Should connectToProtectedSSIDPrefix work in the iPhone Simulator?

[peetzweg]

I've been trying to get connectToProtectedSSIDPrefix to work.
The JS error states
Error while configuring WiFi
Whereas the XCode console states
NEHotspotConfigurationHelper failed to communicate to helper server.

The answer in the apple dev forums says I need to have certain entitlements enabled.
https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/127834

I double-checked and surely have all the mentioned entitlements enabled. Even enabled the NetworkExtension entitlement (https://developer.apple.com/documentation/networkextension).
Which was also talked about in this issue => #32

Nevertheless, it does not work in the simulator and shows the same error. On the phone, however, it works, even without the NetworkExtension entitlements and only the ones mentioned in the apple dev forum.

So my assumption is that at least connectToProtectedSSIDPrefix is not usable in the simulator? Quite a pain if so, as it's also unpleasant to work with the phone especially if it's connecting to another wifi without the metro bundler running 🙃

[notjulian]

Hi,
you need to use a physical device ...
to debug use ngrok (ngrok http 8081) and change the default development server
and add these entitlements:

[Rapsssito]

So my assumption is that at least connectToProtectedSSIDPrefix is not usable in the simulator? Quite a pain if so, as it's also unpleasant to work with the phone especially if it's connecting to another wifi without the metro bundler running

Yes, connectToProtectedSSIDPrefix it is not usable on the simulator. Plus, the constant WiFi metro connection for React Native development does not make things easier.
If someone knows a hacky way, more than welcome!

[notjulian]

So my assumption is that at least connectToProtectedSSIDPrefix is not usable in the simulator? Quite a pain if so, as it's also unpleasant to work with the phone especially if it's connecting to another wifi without the metro bundler running

Yes, connectToProtectedSSIDPrefix it is not usable on the simulator. Plus, the constant WiFi metro connection for React Native development does not make things easier.
If someone knows a hacky way, more than welcome!

hi @Rapsssito ,
I've used this method
change bundler to a internet bundler using a ngrok tunnel

1. ngrok http 8081
   

2. On the iPhone configure bundler
   

3. Paste http address and change port to 80