New release of SoftAp Setup?

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Hi @bryce, do you know when the next release of SoftAp will be out?

There has been 20 commits to master since the last release v3.0. I can’t wait to deploy all the new goodies to our web app. :smile:

Thanks!

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That releases page is a little outdated. v4.0.1 has been out since Feb 26, 2016. There are 6 more commits that need a release though.

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Thanks @bryce. I saw that release but I wasn’t sure if it was the official “latest release” or a beta version. We will move to use that one.

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@bryce, How do I set the device name. Is there a way to set the device name during the softap-setup? I tried to set the device name during the claim process but according to the document I can only post deviceid and access_token.

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You could set the device name easiest via Particle Build or CLI (or numerous other ways)

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Device name is something that is stored in the cloud, not on the device. As @ScruffR said, the CLI or Build is the easiest way to do that. If you need to change it programmatically, then our API is the best way.

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@ScruffR and @bryce @Moors7 , Thanks guys. @Moors7 has also pointed out the document particle.rename device. I thought that naming the device could be done part of the setup and claim process within softap-setup-js. Can someone verify the following new device setup process on my web app:

  1. get deviceId from softap-setup and set wifi credentials
  2. claim device with deviceid and user access_token (ParticleJS)
  3. rename device on the P cloud (ParticleJS)

I have avoided the step of requesting and setting claim_code within the softap-setup. Would that work?