# Spark-setup-android app cannot find Photon in SoftAP mode

**URL:** <https://community.particle.io/t/spark-setup-android-app-cannot-find-photon-in-softap-mode/25562>\
**Category:** Developer Tools\
**Created:** [September 2, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/spark-setup-android-app-cannot-find-photon-in-softap-mode/25562 "2016-09-02T21:38:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![NozMaximus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/nozmaximus/32/10939_2.png) [@NozMaximus](https://community.particle.io/u/NozMaximus)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/spark-setup-android-app-cannot-find-photon-in-softap-mode/25562/1 "2016-09-02T21:38:55Z")

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Hey,

Having an issue with the app. After I login using particle credentials, when I click ready button to scan for devices in SoftAP mode, it can’t find any. If I go to my Android wifi settings, I definitely see the particle SoftAP.

Anyone else run into this issue, and come across a way to fix this?

I followed steps specified here: [https://docs.particle.io/reference/android/#android-device-setup-library](https://docs.particle.io/reference/android/#android-device-setup-library)

right upto the Advanced portion of the instructions. Before moving to Advaced stuff, I figured I’d get the basic app working and testing.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![laciko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@laciko](https://community.particle.io/u/laciko)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 11:13pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/spark-setup-android-app-cannot-find-photon-in-softap-mode/25562/2 "2016-09-02T23:13:45Z")

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Yes, i have the same problem and don’t know how to fix it…

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**Author:** ![KyleG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/kyleg/32/11077_2.png) [@KyleG](https://community.particle.io/u/KyleG)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2016, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/spark-setup-android-app-cannot-find-photon-in-softap-mode/25562/3 "2016-09-03T14:51:08Z")

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Our mobile specialist is out of the office until next week. I will ping him so when he gets back he can take a look. @ido

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**Author:** ![NozMaximus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/nozmaximus/32/10939_2.png) [@NozMaximus](https://community.particle.io/u/NozMaximus)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2016, 2:50am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/spark-setup-android-app-cannot-find-photon-in-softap-mode/25562/4 "2016-09-05T02:50:18Z")

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Thank you sir.