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Configure hotspot credentials from dashboard

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@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ Important values:
- `ADB_PATH` and `ADB_TIMEOUT_MS`: executable path and per-command timeout
- `NETWORK_MANAGER_ENABLED`: enables the separately supervised NetworkManager controller after explicit setup
- `NETWORK_STATUS_PATH` and `NETWORK_COMMAND_PATH`: validated state and fixed-action request files
- `NETWORK_CONFIGURATION_REQUEST_PATH`: mode-0600 one-time hotspot configuration request consumed by the root service
- `NETWORK_HOTSPOT_INTERFACE` / `NETWORK_UPSTREAM_INTERFACE`: default to built-in `wlan0` and USB `wlan1`
- `NETWORK_PROBE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS`: maximum built-in upstream attempt before restoring the offline hotspot
@@ -175,7 +176,9 @@ Then create the recovery hotspot and enable its controller:
sudo pi-car-companion-network-setup
```
The helper requires `wlan1` to be connected before it enables switching, asks interactively for a unique hotspot password, and never places that password in the application configuration. Settings then shows the current mode and offers **Try upstream again** and **Restore hotspot** controls.
The helper requires `wlan1` to be connected before it enables switching, asks interactively for a unique hotspot password, and never places that password in the application configuration. Alternatively, an authenticated administrator can configure or rotate the hotspot SSID and password directly in **Settings → Car network**. The dashboard uses a narrowly scoped root service; the one-time password request is deleted before processing and NetworkManager stores only the derived WPA key.
Settings also shows the current mode and offers **Try upstream again** and **Restore hotspot** controls. Applying new hotspot credentials can disconnect the dashboard, after which devices must reconnect using the new values.
Behavior by mode: