How to Activate the Portable Hotspot on a Smart POS Terminal

Special Method for Q2 with Android 6

• A specific demo is provided for activating the portable hotspot on Q2 terminals running Android 6 using an application.

Common Method for All POS Terminals

Here is the API Overview:

Start WiFi AP

boolean startWifiAp(String wifiApName, String wifiApPassword, String wifiApSecurityKeyManagement)

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

Parameters
wifiApName	String: WLAN hotspot network name;
wifiApPassword	String: WLAN hotspot password;
wifiApSecurityKeyManagement	String: WLAN hotspot security: String None = "None", String WPA2_PSK = "WPA2_PSK";
Returns
boolean	true or false

Stop WiFi AP

boolean stopWifiAp()

• Disables the WiFi Access Point.

Returns
boolean	true or false

System APK Requirement

• The APIs are provided by the system APK. Ensure this APK is installed before testing the APIs.

Demo Availability

• The demo is available for practical guidance on implementing these features.