Is there a workaround, unofficial method, or private API to generate a local hotspot from an app on iOS, similar to what can be done on Android? No APIs exist that will allow an app to turn the iOS device into a hotspot. Are there any best practices for improving the local Wi-Fi connection experience between an accessory and an iPhone in the absence of hotspot controls? We have a range of APIs an app can use to have the iPhone connect to a specific hotspot. In a modern app, that flow starts by pairing with your Wi-Fi accessory using AccessorySetupKit, then using either NEHotspotManager or our Wi-Fi aware support to actually join that hotspot. Note that while the AccessorySetupKit documentation is primarily focused on Bluetooth, that's largely because the Bluetooth process is significantly more complicated than the Wi-Fi flow. Is there an alternative within the MFi program? Nothing* in the MFi program applies to your particular situation. We do license WAC (Wireless Accessory Configuration) t
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App & System Services
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Hardware