SkieHow does Wi-Fi pairing work in the Skie Provision app?
The Provision app pairs the helper phone with the freshly reset device over Wi-Fi, with no cable. Both devices connect to the same network, the app finds the device and the guided stepper then installs Skie with live progress. Wired pairing from the app is not available yet and is being worked on.
Pairing means the helper phone and the device being set up can see each other and trust the connection for the length of the provisioning run. In the Provision app this happens over Wi-Fi. Put the helper phone and the reset device on the same network, follow the pairing prompts, and the app confirms the device it found.
Use a network both devices can reach each other on. Some guest networks and school networks isolate devices from each other, so a phone and a tablet on the same name cannot actually speak. If pairing never finds the device, try a different network, such as a hotspot from another phone, or try the laptop route. The device also needs internet, because Skie is downloaded and the enrolment token is fetched during the run.
Wi-Fi pairing does not need adb on your side. After pairing, the stepper takes over. It shows what stage the run is at, how far it has got, and why it stopped if it failed. Typical stops are an account already on the device, an unreviewed model, or a seat that is not free.
Today pairing is wireless only. A wired route from the app, over a cable between the phone and the tablet, is not available yet. If you want a wired setup now, use the laptop and adb.
Practical tip: stand close to the router and keep both devices charged, since a dropped connection mid run is the most common cause of a retry. See the guided stepper and laptop provisioning.
- Same Wi-Fi network for both devices
- Check for device isolation on guest networks
- The device needs internet during the run
- Wired pairing is not available yet