If you usually connect to a WiFi network, it is always due that we have access to the password. This does not always happen, but on other occasions we need to know the password to share it. If this happens to you, we have to say that there are several methods to find it on our Android device.
On the mobile device you usually have a lot of information, including a large number of passwords, which we can't always remember over time. It must be said that in many of the circumstances we can have access to them in case we want to save it in case the phone is restored, also in cases of losing it.
Today we will explain how to find wifi password of your android phone, with or without application, thus having several options when it comes to recovering it. A quick way to guess it would be by entering the router, but if you are not the administrator you will not be able to enter with a username and password.
Do you need to be root?
In no case do you have to be root, although it is true that over time it was required to be root if you wanted to have full access to this data and other settings of your Android. Being root on a phone involves rooting it, it is not an easy operation, although it has to be said that today you have a lot of tutorials for it.
The latest versions of Android make life easier when it comes to finding it, although it is true that you will have to go step by step until you reach it. The settings of Android system devices are usually hide the data quite well, including the WiFi password.
In versions above 10, it will not be necessary for you to be, but it's always good to have access if you want to dig a little deeper into Android options. Being root is worth several methods, so always do the safest of all to carry it out.
How to see WiFi password on Android
Android users who have put the password, they will be able to see it if they have saved it, which they have done a lot throughout its use. Anyone will be able to access the data and information of their connection, so you will not have to go to the router configuration (accessing by IP).
As of Android 10, a version that has been with us for several years, it has been possible to see the password in a simple and, above all, fast way. If you are a user of this version or higher, you can do it quickly if you have that or a version superior to the tenth.
If you want to see the password of your WiFi connection from your device, do the following:
- Connect to the WiFi network and verify that it is the one you connect to usually, if it is your home, it will connect automatically
- Now go to the “Settings” of the mobile phone and at the top it will show you a QR code, this is valid to be able to recover the password
- Take a screenshot and take it to a computer, either by attaching it to an email, pen drive or other device
- Open the image and use the camera to capture the information, in this case it will show you the complete password, copy it on a piece of paper or notebook to keep it and always have it at hand, either for your use or to be able to share it with someone in the family environment
With apps
One of the advantages of being able to recover the password is through the use of apps, they are usually easy to use and can reveal the key behind the connection to which you are connected. One of the best when it comes to that is WiFi Password Recovery, application that is available in the Play Store.
The purpose of this application is none other than to find the key to your connection, for this you only have to do a few steps and you will have it at hand. The key will be visible if you click on the one you are connected to, it will also give you quite valuable information about it.
With Wi-Fi Password Recovery
The use of this application is quite simple, so you will not have any kind of problem when it comes to recovering the key of your WiFi connection without having to enter the router. It is an app that weighs little and has no difficulty, which is why it is one of the most recommended for what we are looking for, knowing the password and copying it so as not to lose it.
To recover the password with WiFi Password Recovery, Do the following:
- Download and install the app on your phone from the Play Store en this link
- Click on the connection in which you are connected, in our in PTV
- You will see the information that it is the connection (PTV) at the top and below some options, click on “Copy password to clipboard”, now paste it on for example your cloud in Telegram and you will have it available