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Re: Show HN: The Wifi Block – Let your guests connect to WiFi with just a tap

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I am more curious about the technical aspect.

I could not find any android documentation on building wifi nfc tags that are automatically connected to by the system.

Can someone explain how this is working? Hidden apis? A NFC spec, or something else?

Re: Show HN: The Wifi Block – Let your guests connect to WiFi with just a tap

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I am more curious about the technical aspect. I could not find any android documentation on building wifi nfc tags that are automatically connected to by the system. Can someone explain how this is working? Hidden apis? A NFC spec, or something else?

https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Set...

https://source.android.com/devices/tech/connect/wifi-easy-co...

Re: Show HN: The Wifi Block – Let your guests connect to WiFi with just a tap

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I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm sure it's a quality product that you provide (I'm assuming you're affiliated with this). I just don't remember the last time I had to give anyone access to my WiFi (everyone's just on mobile these days), and when it has been required it's usually for laptops (which couldn't use this.. Nor a QR code for that matter) Maybe other people would find better use for this, but for the past yea…

Thanks!!! The most cases we find that the average people run into issues with mobile is in bad connection areas or when staying at one place for a while (staying over with friends or family, or at a party, etc). A big use case as well is airbnb's and home rentals. One of the first things that you want when entering a rental is free wifi! Thanks again for the feedback!

Yeah I'd love if airbnbs had these. I tend to rent places in mountainy areas with bad cell service. It feels like 90% of the time we arrive bleary-eyed from a long drive, needing to look up a place to get dinner, only to find the welcome packet which has a handwritten password like "FJ#)@Jkfsf2JBbnNVnIOfQPOWre230F(&J%^". Minor annoyance, but a bother all the same. I always type it out in the Notes app first to make it easier to fix typos.
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