Mobile Hotspot Pairing | Android Devices

First, enable the user’s hotspot on their mobile phone / tablet. Ask the user to briefly check and remember their hotspot’s name & password (the name and password are always determined by the user).

To enable a Wi-Fi hotspot on Android devices:

  1. Open Settings
  2. Select Connections / Network & Internet
  3. Tap mobile hotspot and Tethering
  4. Tap the toggle button next to mobile/Wi-Fi hotspot to enable it
  5. Instruct the user to login to the Tyto app
  6. Go to Menu (3 Horizontal lines on the top left) > Pair Tyto Device
    • They can also press the device icon on top right of the screen (if it’s not green) to access it.
  7. Make sure the Tyto Device is on.
  8. On the “Select your network screen”, choose Phone Hotspot
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  1. After ensuring the Mobile hotspot is on select My Hotspot Is On
  2. Enter the phone hotspot’s network name.
  3. Enter the phone hotspot network’s password.
  4. Select Next, (If it’s the first pairing press Show QR Code)
  1. Scan the QR code with the Tyto device by performing the following steps:
    1. Turn on the device, then open the Tyto device camera by selecting I have the app then Scan Barcode. The device camera will then turn on.
    2. If the I have the app button is not displayed, ask the user to open the menu on the Tyto device by swiping down the screen. Click Pair, then choose I have the app. Select Scan Barcode. The device camera will then turn on.
  2. Instruct the user to position the Tyto device camera over the QR code displayed on the Tyto app. Hold the camera over the QR code until connection is achieved