diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/network/KeyTransferInteractor.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/network/KeyTransferInteractor.java
index edc80e260..6a421673e 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/network/KeyTransferInteractor.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/network/KeyTransferInteractor.java
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@ import java.io.OutputStream;
 import java.net.InetAddress;
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.net.NetworkInterface;
+import java.net.NoRouteToHostException;
 import java.net.Socket;
 import java.net.SocketTimeoutException;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 import java.security.KeyManagementException;
 import java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException;
 import java.security.SecureRandom;
@@ -36,11 +38,9 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import android.net.PskKeyManager;
-import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Looper;
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ import javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException;
 import javax.net.ssl.SSLServerSocket;
 import javax.net.ssl.SSLSocket;
 import javax.net.ssl.TrustManager;
-import org.bouncycastle.util.encoders.Hex;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.Constants;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Log;
 
@@ -78,11 +77,11 @@ public class KeyTransferInteractor {
     private static final int CONNECTION_SEND_OK = 3;
     private static final int CONNECTION_RECEIVE_OK = 4;
     private static final int CONNECTION_LOST = 5;
-    private static final int CONNECTION_ERROR_CONNECT = 6;
-    private static final int CONNECTION_ERROR_WHILE_CONNECTED = 7;
-    private static final int CONNECTION_ERROR_LISTEN = 8;
+    private static final int CONNECTION_ERROR_NO_ROUTE_TO_HOST = 6;
+    private static final int CONNECTION_ERROR_CONNECT = 7;
+    private static final int CONNECTION_ERROR_WHILE_CONNECTED = 8;
+    private static final int CONNECTION_ERROR_LISTEN = 0;
 
-    private static final String QRCODE_URI_FORMAT = "PGP+TRANSFER://%s@%s:%s";
     private static final int TIMEOUT_CONNECTING = 1500;
     private static final int TIMEOUT_RECEIVING = 2000;
     private static final int TIMEOUT_WAITING = 500;
@@ -100,20 +99,18 @@ public class KeyTransferInteractor {
         this.delimiterEnd = delimiterEnd;
     }
 
-    public void connectToServer(String connectionDetails, KeyTransferCallback callback) {
-        Uri uri = Uri.parse(connectionDetails);
-        final byte[] presharedKey = Hex.decode(uri.getUserInfo());
-        final String host = uri.getHost();
-        final int port = uri.getPort();
+    public void connectToServer(String qrCodeContent, KeyTransferCallback callback) throws URISyntaxException {
+        SktUri sktUri = SktUri.parse(qrCodeContent);
 
-        transferThread = TransferThread.createClientTransferThread(delimiterStart, delimiterEnd, callback, presharedKey, host, port);
+        transferThread = TransferThread.createClientTransferThread(delimiterStart, delimiterEnd, callback,
+                sktUri.getPresharedKey(), sktUri.getHost(), sktUri.getPort(), sktUri.getWifiSsid());
         transferThread.start();
     }
 
-    public void startServer(KeyTransferCallback callback) {
+    public void startServer(KeyTransferCallback callback, String wifiSsid) {
         byte[] presharedKey = generatePresharedKey();
 
-        transferThread = TransferThread.createServerTransferThread(delimiterStart, delimiterEnd, callback, presharedKey);
+        transferThread = TransferThread.createServerTransferThread(delimiterStart, delimiterEnd, callback, presharedKey, wifiSsid);
         transferThread.start();
     }
 
@@ -126,6 +123,7 @@ public class KeyTransferInteractor {
         private final boolean isServer;
         private final String clientHost;
         private final Integer clientPort;
+        private final String wifiSsid;
 
         private KeyTransferCallback callback;
         private SSLServerSocket serverSocket;
@@ -133,18 +131,18 @@ public class KeyTransferInteractor {
         private String sendPassthrough;
 
         static TransferThread createClientTransferThread(String delimiterStart, String delimiterEnd,
-                KeyTransferCallback callback, byte[] presharedKey, String host, int port) {
-            return new TransferThread(delimiterStart, delimiterEnd, callback, presharedKey, false, host, port);
+                KeyTransferCallback callback, byte[] presharedKey, String host, int port, String wifiSsid) {
+            return new TransferThread(delimiterStart, delimiterEnd, callback, presharedKey, false, host, port, wifiSsid);
         }
 
         static TransferThread createServerTransferThread(String delimiterStart, String delimiterEnd,
-                KeyTransferCallback callback, byte[] presharedKey) {
-            return new TransferThread(delimiterStart, delimiterEnd, callback, presharedKey, true, null, null);
+                KeyTransferCallback callback, byte[] presharedKey, String wifiSsid) {
+            return new TransferThread(delimiterStart, delimiterEnd, callback, presharedKey, true, null, null, wifiSsid);
         }
 
         private TransferThread(String delimiterStart, String delimiterEnd,
                 KeyTransferCallback callback, byte[] presharedKey, boolean isServer,
-                String clientHost, Integer clientPort) {
+                String clientHost, Integer clientPort, String wifiSsid) {
             super("TLS-PSK Key Transfer Thread");
 
             this.delimiterStart = delimiterStart;
@@ -154,6 +152,7 @@ public class KeyTransferInteractor {
             this.presharedKey = presharedKey;
             this.clientHost = clientHost;
             this.clientPort = clientPort;
+            this.wifiSsid = wifiSsid;
             this.isServer = isServer;
 
             handler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
@@ -196,11 +195,8 @@ public class KeyTransferInteractor {
                     String[] enabledCipherSuites = intersectArrays(supportedCipherSuites, ALLOWED_CIPHERSUITES);
                     serverSocket.setEnabledCipherSuites(enabledCipherSuites);
 
-                    String presharedKeyEncoded = Hex.toHexString(presharedKey);
-                    String qrCodeData = String.format(
-                            QRCODE_URI_FORMAT, presharedKeyEncoded, getIPAddress(true), serverSocket.getLocalPort());
-                    qrCodeData = qrCodeData.toUpperCase(Locale.getDefault());
-                    invokeListener(CONNECTION_LISTENING, qrCodeData);
+                    SktUri sktUri = SktUri.create(getIPAddress(true), serverSocket.getLocalPort(), presharedKey, wifiSsid);
+                    invokeListener(CONNECTION_LISTENING, sktUri.toUriString());
 
                     socket = serverSocket.accept();
                 } catch (IOException e) {
@@ -219,7 +215,11 @@ public class KeyTransferInteractor {
                     socket.connect(new InetSocketAddress(InetAddress.getByName(clientHost), clientPort), TIMEOUT_CONNECTING);
                 } catch (IOException e) {
                     Log.e(Constants.TAG, "error while connecting!", e);
-                    invokeListener(CONNECTION_ERROR_CONNECT, null);
+                    if (e instanceof NoRouteToHostException) {
+                        invokeListener(CONNECTION_ERROR_NO_ROUTE_TO_HOST, wifiSsid);
+                    } else {
+                        invokeListener(CONNECTION_ERROR_CONNECT, null);
+                    }
                     return null;
                 }
             }
@@ -345,6 +345,9 @@ public class KeyTransferInteractor {
                         case CONNECTION_ERROR_WHILE_CONNECTED:
                             callback.onConnectionError(arg);
                             break;
+                        case CONNECTION_ERROR_NO_ROUTE_TO_HOST:
+                            callback.onConnectionErrorNoRouteToHost(wifiSsid);
+                            break;
                         case CONNECTION_ERROR_CONNECT:
                             callback.onConnectionErrorConnect();
                             break;
@@ -398,6 +401,7 @@ public class KeyTransferInteractor {
         void onDataSentOk(String passthrough);
 
         void onConnectionErrorConnect();
+        void onConnectionErrorNoRouteToHost(String wifiSsid);
         void onConnectionErrorListen();
         void onConnectionError(String arg);
     }
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/network/SktUri.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/network/SktUri.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21f9ee3c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/network/SktUri.java
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+package org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.network;
+
+
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
+import java.nio.charset.Charset;
+
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
+import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import com.google.auto.value.AutoValue;
+import org.bouncycastle.util.encoders.DecoderException;
+import org.bouncycastle.util.encoders.Hex;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.Constants;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Log;
+
+
+@AutoValue
+abstract class SktUri {
+    private static final String SKT_SCHEME = "OPGPSKT";
+    private static final String QRCODE_URI_FORMAT = SKT_SCHEME + ":%s/%d/%s";
+    private static final String QRCODE_URI_FORMAT_SSID = SKT_SCHEME + ":%s/%d/%s/SSID:%s";
+
+
+    public abstract String getHost();
+    public abstract int getPort();
+    public abstract byte[] getPresharedKey();
+
+    @Nullable
+    public abstract String getWifiSsid();
+
+    @NonNull
+    public static SktUri parse(String input) throws URISyntaxException {
+        if (!input.startsWith(SKT_SCHEME + ":")) {
+            throw new URISyntaxException(input, "invalid scheme");
+        }
+
+        String[] pieces = input.substring(input.indexOf(":") +1).split("/");
+        if (pieces.length < 3) {
+            throw new URISyntaxException(input, "invalid syntax");
+        }
+
+        String address = pieces[0];
+        int port;
+        try {
+            port = Integer.parseInt(pieces[1]);
+        } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+            throw new URISyntaxException(input, "error parsing port");
+        }
+        byte[] psk;
+        try {
+            psk = Hex.decode(pieces[2]);
+        } catch (DecoderException e) {
+            throw new URISyntaxException(input, "error parsing hex psk");
+        }
+
+        String wifiSsid = null;
+        for (int i = 3; i < pieces.length; i++) {
+            String[] optarg = pieces[i].split(":", 2);
+            if (optarg.length == 2 && "SSID".equals(optarg[0])) {
+                try {
+                    wifiSsid = new String(Hex.decode(optarg[1]));
+                } catch (DecoderException e) {
+                    Log.d(Constants.TAG, "error parsing ssid in skt uri, ignoring: " + input);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return new AutoValue_SktUri(address, port, psk, wifiSsid);
+    }
+
+    @SuppressLint("DefaultLocale")
+    String toUriString() {
+        String sktHex = Hex.toHexString(getPresharedKey());
+        String wifiSsid = getWifiSsid();
+
+        String result;
+        if (wifiSsid != null) {
+            String encodedWifiSsid = Hex.toHexString(getWifiSsid().getBytes(Charset.defaultCharset()));
+            result = String.format(QRCODE_URI_FORMAT_SSID, getHost(), getPort(), sktHex, encodedWifiSsid);
+        } else {
+            result = String.format(QRCODE_URI_FORMAT, getHost(), getPort(), sktHex);
+        }
+
+        return result.toUpperCase();
+    }
+
+    static SktUri create(String host, int port, byte[] presharedKey, @Nullable String wifiSsid) {
+        return new AutoValue_SktUri(host, port, presharedKey, wifiSsid);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/transfer/presenter/TransferPresenter.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/transfer/presenter/TransferPresenter.java
index 75a730dfc..821fc2f60 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/transfer/presenter/TransferPresenter.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/transfer/presenter/TransferPresenter.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.transfer.presenter;
 
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -298,6 +299,13 @@ public class TransferPresenter implements KeyTransferCallback, LoaderCallbacks<L
         resetAndStartListen();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onConnectionErrorNoRouteToHost(String wifiSsid) {
+        view.showErrorConnectionFailed();
+
+        resetAndStartListen();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onConnectionErrorListen() {
         view.showErrorListenFailed();
@@ -320,7 +328,11 @@ public class TransferPresenter implements KeyTransferCallback, LoaderCallbacks<L
         view.showEstablishingConnection();
 
         keyTransferClientInteractor = new KeyTransferInteractor(DELIMITER_START, DELIMITER_END);
-        keyTransferClientInteractor.connectToServer(qrCodeContent, TransferPresenter.this);
+        try {
+            keyTransferClientInteractor.connectToServer(qrCodeContent, TransferPresenter.this);
+        } catch (URISyntaxException e) {
+            view.showErrorConnectionFailed();
+        }
     }
 
     private void checkWifiResetAndStartListen() {
@@ -340,7 +352,7 @@ public class TransferPresenter implements KeyTransferCallback, LoaderCallbacks<L
         connectionClear();
 
         keyTransferServerInteractor = new KeyTransferInteractor(DELIMITER_START, DELIMITER_END);
-        keyTransferServerInteractor.startServer(this);
+        keyTransferServerInteractor.startServer(this, null);
 
         view.showWaitingForConnection();
         view.setShowDoneIcon(false);
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/test/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/network/KeyTransferInteractorTest.java b/OpenKeychain/src/test/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/network/KeyTransferInteractorTest.java
index d515c5a64..caaac6d2b 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/test/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/network/KeyTransferInteractorTest.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/test/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/network/KeyTransferInteractorTest.java
@@ -1,19 +1,14 @@
 package org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.network;
 
 
-import java.security.Security;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 
 import android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES;
 import android.support.annotation.RequiresApi;
 
 import junit.framework.Assert;
-import org.bouncycastle.jce.provider.BouncyCastleProvider;
-import org.junit.Before;
-import org.junit.Test;
-import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowLog;
 import org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowLooper;
-import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.KeychainTestRunner;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.network.KeyTransferInteractor.KeyTransferCallback;
 
 import static junit.framework.Assert.assertTrue;
@@ -38,7 +33,7 @@ public class KeyTransferInteractorTest {
     }
 
 //    @Test
-    public void testServerShouldGiveSuccessCallback() {
+    public void testServerShouldGiveSuccessCallback() throws URISyntaxException {
         KeyTransferInteractor serverKeyTransferInteractor = new KeyTransferInteractor(DELIM_START, DELIM_END);
 
         serverKeyTransferInteractor.startServer(new SimpleKeyTransferCallback() {
@@ -51,7 +46,7 @@ public class KeyTransferInteractorTest {
             public void onConnectionEstablished(String otherName) {
                 serverConnectionEstablished = true;
             }
-        });
+        }, null);
         waitForLooperCallback();
         Assert.assertNotNull(receivedQrCodeData);
 
@@ -103,6 +98,11 @@ public class KeyTransferInteractorTest {
             fail("unexpected callback: onDataSentOk");
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public void onConnectionErrorNoRouteToHost(String wifiSsid) {
+            fail("unexpected callback: onConnectionErrorNoRouteToHost");
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void onConnectionErrorConnect() {
             fail("unexpected callback: onConnectionErrorConnect");
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/test/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/network/SktUriTest.java b/OpenKeychain/src/test/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/network/SktUriTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e15691c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/test/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/network/SktUriTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+package org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.network;
+
+
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
+
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
+
+import org.bouncycastle.util.encoders.Hex;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertArrayEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+
+
+@SuppressWarnings("WeakerAccess")
+@SuppressLint("DefaultLocale")
+public class SktUriTest {
+    static final String HOST = "127.0.0.1";
+    static final int PORT = 1234;
+    static final byte[] PRESHARED_KEY = { 1, 2 };
+    static final String SSID = "ssid";
+
+    static final String ENCODED_SKT = String.format("OPGPSKT:%s/%d/%s/SSID:%s",
+            HOST, PORT, Hex.toHexString(PRESHARED_KEY), Hex.toHexString(SSID.getBytes()));
+
+    @Test
+    public void testCreate() {
+        SktUri sktUri = SktUri.create(HOST, PORT, PRESHARED_KEY, null);
+
+        assertEquals(HOST, sktUri.getHost());
+        assertEquals(PORT, sktUri.getPort());
+        assertArrayEquals(PRESHARED_KEY, sktUri.getPresharedKey());
+        assertEquals(null, sktUri.getWifiSsid());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testCreateWithSsid() {
+        SktUri sktUri = SktUri.create(HOST, PORT, PRESHARED_KEY, SSID);
+
+        assertEquals(HOST, sktUri.getHost());
+        assertEquals(PORT, sktUri.getPort());
+        assertArrayEquals(PRESHARED_KEY, sktUri.getPresharedKey());
+        assertEquals(SSID, sktUri.getWifiSsid());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testCreate_isAllUppercase() {
+        SktUri sktUri = SktUri.create(HOST, PORT, PRESHARED_KEY, SSID);
+
+        String encodedSktUri = sktUri.toUriString();
+        assertEquals(encodedSktUri.toUpperCase(), encodedSktUri);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParse() throws URISyntaxException {
+        SktUri sktUri = SktUri.parse(ENCODED_SKT);
+
+        assertNotNull(sktUri);
+        assertEquals(HOST, sktUri.getHost());
+        assertEquals(PORT, sktUri.getPort());
+        assertArrayEquals(PRESHARED_KEY, sktUri.getPresharedKey());
+        assertEquals(SSID, sktUri.getWifiSsid());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testBackAndForth() throws URISyntaxException {
+        SktUri sktUri = SktUri.create(HOST, PORT, PRESHARED_KEY, null);
+        String encodedSktUri = sktUri.toUriString();
+        SktUri decodedSktUri = SktUri.parse(encodedSktUri);
+
+        assertEquals(sktUri, decodedSktUri);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testBackAndForthWithSsid() throws URISyntaxException {
+        SktUri sktUri = SktUri.create(HOST, PORT, PRESHARED_KEY, SSID);
+        String encodedSktUri = sktUri.toUriString();
+        SktUri decodedSktUri = SktUri.parse(encodedSktUri);
+
+        assertEquals(sktUri, decodedSktUri);
+    }
+
+    @Test(expected = URISyntaxException.class)
+    public void testParse_withBadScheme_shouldFail() throws URISyntaxException {
+        SktUri.parse(String.format("XXXGPSKT:%s/%d/%s/SSID:%s",
+                HOST, PORT, Hex.toHexString(PRESHARED_KEY), Hex.toHexString(SSID.getBytes())));
+    }
+
+    @Test(expected = URISyntaxException.class)
+    public void testParse_withBadPsk_shouldFail() throws URISyntaxException {
+        SktUri.parse(String.format("OPGPSKT:%s/%d/xx%s/SSID:%s",
+                HOST, PORT, Hex.toHexString(PRESHARED_KEY), Hex.toHexString(SSID.getBytes())));
+    }
+
+    @Test(expected = URISyntaxException.class)
+    public void testParse_withBadPort_shouldFail() throws URISyntaxException {
+        SktUri.parse(String.format("OPGPSKT:%s/x%d/%s/SSID:%s",
+                HOST, PORT, Hex.toHexString(PRESHARED_KEY), Hex.toHexString(SSID.getBytes())));
+    }
+}
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