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any idea how this works with iphon, I dont see any option to tether via Bluetooth

No Joy.

My phone is connected by Bluetooth for phonecalls and music, but I cannot see how to connect it for comms.

using wifi i thought i had made the passcode stick, but the next day it was forgotten again.

2 hours ago, ColinBarber said:

No I don't think you need to do anything else. I've wifi turned off on the UX (it may prefer that if enabled), and on the iPhone under hotspot I have 'allow others to join' enabled. The UX is set to automatically connect to Lexus.

When the vehicle is powered on, I get a hotspot symbol appear on my phone, telling me something is connected, and the vehicle can download settings, get traffic updates etc.

thanks i will give that a try

Thanks - the phone connects by Bluetooth for handsfree calls etc, but this does not enable the car to access the internet, am I missing something, is there a different Bluetooth connection I need to make?

I am trying to connect the car to my Iphone hotspot. Once connected it works fine, but will not reconnect once the car, or the phone have been turned off.

just to update in case anyone has found a solution, neither my Iphone X nor my parners Iphone 12, both on the latest ios 14, will stay connected. the car simply will not remember the passcode. Lexus main dealer was not able to resolve the issue. next week we are having a complimentary upgrade to apple Carplay. will let you know if that works

I have had another reply from Lexus customer care, this is the relavent section:

"I appreciate the issue you are experiencing is a frustrating matter. The issue related to the personal hotspot from apple smartphones has been raised earlier this year with their iOS updates which has caused users passwords to not be captured. I understand you have tried and tested other systems/devices which work well with your smartphone, we are unable to comment on how they work in comparison.

I can reassure you Lexus are doing their utmost to improve the systems and software to ensure compatibility can met with the various smartphones that are available, in some instances there will be changes in a smartphone operating system which may alter performance and affect performances which is out of our control."

This implies the problem lies with apple, but others on here, most recently Blue-Agila, are clear that Android phones are affected too.

I appreciate the solution involving a dongle, but this requires another piece of kit, and a different sim card = more expense. The system is supposed to work with a mobile phone, it does not. is there anyone else experiencing this problem?

I know this topic is a bit old now but heres hoping someone can help. I have the same problem with my Lexus UX250h. I connect to the hotspot on my Iphone x, it works fine, then next time i am in the car, I have to enter the password again. The network associated with my Iphone appears on the "preferred network" list and i have "remember network" switched on. lexus simply tell me it is my phone - which it clearly is not because I connect the same phone to my Volvo with no problem, any ideas??