You may encounter a USB connection sharing problem on your device iPhone. In fact, very often the sharing the line disappears or connexion is simply Not possible. The functionality of co sharing is however very useful, especially for nomadic workers who need to connect everywhere and at any time of the day. Connection sharing allows you to share mobile data connection of your iPhone with another device, such as your laptop for example. Thus, you will find in this article the different steps to follow in order to overcome the problem of sharing USB connection on your iPhone device. Good reading!

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Steps to follow in case of USB connection sharing problem with an iPhone

First of all, it will be necessary to think about disable connection sharing when you are not using it. Indeed, if you do not deactivate, you will spend unnecessary data because your computer will automatically connect to connection sharing if it cannot find another network Wi-Fi that he knows and that he can connect to. You may not be able to connect to tethering via USB, which is why you will find below the steps to follow in order to connect without encountering any problems.

Connection sharing via USB on Mac

First of all, if you come across a connection sharing problem via USB on Mac, make sure you have done the last update to the latest version ofiTunes. Then here are the steps to follow:

  • Plug in your iPhone at your Macbook using a USB cable (you may need to validate the window Trust the device so your Mac can recognize it)
  • Check that your iPhone appears in the Finder (or in the left bar of iTunes). If not, check the functional status of the USB cable: if it is damaged, replace it without waiting
  • Appointment in Part System Preferences from your Macbook device
  • Open Network
  • Choose iPhone USB (you may need to add it manually by pressing the +)
  • Tap the three small gray dots and tap Deactivate the service
  • Confirm by pressing Apply
  • Click again on the three small gray dots and press Activate the service
  • Press Apply

You should know that if you are connected to another network, your connection sharing will not be successful until you have checked Disable by default then click on Apply.