September 14, 2026

Forget a saved Wi-Fi network on Android

Open the network in Internet settings and tap Forget. Samsung hides it behind the gear icon.

• Wi-Fi & Home tech
• Easy · 2 min
• Pixel phones on Android 15 and 16
• Samsung Galaxy
• Fix: forget a Wi-Fi network on Android
• Cheat sheet

How to do it

1. 01

   On a Pixel, open Settings > Network & internet > Internet.

2. 02

   Tap the saved network, then Forget.

3. 03

   On a Samsung phone, open Settings > Connections > Wi-Fi, tap the gear next to the network, then Forget.

4. 04

   Join the network again.

If the network is not in the list, the phone has already forgotten it. The spinning connection is then a signal or a password problem, not a stale profile.