Android Studio Wifi-Ap setup gives error: App not allowed to read or update stored WiFi Ap config

Question

I was creating an app that will create and enable wifi hotspot of my mobile using the given credential

public static boolean setHotspotName(String ssid, String pass, Context context) {
    try {
        WifiManager wifiManager = (WifiManager) context.getSystemService(context.WIFI_SERVICE);
        Method getConfigMethod = wifiManager.getClass().getMethod("getWifiApConfiguration");
        WifiConfiguration wifiConfig = (WifiConfiguration) getConfigMethod.invoke(wifiManager);

        wifiConfig.SSID = ssid;

        Method setConfigMethod = wifiManager.getClass().getMethod("setWifiApConfiguration", WifiConfiguration.class);
        setConfigMethod.invoke(wifiManager, wifiConfig);
        return true;
    }
    catch (Exception e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
        return false;
    }
}

getting this error

W/System.err: Caused by: java.lang.SecurityException: App not allowed to read 
or update stored WiFi Ap config (uid = 10492)

As of Android Oreo (26), a new permission check was added to the service implementation of the getWifiApConfiguration() method. — Kabir, Aug 03 '19 at 08:43
It's possible modify the configuration? i try to do everything but all the time i got the same answer "app not allowed to read or update stored Wifi Ap ..." — Eduardo Rotundo, Apr 12 '20 at 23:25

score -1 · Answer 1 · edited Mar 13 '21 at 16:15

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Try to add this permission in the manifest :

</permission android:name="android.permission.OVERRIDE_WIFI_CONFIG"
        tools:ignore="ProtectedPermissions" />

edited Mar 13 '21 at 16:15

Shay Kin

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answered Mar 10 '21 at 21:14

user15371013

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This solution is not working on Android 10. – Peter Mar 16 '21 at 13:36

Android Studio Wifi-Ap setup gives error: App not allowed to read or update stored WiFi Ap config

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