forget the WIFI network and connect with it again:

1. Click on the Networks icon from the taskbar.

2. On the popup window, click on Networks and Internet settings.

3. In the Network settings, click on Manage WIFI settings option.

4. Now, select the IPhone’s hotspot name and click on Forget button.

5. Click on WIFI option from the left side panel and look for IPhone Hotspot.

6. Connect with the Hotspot and check if it is working.



Method 2:
Personal Hotspot is not working on your computer



Please get back to us with the results.



Rohit Raina

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Unable to connect hp laptop to iphone 6 personal hotspot

Hi Hamada,

Please answer these question to assist you better.

What is the model number of your computer?

I suggest you to refer the link below suggested by Tushar Tiwari on February 9, 2015
and follow the troubleshooting steps suggested.

Windows 10 TP: How to connect to the Internet via iPhone's Hotspot?

Also refer the link below to troubleshoot issue with iPhone hotspot.

Get help with Personal Hotspot in iOS.

If Personal Hotspot is not working on your iPhone or iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular)

Do let us know if you are able to connect to phone hotspot through laptop. Thank you.