Getting "denied access" when connecting NetworkManager's hotspot

I'm using an Orange pi zero 3 with ubuntu jammy and snap network-manager to create a hotspot.The hotspot is configured by:

nmcli d wifi hotspot ifname wlan0 ssid sync_in_feeling password 1q2w3e4r5t;

getting:

Device 'wlan0' successfully activated with '581c2aab-97ca-41d0-960a-bf75418c5a17'.

and when checking:

nmcli dev wifi show-password

getting:

SSID: sync_in_feelingSecurity: WPAPassword: 1q2w3e4r5t

as expected.However, when trying to connect to the wifi, be it with the SSID and password, or by scanning the QR, my phone gets a: Connection failed error, with the following: 'sync_in_feeling" denied access.and my lap top keeps on asking for the passkey.Anyone knows what could be the problem?