diff --git a/WiFiManager.cpp b/WiFiManager.cpp
index dd91b49..d49bdf1 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.cpp
+++ b/WiFiManager.cpp
@@ -1476,13 +1476,36 @@ void WiFiManager::setScanDispPerc(boolean enabled){
   _scanDispOptions = true;
 }
 
+/**
+ * return the last known connection result
+ * logged on autoconnect and wifisave, can be used to check why failed
+ * get as readable string with getWLStatusString(getLastConxResult);
+ * @since $dev
+ * @return bool return wl_status codes
+ */
 uint8_t WiFiManager::getLastConxResult(){
   return _lastconxresult;
 }
 
+/**
+ * set the hostname (dhcp client id)
+ * @since $dev
+ * @param  char* hostname 32 character hostname to use for sta+ap in esp32, sta in esp8266
+ * @return bool false if hostname is not valid
+ */
 bool  WiFiManager::setHostname(const char * hostname){
   //@todo max length 32
   _hostname = hostname;
+  return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * check if wifi has a saved ap or not
+ * @since $dev
+ * @return bool true if a saved ap config exists
+ */
+bool WiFiManager::getWiFiIsSaved(){
+  return WiFi_hasAutoConnect();
 }
 
 // HELPERS
diff --git a/WiFiManager.h b/WiFiManager.h
index 5cb7de3..6cc27e6 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.h
+++ b/WiFiManager.h
@@ -177,7 +177,10 @@ class WiFiManager
     uint8_t       getLastConxResult();
     // get a status as string
     String        getWLStatusString(uint8_t status);    
+    // set a custom hostname, sets sta and ap dhcp client id for esp32, and sta for esp8266
     bool          setHostname(const char * hostname);
+    // check if the module has a saved ap to connect to
+    bool          getWiFiIsSaved();
 
   private:
     std::unique_ptr<DNSServer>        dnsServer;