Android Studio Wifi-Ap setup gives error: App not allowed to read or update stored WiFi Ap config

Question

I was creating an app that will create and enable wifi hotspot of my mobile using the given credential

public static boolean setHotspotName(String ssid, String pass, Context context) {
    try {
        WifiManager wifiManager = (WifiManager) context.getSystemService(context.WIFI_SERVICE);
        Method getConfigMethod = wifiManager.getClass().getMethod("getWifiApConfiguration");
        WifiConfiguration wifiConfig = (WifiConfiguration) getConfigMethod.invoke(wifiManager);

        wifiConfig.SSID = ssid;

        Method setConfigMethod = wifiManager.getClass().getMethod("setWifiApConfiguration", WifiConfiguration.class);
        setConfigMethod.invoke(wifiManager, wifiConfig);
        return true;
    }
    catch (Exception e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
        return false;
    }
}

getting this error

W/System.err: Caused by: java.lang.SecurityException: App not allowed to read 
or update stored WiFi Ap config (uid = 10492)

As of Android Oreo (26), a new permission check was added to the service implementation of the getWifiApConfiguration() method. — Kabir, Aug 03 '19 at 08:43
It's possible modify the configuration? i try to do everything but all the time i got the same answer "app not allowed to read or update stored Wifi Ap ..." — Eduardo Rotundo, Apr 12 '20 at 23:25
the only thing available so far is `wifiManager.getClass().getDeclaredMethod("isWifiApEnabled")` — Ultimo_m, Nov 11 '22 at 23:55
@Ultimo_m so as of now we cannot modify hotspot configuration such as ssid and password? — Charles Semaan, Nov 15 '22 at 15:42
@CharlesSemaan not anymore to my knowledge, google is restricting on latest android even reading hotspot name — Ultimo_m, Nov 15 '22 at 16:58
@CharlesSemaan check this answer how to create your wifi hotspot if you need that https://stackoverflow.com/a/45996578/2736039 — Ultimo_m, Nov 15 '22 at 19:53

Haliluya · Answer 1 · 2022-11-21T08:29:13.307

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must add android:sharedUserId="android.uid.system" and add platform.keystore create by system level –

Changing Android hotspot settings

Snippet from framework AndroidManifest.xml

Not for use by third-party applications. -->

This means that your application needs to be signed by the platform key or be privileged to use this API.

edited Nov 21 '22 at 08:29

answered Nov 18 '22 at 08:44

Haliluya

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must add android:sharedUserId="android.uid.system" and add platform.keystore create by system level – Haliluya Nov 21 '22 at 08:28

score -1 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 13 '21 at 16:15

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Try to add this permission in the manifest :

</permission android:name="android.permission.OVERRIDE_WIFI_CONFIG"
        tools:ignore="ProtectedPermissions" />

edited Mar 13 '21 at 16:15

Shay Kin

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answered Mar 10 '21 at 21:14

user15371013

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This solution is not working on Android 10. – Peter Mar 16 '21 at 13:36

Android Studio Wifi-Ap setup gives error: App not allowed to read or update stored WiFi Ap config

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