While owning an Android device, you’ve probably connected to dozens of Wi-Fi networks. School, home, work, gym, your friends and family’s homes, cafes – every time you enter one of these Wi-Fi passwords, your Android device saves it for safe storage and easy access in the future.
The problem comes when you want to see the password for one of the networks you are connected to. Maybe you want to connect another device to a saved Wi-Fi hotspot, or maybe you’re with a friend who also wants to connect to the same hotspot.
If you have Android 10 or higher, you can see Wi-Fi passwords right from your phone’s settings. However, if you are using Android 9.0 Pie or below, then you will need to root.
Android 10 and above
This method does not require root or even an additional application. However, your phone must be running Android 10 or higher. If your phone has been updated to this version, below I will describe a quick and easy way to view saved Wi-Fi passwords.
Find Wi-Fi settings
There is currently only one version of Android 10 and that is the "Stock Android" version directly from Google. However, in the near future, manufacturers like Samsung will create their own version of Android 10 by applying an OEM skin like One UI, which means the settings menu on your phone might be slightly different.
So, first go to the "Settings" menu and find the "Wi-Fi" submenu. On stock Android, this is located in Settings -> Network & Internet. Once you find the Wi-Fi settings menu, select it.
On the Wi-Fi settings page, scroll through the list of available networks and select the "Saved networks" option. From there, you will see a list of all Wi-Fi networks that are saved on your phone.
Now select the "Share" option at the top of the screen. You will be prompted to scan your fingerprint or face, or enter your PIN or password. After that, you will see a QR code, which is the SSID and password of the network. You can scan this on another device using a QR scanner if you like, but the password is also listed in plain text below the QR code, so you can copy it from there.
Android 9 and below (root required)
If your phone is running Android 9.0 Pie or below, the only way to view saved Wi-Fi passwords is with the app as root.
Install WiFi Password Viewer
If you are already rooted, then go to the Play Store and install SimoneDev ‘s WiFi Password Viewer .
View saved Wi-Fi passwords
When you launch WiFi Password Viewer for the first time, the application will ask for root access. Click "Grant" in the pop-up window and you will be taken to a list containing all the Wi-Fi networks you have ever connected to along with their passwords.
If you’ve connected to many Wi-Fi networks while owning an Android device, your list can be quite long. If so, you can search for a specific network using the search button on the top right.
If you need to share one of these passwords with another device, you have several options. Click on any entry in the list, then a small menu will appear. Then click Copy Password to copy that network’s password to your clipboard, making it easy to paste it into your favorite text messaging app.
You can also press "QR" to have the app generate a QR code containing network information. If the other device is a Pixel or iPhone, you can simply open the camera app, point it at the QR code, and then click the pop-up to automatically connect to its Wi-Fi networks.