WiFi AutoConnect Problems

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I've finally found AutoConnectNon-Blocking and run the example.
However, I now have two problems. Using only the example -

  1. The access point comes up on my phone as AutoConnectAP.
    I would like to change this to the serial number of my device.
  2. When I DO connect, I find that the s/n has been changed!
    The phone briefly displays the original s/n, then reverts to a NEW number which works but I have no idea where it came from.
    I seem to be on the right track at last, but still could use some help with the above.
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What example?
It will be quite difficult to help without seeing any code?

What device?

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The code I am running is found from the Arduino IDE Version 1.8.13 under:
Files>Examples>WiFiManagerNonBlocking>AutoConnect

I am running the example code on a generic ESP module, exactly and, with no modifications.

Once I find that everything is OK I will transplant the elements I need into my more extensive program. My original program ran just fine, and when it detected no network my LCD display would ask the user to select one. It would just "hang" there and wait for the user. I could then use the cellphone (which displayed an access point as ESPxxxxxxxx - and I assume that ESPxxxxxxxx is the serial number of my module) - to select the module by clicking on that number. All that I would like to do is to let the user know (via some code to be written) that "the ball is in his court," and he must do something!

My problem at present is with the "Example" code. It displays the available Access Point as "AutoConnectAP" . I can select my network from the phone using this and this part works. ( It would be preferable to display this as the original serial number, or something else other than "AutoConnectAP.)

However later, after I have loaded my ORIGINAL CODE which allows me to clear out the network, and then re-run my ORIGINAL CODE (with NO NETWORK) the possible network that comes up is ESP_9F5546, which is different from the original ESPxxxxxxxx for this particular module!

I have little experience with all of this. My initial request seemed to be simple enough. However, now I can no longer display the original module serial number - although it does sometimes seem to appear briefly on the phone before the "new" s/n which stays until I select it. This problem now persists with each module I try, and I do not seem to be able to get the original s/n's back!

Although this response has been wordy, I hope it explains my problem.

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