Mobile Instructions
Setup
Please allow PRECISE location permission. Needed for WiFi scanning.
If prompted to install Google Play Services for AR, please do so and restart the app.
Some Android phones experience slow WiFi updates unless they do the following:
Make sure you’re not in Battery Saver mode.
For the more adventurous, enable Developer Mode by tapping the Build Number in Settings 7 times, and disable WiFi Scan Throttling.
Usage
On the home screen, you may select WiFi or LTE to analyze WiFi or cellular coverage.
Choose the desired WiFi network (AP) from the dropdown.
At any point, you may click the round buttons to view: Signal Strength, Internet Speed/Latency, or Interference.
Press New Scan to begin mapping your space.
Simply walk around, and signal icons will drop behind you. They also show up in the minimap.
You may click signal icons to delete them.
Press Place Wall to reveal a hold button. Drag to draw walls on the ground.
Some devices auto-detect walls. If you think your device can do this, press the WiVi Settings button and change the Plane Detection Mode.
When ready, press Save. Label your scan and save it.
You can now press Load to load your scan whenever you are near your house.
Note that all saved scans within 400 ft are public. This allows you to load scans when visiting cafes, offices, and the like.
To delete your scan, press the X button in the Load or Save menu.
To change the WiFi sample size, click the WiVi Settings button.
To make bigger scans and more scans, purchase the full app under the WiVi Settings button.