Hyperlocal replication assisted by QR Codes and Wi-Fi
QR Code to initiate Wi-Fi (hotspot and) replication automatically
- Android-only, primary use case is for off-grid communities
- See https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/connectivity/wifip2p
- QR code is displayed on server phone, containing info on how to join a Wi-Fi hotspot on the server phone
- QR code is scanned into client phone
- Client phone joins the server phone's Wi-Fi hotspot
- Client phone uses additional info from the QR code to SHS connect to the server peer
- SHS is established and peers can replicate
Edited by staltz