AndroidTutor2018- So you want to see the Wi-Fi network password through your mobile phone? The original settings on Android don't actually allow this, but if you root your Android smartphone, you can find the Wi-Fi password. We'll show you how to do just that.
How to use your smartphone as a Wi-Fi hotspot
Get free Wi-Fi anywhere
Perhaps you just simply want see the password to your Wi-Fi network on your phone without having to dig out the router and read the password off the box? Or perhaps the Wi-Fi password isn't written anywhere else and this is your last resort? Whatever your reason, don't worry: with root access, you can access the unencrypted conf- file that contains the Wi-Fi codes.
Top tip: If you have a router in your apartment, you can also give guests access to the Wi-Fi network without a code: press the WPS Push button on the router and activate WPS Push on the Android smartphone so that the connection is established without Wi-Fi password. A word of caution though, this feature doesn't work with iPhones.
Step 1: root your phone
The file with the Wi-Fi access code is located in an area of the file system that is only accessible with a rooted Android device. You will find out how to root your smartphone in the following article:
How to root your Android phone
Get free Wi-Fi anywhere
Perhaps you just simply want see the password to your Wi-Fi network on your phone without having to dig out the router and read the password off the box? Or perhaps the Wi-Fi password isn't written anywhere else and this is your last resort? Whatever your reason, don't worry: with root access, you can access the unencrypted conf- file that contains the Wi-Fi codes.
Top tip: If you have a router in your apartment, you can also give guests access to the Wi-Fi network without a code: press the WPS Push button on the router and activate WPS Push on the Android smartphone so that the connection is established without Wi-Fi password. A word of caution though, this feature doesn't work with iPhones.
Step 1: root your phone
The file with the Wi-Fi access code is located in an area of the file system that is only accessible with a rooted Android device. You will find out how to root your smartphone in the following article:
How to root your Android phone
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Step 2: call the root directory
Find a file manager that displays root content. For this example, we used Amaze. The preinstalled CyanogenMod file explorer couldn't open the conf- file as a text file and was thus unsuitable.
Amaze File Manager First, you must authorize the file explorer to open the root directory. The option is at the bottom of the app settings. Next, go into the directory tree following the path: data > misc > wifi. In this folder, find the file named wpa_supplicant.conf. This file contains all the networks in the plain text. The Wi-Fi passwords are also displayed here.
And, voila, there's your Wi-Fi password! / © AndroidPIT
Alternative: see your Wi-Fi password through an app
The Wi-Fi Key Recovery app can display your stored wireless passwords, assuming it's given root privileges. This makes it superior to normal Wi-Fi management, which you can see in the screenshots below.
The Wi-Fi password is only displayed in the rooted app (left). / © AndroidPIT
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1 Mike Pelham 3 months ago Link to comment
the password I see is a long encrypted text - however my phone does a have a problem with saving wifi passwords so this could explain that but not how it gets this way. I'm running Android 6.0.1
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4 Tech2Post 6 months ago Link to comment
can you make it possible for non root users??
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18 Brittany McGhee Admin Staff 6 months ago Link to comment
Unfortunately, we're not aware of a method that doesn't require root.
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Step 2: call the root directory
Find a file manager that displays root content. For this example, we used Amaze. The preinstalled CyanogenMod file explorer couldn't open the conf- file as a text file and was thus unsuitable.
Amaze File Manager First, you must authorize the file explorer to open the root directory. The option is at the bottom of the app settings. Next, go into the directory tree following the path: data > misc > wifi. In this folder, find the file named wpa_supplicant.conf. This file contains all the networks in the plain text. The Wi-Fi passwords are also displayed here.
And, voila, there's your Wi-Fi password! / © AndroidPIT
Alternative: see your Wi-Fi password through an app
The Wi-Fi Key Recovery app can display your stored wireless passwords, assuming it's given root privileges. This makes it superior to normal Wi-Fi management, which you can see in the screenshots below.
The Wi-Fi password is only displayed in the rooted app (left). / © AndroidPIT
WiFi Key Recovery (needs root) Where to buy Google Pixel XL
Best price Google Pixel XL - 32GB - Very Silver (Unlocked) Smartphone NEW NEVER USED! $425.00
$425.00 total
Check Offer
Google Pixel XL - 32GB - Very Silver (Unlocked) Smartphone NEW NEVER USED! $450.00
$450.00 total
Check Offer
Google Pixel XL 32GB Brand New Quite Black - UNLOCKED $516.93
Shipping from $23.06
$539.99 total
Check Offer
Google Pixel XL - 32GB - Very Silver (Unlocked) Smartphone $540.00
$540.00 total
Check Offer
NEW UNLOCKED GOOGLE PIXEL XL 32GB VERIZON SPRINT AT&T T-MOBILE STRAIGHT TALK NIB $545.00
$545.00 total
Check Offer
Compare prices
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1 Mike Pelham 3 months ago Link to comment
the password I see is a long encrypted text - however my phone does a have a problem with saving wifi passwords so this could explain that but not how it gets this way. I'm running Android 6.0.1
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4 Tech2Post 6 months ago Link to comment
can you make it possible for non root users??
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18 Brittany McGhee Admin Staff 6 months ago Link to comment
Unfortunately, we're not aware of a method that doesn't require root.
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