October 17, 2026

See the Wi-Fi password your phone already saved

A friend asks for the Wi-Fi password and nobody remembers it. Your phone does.

• Wi-Fi & Home tech
• Easy · 1 min
• iPhone (iOS 16+)
• Android 10+
• Fix: see a saved Wi-Fi password
• Cheat sheet

How to do it

1. 01

   iPhone: Settings > Wi-Fi, tap the (i) next to the network, then tap the hidden Password field. Face ID unlocks it.

2. 02

   Android: Settings > Network & internet > Internet (or Wi-Fi), tap the gear next to the network, then Share. You get a QR code, and the password is usually written underneath.

3. 03

   The other person can just scan the QR code with their camera and join.

Router stickers get peeled off, people change the password and forget, and you end up crawling behind the TV. If any phone in the house has joined that network before, the password is sitting right there.

Menu names shift a bit between Android brands. On Samsung it's Settings > Connections > Wi-Fi, gear icon, then the QR code button at the bottom.