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Android: Share Wi-Fi Password via QR Code

Typing out a long Wi-Fi password for guests or family members gets annoying fast, especially with random letter-number combinations. Android can turn your saved network credentials into a scannable QR code so the other device joins without anyone typing a single character. This only works for networks your phone has already connected to and saved.

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Share Wi-Fi Password via QR Code auf Android

Android stores the password of every Wi-Fi network you have joined, but that password stays hidden by default when you check the network details. Instead of revealing the text, Android can generate a QR code that encodes the network name and password together, so a second phone or tablet only needs its camera to join.

This feature depends on the network being listed under your saved networks. If you never connected to that Wi-Fi with this exact device, no password is stored and no QR code can be created.

To get there, open SettingsNetwork & internetInternetSaved networks. Select the network you want to share, then tap Share. Android displays a QR code on screen immediately.

Hand the phone to the other person, or let them point their camera at the screen. Most Android cameras and the built-in camera app on other phones recognize the code automatically and offer to join the network right away.

If the connecting device has no QR scanner built into its camera app, they can use any third-party QR reader instead. The code itself does not expire and works for repeated scans, so you can also print it or save a screenshot for later use.

Frequently asked questions

The Share button only shows up for networks listed under Saved networks. Check that the network is not just an active connection but also stored on your device.