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Getting Started

Tethering Hotspot is an Android module for your react-native and expo app which provides Hotspot functionalities such as scanning, change states and more. It built on top of the latest/official Android Connectivity classes.

Installation​

npm install @react-native-tethering/hotspot

Minimum requirements​

  • react-native >= 0.63.0
  • expo >= 41 (if you use Expo)
  • typescript >= 4.1.0 (if you use TypeScript)

Needed Permissions​

  <!-- For wifi scanning and network details -->
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />

  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS"
    tools:ignore="ProtectedPermissions" />
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if you target android 13 and above you will need to include that permission as well

  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES" />

Use Expo​

TODO

Run the App​

React-Native or Expo will link the module automatically during building after that you should see your app running in your Emulator/Device which means you're ready to go 🚀.