Tuesday, February 4, 2025
1 change · saas-18.1
Enhancements to existing features
IoT Box screens now show QR codes that help users connect by phone, join the correct Wi-Fi network, and open the setup or homepage page. This reduces manual setup steps and makes configuration easier across Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and access point scenarios.
Original PR description
This PR adds a possibility to easily use smartphone QR codes scanning feature to configure their IoT Boxes It adds QR codes to the hdmi connected screen which will help the user to connect their IoT…
This PR adds a possibility to easily use smartphone QR codes scanning feature to configure their IoT Boxes It adds QR codes to the hdmi connected screen which will help the user to connect their IoT Boxes / configure wifi / reach their IoT Box homepage 3 possible scenarios are covered: **1. The IoT Box is connected to a wifi network** - 1st QR code is displayed which, when scanned connects the user to the same wifi network as the IoT Box - 2nd QR code is displayed which, when scanned redirects users to the IoT Box homepage  **2. The IoT Box is connected to internet with ethernet cable** - Since we don't have access to the network's ssid /password in this case, we only display one QR code which redirects to the IoT Box homepage along with a message "Connect to the IoT Box network"  **3. The IoT Box is in access mode and has no internet connection** - 1st QR code is displayed which, when scanned connects the user to the IoT Box access point wifi - 2nd QR code is displayed which, when scanned redirects user to `10.11.12.1` access point homepage / wifi configuration page (this is needed as on the smartphones you don't necessarily get the the popup which offers you to open "10.11.12.1" page  task-4536759