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How to View Saved WiFi Passwords [Android, iPhone]
WiFi allows you to connect to the internet more freely since it is wireless
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Updated onMarch 13, 2024
updated onMarch 13, 2024
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Wi-Fiis the most used type of connection on yourphone, and you’ve probably connected to dozens of differentWi-Finetworks.
It’s not an unusual thing to forget your WiFi passwords. We might tend to use stronger passwords to make our WiFi network safer. Occasionally, you forget your WiFi password and if you want to connect to a new device, you’ve to remember it.
However, sometimes you need to view savedWiFipasswords, and there’s an easy way to do that on bothAndroidandiPhone.
How can I view the saved WiFi passwords on my phone?
1. Use the Share Wi-Fi option on Android phones
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On yourAndroidphone,go toSettings >Network & Internet.
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Now selectWi-Fi.
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Click theSaved networkoption at the bottom, or tap thecogwheel iconnext to the network name.
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Select the desired network.
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Choose theShareoption.
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Verify your identity if asked.
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Now you should see a QR code along with the network’spassword.
You can easily view your saved WiFi passwords on your Android phone by using the Share WiFi option. When the QR code is generated for sharing, the screen will also show you the specific WiFi’s name and password.
2. Use the Keychain Sync for iPhones
For this method to work, iCloud Keychain sync needs to be enabled on your Mac. To do that, follow these steps:
It’s not possible to view savedWi-FipasswordsoniPhonewithout jailbreaking yourphoneand using third-party apps, so this is the best legitimate way to do it.
To view savedWiFipasswordson yourAndroid, you just need to go to the Saved networks section and choose the share option for the desired network.
On the other hand, theiPhoneis a more closed system, and the only way to view savedWi-Fipasswordsis to enable Keychain sync and then view them on your Mac computer.
If you’re a Windows user, we have a similar guide on how toview Wi-Fi passwords on Windows 11, so don’t miss it.
For even more information our guide on how tofind Windows 11 Wi-Fi passwordscan be helpful.
Let us know in the comments section below if you found our article helpful and managed to find our desired Wi-Fi passwords.
More about the topics:Android issues,iPhone issues,Wi-Fi
Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
