Hi, I’ve tried using the Android up to set-up both of my Photons and it appears to fail in a consistent manner. I know at least one of the Photons works as I briefly managed to get it connected using the CLI and sending data before System.sleep() destroyed the connection and a bug in the CLI has s…

Also, could you elaborate a bit further on the issues you're seeing regarding the CLI? I'm sure @nexxy would be interested in hearing those. You can also use a serial terminal to configure wifi credentials if needed, might be a decent alternative? I see you've already done so :wink: […

@Moors7 Yes well spotted, I did them separately as both CLI and App have different issues but neither worked for me. I did manage to get the Photon’s going using the serial method, the Core took a bit of extra nudging but that’s now operational as well. I should have just started with the serial o…

Glad you’ve got it working! Do note that the tools are under continuous development, and should constantly get better. That said, if all else fails, luckily there’s still the option of using something as simple as the Serial terminal :smile:

I had very similar issues. (Samsung Note II) Try this: Switch off the “Smart network switch” option at the top of the Wifi screen in Android Settings Then it will connect like a dream. It did for me,

Same problem…spinner gets stuck on claiming a photon. Android 6.

Android App - Particle Setup Problems

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