Hot Spot Starter Free

Automatically starts WiFi hot spot when connecting to a Bluetooth device

Thomas Junge · de.thjunge11.autohotspotfree

5.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 10K+ downloads v2.2.3 1.4 MB Android 4.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.2.3 (23)
Updated: Feb 6, 2021 (5 years ago)
APK size: 1.4 MB
Requires: Android 4.0+ (API 14)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Productivity (app)
Listed since: Jan 5, 2017 (at least)
Permissions: 10 (1 sensitive)
Website: avrdroid.wordpress.com/hot-spot-starter
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Hot Spot Starter Free is an app by Thomas Junge in the Productivity category, listed since at least January 2017. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 10 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: write settings.

What's new in v2.2.3

Bugfixes: - No hotspot deactivation on some devices - No wifi reactivation on some devices

Description

From the listing uploaded by “apps”.

*Update: This App will work on Android 8 devices now* Have you ever been tired of switching on WiFi tethering manually when your smartphone connects to your in-dash car handsfree unit via Bluetooth. This App brings the solution, the missing Android feature. This App will start the WiFi hot spot of your mobile automatically as soon as it gets connected via Bluetooth to your in-dash car unit (or any other Bluetooth device). The free version includes the following features: - Automatically starts WiFi hot spot when connecting to a Bluetooth device - WiFi state will always be restored automatically after Bluetooth disconnect This features are available in the paid version only: - Start selected Apps with the hot spot (basically means, start specific apps like radar warners everytime you enter your car and bluetooth connects to the handsfree unit) - Several setup options like shutdown bluetooth at disconnect, select specific bluetooth devices only You get the paid Version at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.thjunge11.autohotspot Just start the App once to set it up. After that it will run in the background doing the "work" for you. If you encounter problems with the app with your smartphone please send me an email. I will get back to you soon.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Thomas Junge” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Dec 9, 2018
Antivirus scan passed Oct 30, 2020
Signed byCN=Thomas Junge, L=Lehre, ST=Germany
Signing certificate (SHA-1)8A:1E:F2:7C:BA:E6:A5:F1:C1:60:20:88:4D:9A:DC:0A:05:C4:0F:7D
File MD5033a2ccb0204bf2046b0dba6234312ea
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Permissions (10)

Hot Spot Starter Free requests 10 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Manage users android.permission.MANAGE_USERS
Tether privileged android.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi