Helium Hotspot Utility

Name: Helium Hotspot Utility
Rating: 3.7297297 (75 reviews)
Author: Kent Williams

By: Kent Williams

Unofficial utility App for the Helium and RAK Hotspot.

Features & Capabilities

The Helium Hotspot Utility is an unofficial app designed to simplify the management of Helium and RAK Hotspots. It enables users to easily configure their Hotspot's WiFi settings, monitor Ethernet connection status, and access essential Hotspot details in a user-friendly interface.

Additionally, the app offers shareable diagnostic reports to help users troubleshoot and optimize their Hotspot performance. While it mirrors features available in the official Helium app, it does not interact with the Helium blockchain. Future updates promise even more functionality, making it a valuable tool for hotspot operators seeking convenient and efficient device management.

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0.1.3 Last updated: 2020-12-01

Creation date:

2020-09-23

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ho*****@gmail.com

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Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-11

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# 375,233 ▲ 2,161

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Developed by:

Kent Williams

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kentwilliams.hotspotutility

Email:

ho*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://github.com/kent-williams/hotspot-utility

User Reviews

Users appreciate Helium Hotspot Utility for its simplicity, speed, and helpful features like direct IP configuration access and consolidated status views. It supports easier remote setup without wallet details. However, many report connectivity issues, including inconsistent Bluetooth connection and inability to hide devices from nearby users. Several users face installation troubles, loading hangs, and incompatibility with specific smartphones. Overall, the app is liked for its potential but hampered by connection reliability and Bluetooth privacy concerns.

Pros

Helium Hotspot Utility is lightweight and more straightforward compared to the official Helium app, making setup and configuration easier for some users.
The app provides consolidated information on hotspot status and sync progress in a single screen, which users find convenient.
It allows users to access configuration settings via device IP, helping troubleshoot issues like reset needs.
The app works faster than the official Helium app in certain tasks, such as upgrading SD cards with new images.
Good for remote setup assistance, enabling friends or family to set up miners without sharing sensitive wallet details.

Cons

Connection issues are common, with frequent failure to connect reliably to devices like Bobcat Miner 300 and Rak V2.
Bluetooth visibility causes interference; nearby users can see and attempt to connect to devices, and there is no way to hide the Bluetooth during pairing.
Installation problems and lack of clear setup instructions frustrate users.
Some devices experience persistent loading or freezing during syncing or when connecting to the hotspot.
Incompatibility with some phones like the OnePlus, while working on others such as Pixel 7.

Recent reviews

Not working anymore.

A *****, 2024-12-03

Can't connect to my bobcat miner 300 because someone else in my neighborhood uses the same app to try and connect to my bluetooth of my IoT device no matter what I do. It pisses me off and I had it working just the other day now it's not even working at all. I know it works for bobcat but we need a way to hide the Bluetooth upon connecting to the Bluetooth device so it's not visible to others.