Wi‑Fi Provisioning (Device Network Setup)
The Wi‑Fi Provisioning page helps you give a paired MaintenanceFreak device the credentials it needs to join your home/office Wi‑Fi network.
#Wi‑Fi Provisioning (Device Network Setup)
The Wi‑Fi Provisioning page helps you give a paired MaintenanceFreak device the credentials it needs to join your home/office Wi‑Fi network.
#How to get here
- Pair with the device in Bluetooth Settings
- Open Settings
- Tap Wi‑Fi Provisioning
If you aren’t connected to a device via Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi provisioning may be disabled.
#What you see on this page
This page is typically a two-step workflow:
#Step 1: Connect to device hotspot
- You’ll see the device hotspot name (SSID).
- Tap Join Device Hotspot to connect.
#Step 2: Provide home network credentials
- Select your home/office Wi‑Fi SSID from a dropdown of nearby networks (when available)
- Enter the Wi‑Fi password (if needed)
- Tap the submit action to send credentials to the device
#Status messages
The page shows status updates like:
- Scanning nearby networks
- Joined device hotspot
- Device response after sending credentials
#Refresh networks
Pull down to refresh the list of nearby Wi‑Fi networks.
#Recommended workflow
- Ensure your device is paired in Bluetooth Settings
- On Wi‑Fi Provisioning:
- Tap Join Device Hotspot
- Choose your home/office Wi‑Fi network
- Enter the password
- Submit credentials and wait for a response
#Troubleshooting
- Network list is empty
- Pull to refresh.
- Confirm Wi‑Fi permissions are enabled in system settings.
- Unable to join device hotspot
- Confirm the device is powered on and broadcasting its hotspot.
- Move closer to the device and retry.
- Provisioning failed
- Retry Step 1, then resubmit credentials.
- If the page shows a device response error, contact support with the message.
#Related pages
#Platform behavior
#iOS
- The workflow and labels on iOS follow this page as written.
- Controls (pickers, sheets, and permissions dialogs) use native iOS presentation.
- Wi-Fi provisioning may require iOS Wi-Fi + Location access for network discovery. If denied:
Settings > Privacy & Security.
#Android
- The workflow and labels on Android follow this page as written.
- Controls (pickers, sheets, and permissions dialogs) use native Android presentation.
- Wi-Fi provisioning may require Android Wi-Fi/Location permission access. If denied:
Settings > Apps > MaintenanceFreak > Permissions.
#Web
- Wi-Fi provisioning is not currently exposed as a standalone web workflow.
- Use mobile app provisioning for device network setup.
- After provisioning, continue monitoring/asset workflows on web.