Tested almost every function I could get my hands on at the moment and found out this:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS"
    tools:ignore="ProtectedPermissions" /> 

does not really make the app have write setting permissions at load.

Instead, what worked for me, was to navigate to the permissions page using the below code that is given in the example folder here: example/src/HotspotScreen.tsx

async () => {
            try {
              await HotspotManager.openWriteSettings();
            } catch (error: any) {
              if (error instanceof TetheringError) {
                ToastAndroid.show(error.message, ToastAndroid.LONG)
              }
              console.log(error);
              
            }
          }

that way we prompt the user to enable the permissions himself and everything works smoothly after that.

As for other permissions like FINE / COURSE_LOCATION, again I faced the same problem with the log showing "Error UID [exampleUID] does not have FINE / COURSE_LOCATION permissions. To bypass this I used this code block :

import { PermissionsAndroid } from 'react-native';

async function requestMultiplePermissions() {
  try {
    const granted = await PermissionsAndroid.requestMultiple([
      PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
      PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION,
    ]);
    if (
      granted['android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION'] ===
        PermissionsAndroid.RESULTS.GRANTED &&
      granted['android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION'] ===
        PermissionsAndroid.RESULTS.GRANTED
    ) {
      console.log('Location permissions granted');
      // Call the desired function here
    } else {
      console.log('Location permissions denied');
    }
  } catch (err) {
    console.warn(err);
  }
}

@aboozaid Overall, if you bypass the permissions "errors" (which ain't exactly errors per se), everything seems to work as intended.
I would like to thank you for publishing this, after such short notice.

I only have one question, which is really important to me and I think many others that will use this module.

Can you add a function in the example where the SSID and Password of the enabled Hotspot are predefined by the programmer, so the user doesn't have to navigate to it's page and put them manually after opening it through your module?
Adding an example of it would be great!

Thank you for your time and I hope this proves to be helpful.

JS Side implementation:

• two func turn on/off hotspot which return a promise with the network ssid and password or an error message

Hello there! I have this strange issue with accessing web server on iOt device on release build (running on expo works fine). After connecting to iOt's wifi with no internet access I can't make http requests to it. Tuning permissions in manifest like this https://gist.github.com/dongalor/55393a2af28f8a2d0d3f5f6aa32daec2

Thank you for any advice in advance :)

I need someone to help providing an IOS wrapper to the package so please if you're interested feel free to contribute.

Hi again!

When using

"@react-native-tethering/wifi": "^1.0.0",

I am having issues when connecting to a local network using connectToLocalNetwork while testing on Android 13:

1. Connecting the first time works and I am able to make requests to the network's private API no problem
2. When I kill the app (close completely) and reopen the app, although my device is still connected to the local network, the api returns a "Network Error" status.
3. It only works again if for a re-connect using connectToLocalNetwork

Then I was thinking I should disconnect to the local network before reconnecting, but:

• When I try to disconnect in order to reconnect after using disconnectFromLocalNetwork, it returns a NetworkCallback was not registered error.

Would you have an explanation / reasons for the above issues please?

Thanks in advance. Let me know if you need more information!

Testing with Android 13, when calling saveNetworkInDevice (when the local network was already successfully saved using that same function) doesn't trigger/throw the error ERR_NETWORK_SAVED specified in the documentation.

How can I make sure to get that error in order to fallback into the regular connectToLocalNetwork if it's already saved?

Thanks in advance again for your help!

Hello there!

Thanks for providing this package!

I was wondering if it'd be possible to include a method which would return the current connected network's SSID? Like:

getCurrentWifiSSID

which would return the SSID or null (if not connected)

for the @react-native-tethering/wifi package

??

After reading online it seems possible if the device grants access to at least the foreground location (?)

Do you think it would possible to add this method and/or do you see any issues with this new request?

Thank you in advance for your help and support :)

The connectToNetwork method returns after the first successful connection, after restarting the app only 'Connection timeout'. Timeout parameter is set to 1000.

Nice to see there is movement in the React Native Wifi space.
I unfortunately have an error with the Android build:
/WifiTethering.kt: (628, 37): Unresolved reference: STATUS_NETWORK_SUGGESTIONS_ERROR_RESTRICTED_BY_ADMIN

console.log('wifiSSID:', this.state.wifiSSID);
console.log('password:', this.state.password);
WifiTethering.connectToNetwork(this.state.wifiSSID, this.state.password, true, 6000)
.then(() => {
console.log("Connected successfully!");
})
.catch(error => {
console.error("Error connecting to network:", error);
});

this will work? facing issue

i just add permission

"android": {
"adaptiveIcon": {
"foregroundImage": "./assets/adaptive-icon.png",
"backgroundColor": "#ffffff"
},
"permissions": [
"ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION",
"ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION",
"WRITE_SETTINGS",
"NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES"
]
},

and than, in my app.js
import { isHotspotEnabled } from '@react-native-tethering/hotspot';

and inside useEffect:
let hotspotStatus = await isHotspotEnabled();
console.log("hotspotStatus", hotspotStatus)

and got
TypeError: 0, _hotspot.isHotspotEnabled is not a function (it is undefined)

I am building app where I need usb tethering can Use this module to enable USB tethering?
if yes then how I can use this module

Unresolved reference: STATUS_NETWORK_SUGGESTIONS_ERROR_RESTRICTED_BY_ADMIN

I want to start a Hotspot with Custom SSID and Password ..how to do it exactly.Since there is no SSID or Password parameter on setHotspotEnabled function.

Error: Arp table reading failed, are you using targetSdk 32 and an Android 13 device?

getConnectedDevices() returns an empty array, I had to look into logs and I discovered that Google introduced some restrictions in Android 10

"Android 10 introduces several privacy-related restrictions that disallow apps to access certain information that could be potentially misused for fingerprinting and data collection. One of among them is the restriction on access to /proc/net filesystem on devices that run Android 10 or higher, apps cannot access /proc/net, which includes information about a device's network state. Apps that need access to this information, such as VPNs, should use the NetworkStatsManager or ConnectivityManager class."

Hi!
Is it possible to turn on or turn of wi-fi without opening bottom menu with wi-fi settings?

Hello,

I am encountering a problem similar to the one reported in the react-native-wifi-reborn repository: Issue #303.

My current setup involves using a Google Pixel 6a. However, to eliminate device-specific factors, I plan to test this again on a different device later this week.

The core issue is as follows:

I'm utilizing the TetheringManager.connectToLocalNetwork() function. Although Android indicates a successful connection, my WiFi network does not switch over as expected. It's important to note that the WiFi network in question is not a router; rather, it's a hotspot emitted by a Linux device that lacks internet connectivity (similar to a Raspberry Pi emitting a WiFi signal without internet access).

I've ensured that my AndroidManifest.xml file includes the necessary permissions:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE" />

When attempting to connect, I encounter a location permission prompt and subsequently a network connection prompt. Following these, a small popup at the bottom confirms a "Successful connection." Despite this, I remain connected to my original router rather than the intended alternate device.

Your assistance in resolving this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Is there any way to configure the Hotspot a desired SSID and Password?

If yes, How?

If not, what are the alternatives? and can we work on the library to make it possible?

JS Side implementation:

• func which return a boolean value indicating running or not
• A hook to use directly to get hotspot state?

Hello There, I am facing a problem, the getWifiNetworks is not providing latest available wifi networks. I have to go to phone wifi settings and if the new devices are available there then only its giving that results. Its a weird thing I am not able to see latest available devices which I want to connect from my app.

Thank you for any advice in advance

With connectToLocalNetwork the Promise is never resolved in case of success (wifi is connected). The errors work.