Wi-Fi hotspot under peripheral settings not working as expectedSolved

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3 days ago

Hey everyone! I wanted to share something we have encountered with Android 16 devices in kiosk mode.

When we try to enable the Wi-Fi Hotspot through the peripheral settings, it turns on but immediately turns off again. However, once we exit kiosk mode, the hotspot stays on and works as expected. We have noticed the same thing happens when the ‘Enable status bar’ option is turned on in the peripheral settings.

Thought I’d mention this in case anyone else faces the same issue, and maybe we can find a solution here!

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3 days ago
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That’s an interesting one. Have you checked if there are any blocked packages under the Applications tab of Hexnode portal? Sometimes those can mess with the hotspot feature.

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2 days ago
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Checked, nothing’s blocked. I wish I could show you guys the device, haha! But basically, the device shows the message ‘Please wait while verifying’ and then it enables the hotspot normally. In kiosk mode, though, that message doesn’t even appear, and I can’t turn it on at all.

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2 days ago
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From what I found online, that message usually comes from the network carrier, it appears while verifying the connection before enabling the hotspot. You could try using a SIM from a different carrier or connect to Wi-Fi before turning on the hotspot.

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1 day ago
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Wow, that worked! Connecting to Wi-Fi before enabling the hotspot did the trick, thanks.

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1 day ago
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This is likely due to the SIM carrier. In some regions, using the hotspot requires an additional subscription.

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7 hours ago
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