How to find out forgotten Wi-Fi password on an Android smartphone

WiFi passwords are hard to remember because you use them only once to connect to a network. Your smartphone remembers the WiFi network it is connected to, and pair with it automatically whenever it is in reach. While this works smoothly for the most part, you can easily forget your WiFi password if you don’t type it in regularly. This can be a problem when you need to share the password with someone else. In this article, we show you how to find out a forgotten WiFi password on an Android smartphone.

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Here’s how you can find out a forgotten WiFi password on any Android smartphone

Step 1: Go to Settings and select ‘Connections’.

Step 2: Select WiFi and tap on the gear icon next to the WiFi network you’re connected to.

Step 3: From the bottom menu select ‘QR Code’ and take a screenshot or select ‘Save as image’.

Step 4: Download a QR code scanner app and load the screenshot to read it. 

Step 5: You will be able to see the WiFi password. Look for it right after the WiFi network name and WPA security tag. 

How to find out a forgotten WiFi password on a Google Pixel smartphone

Finding out the WiFi network’s password is way easier on a Google Pixel smartphone. Just follow these simple steps. 

Step 1: Go to Settings and select ‘Network and Internet’.

Step 2: Tap on Internet and select the WiFi network you’re connected to.

Step 3: Select Share and type in the pin or scan your fingerprint for verification.

Step 4: The WiFi password will be displayed just below the QR Code.

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Conclusion

This is how you can find out a forgotten WiFi password on an Android smartphone. You can also share your WiFi network and password to any device using the QR code. Simply use the other device to scan the QR Code and it will automatically connect to the WiFi network. Read our detailed guide here.