App Inventor Extensions

Hotspot Extension (DEPRECATED)

It has been reported here, that after the App Inventor update as of April 2020 this extension does not work anymore. The extension has been deprecated therefore.

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Nov 22th, 2016: Initial Version released

Dec 3rd, 2017: CreateHotspot method added

Description

Hotspot extension.
Required permission: android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE, android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE, android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE, android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Thank you OSLO and Nick for being the sponsors of this extension.

The extension works only for devices using Android version 7 or below. Starting from Android 8 only apps, which are defined as system apps are able to create a hotspot.

Methods

Check, whether wifi hotspot is enabled or not. Returns true or false.

Toggle wifi hotspot on or off. Returns true in case of success, else false.

Notes:

1. You will have to build the app to be able to test this method, because the companion app does not offer the required permissions.
2. After toggling the hotspot, it might take a few seconds, before the hotspsot changes its state.
3. On tablets without mobile internet this method also will return true as result.

Create wifi hotspot. Returns true in case of success, else false. Notes:

1. You will have to build the app to be able to test this method, because the companion app does not offer the required permissions.
2. After toggling the hotspot, it might take a few seconds, before the hotspsot changes its state.
3. On tablets without mobile internet this method also will return true as result.
4. This method works only for devices running Android 7 or below. Starting from Android 8 only apps, which are defined as system apps are able to create a hotspot, see also this Stackoverflow answer.

Example App: Hotspot Test

Test

Tested successfully on Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) running Android 7.0.

Terms and Conditions

• Have fun and use this extension in your App Inventor projects! Pura Vida!
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Download

Download TaifunHotspot extension (aix file)
Download Toggle Hotspot Test project (aia file)
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