Activate POS Hotspot

Required Permissions

• To use the API method, include the following permission in your application's manifest: 'android.permission.WIFI'.

Common Method for All POS Terminals

Here is the API Overview:

Start WiFi AP

boolean startWifiAp(String apName,
                    String apPassword,
                    String apSecurityKeyManagement,
                    boolean hiddenSSID)
             throws DeviceException

Initiates the WiFi Access Point (AP) with specified network name ('wifiApName'), password ('wifiApPassword'), and security key management ('wifiApSecurityKeyManagement').

Parameters
wifiApName	WLAN hotspot network name.
wifiApPassword	WLAN hotspot password.
wifiApSecurityKeyManagement	WLAN hotspot security: String None = "None", String WPA2_PSK = "WPA2_PSK".

Returns
boolean	a boolean representation of the result. true if success. false if failure.

Stop WiFi AP

boolean stopWifiAp()
            throws DeviceException

Disables the WiFi Access Point.

Returns
boolean	a boolean representation of the result. true if success. false if failure.

Remove WiFi SSID

boolean removeWifiSSID( ssid)
                throws DeviceException

Remove a SSID from the saved Wi-Fi list

Parameters
ssid	wifi ssid name.

Returns
boolean	a boolean representation of the result. true if success. false if failure.

Resource Download

• Refer to the cloudpos apidemo - demo.