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ESP Connect 0.0-alpha-5

3.6 MB / 10K+ Downloads / Rating 2.9 - 17 reviews


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ESP Connect, developed and published by Umran Abdulla, has released its latest version, 0.0-alpha-5, on 2016-10-12. This app falls under the Tools category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 10000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 2.9, based on 17 reviews.

ESP Connect APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 2.3+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: au.com.umranium.espconnect

Updated: 8 years ago

Developer Name: Umran Abdulla

Category: Tools

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing ESP Connect on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

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App Rating

2.9
Total 17 reviews

Reviews

1 ★, on 2020-07-07
Didn't work for me. Couldn't conect long enough to find wifi. Could use better instructions.

1 ★, on 2019-12-20
Not able to find esp8266 device

Previous Versions

ESP Connect 0.0-alpha-5
2016-10-12 / 3.6 MB / Android 2.3+

About this app

ESP Connect allows you to easily configure your ESP8266-based IoT devices to the internet. In a few easy steps you can go from a brand new device to a configured and working device. It works with ESP8266 nodes that have WiFi Manager (found at https://github.com/kentaylor/WiFiManager) to allow a straight-forward user experience.

1. You simply turn on the configuration mode of your IoT device.
2. Select your IoT device in the app.
3. Enter the credentials of the network to configure it to.
4. Tap "submit".

ESP Connect will connect your phone to the IoT device's hotspot, obtain a list of networks that the IoT device can connect to, configure it, and verify that the configuration was successful.

Why the app needs the location permission:
Android will not give access to scanned WiFi networks to an app that does not have this permission. Without it, the app will not able to access scanned WiFi networks and therefore can not find your IoT device via it's hotspot.
If your device is running Android 6 (Marshmallow) or above, you will also need to give the ESP Connect permission from within the app. A permission dialog will come up before the app scans for WiFi networks. You'll then have the option to allow or deny the permission. Unfortunately, the app won't work without the permission so it won't proceed past that point.

New features

Shuts down ESP after configuration.
WiFi password visibility toggling.
Configuring ESP without WiFi password.
"Exit" and "Configure another" buttons to the end screen.
Process progress indicator.
Link in first screen to the project homepage.
Link in the configure screen to the ESP's information page.
Wait 10 seconds in the scanning screen before showing a no ESP found error.
Text changes in configuring ESP progress screen and "no access point" error screen.
UI theme change.

App Permissions

Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.