Why does my IPad disconnect from my iPhone hotspot after brief inactivity?

Both devices are on the newest iOS. I use the hotspot from my iPhone to access internet on my iPad but if I put the iPad down for a minute or two, it will lose connection and I have to turn the personal hotspot off on the iPhone and then back on again. Is it supposed to be like this? Pretty please help me.

Check the hotspot settings on the iPhone and see if there's a timeout for inactivity. Take out the SIM card and put it back in. Also check the settings on the iPad and see if it disconnects when the screen is off. If none of these work call your carrier and they will help you. It could also be a weak cell signal or interference from other devices

If the ipad goes to sleep, the Wi-Fi connection is shut off.

You don't need to turn the hotspot off, just go to Wi-Fi on the ipad and tap the phone hotspot name again.

Mine will often (but not always) reconnect on its own after a while.

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