How to Find a Wi-Fi Password on iPhone
Can You Show Wi-Fi Password on iPhone Directly
Once you save a Wi-Fi password on your iPhone, there is no built-in feature on your device that allows you to see the typed Wi-Fi password anymore. That brings inconvenience when you want to show a saved Wi-Fi password on an iPhone.
Then is there any solution for you to find and view the Wi-Fi passwords saved on your iPhone? The answer is "Yes."
Although Apple disallows you to check the Wi-Fi password saved on your iPhone, there are other workable ways that enable you to find Wi-Fi passwords on your device successfully.
Option 1. How to Find a Wi-Fi Password on iPhone via a Browser
If you don't have a computer available and need to find the Wi-Fi password on your iPhone directly, you can follow the steps below to view your iPhone Wi-Fi password via a browser.
The precondition for using this method is that you know the username and password for you router. Although you can find a Wi-Fi password on your iPhone directly with this tip, it's a relatively complex solution. If you don't mind it, follow the steps below to have a try.
To find a Wi-Fi password on an iPhone:
Step 1. Go to the Settings app and tap "Wi-Fi."
Step 2. Click the information icon next to the network you have connected to.
Step 3. Tap and hold the numbers next to the "Router" and tap "Copy."
Step 4. Open a browser on your iPhone and visit the IP address of your router (the numbers).
Step 5. If you see a warning sees "Your connection is not private," click "Advanced" below and choose "Proceed to [IP Address]."
Step 6. Sign in with your router's username and password. (You can find them on your router or in its manual.)
Step 7. From the list on the left side, click "Wireless" and then you will see your Wi-Fi password under "Wireless Settings." (If there is no such an option, you can try other buttons to check the basic settings of your router.)
Option 2. How to View a Wi-Fi Password on iPhone via a PC
In some situations, you may not be able to use the first method due to some reasons. No worry. There are other two ways for you to find a Wi-Fi password on an iPhone. If you have a PC available, you can use the iPhone unlocker, which also performs well as a Wi-Fi password finder, Qiling MobiUnlock to get all saved Wi-Fi passwords on your iPhone.
This tool works to show all saved passwords, including Wi-Fi passwords, website & app passwords, and mail passwords, on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. When it comes to finding Wi-Fi passwords, it will show any Wi-Fi password you have used before, whether you are using the Wi-Fi network or not.
If you use Qiling MobiUnlock to show Wi-Fi passwords on your iPhone, you don't need to remember any information about the router. All you need is to connect your iPhone to the computer and then let it do the rest.
To find Wi-Fi passwords on an iPhone:
Step 1. Connect the device to your PC, launch Qiling MobiUnlock, then click "iOS Password Manager" from the main interface.
Step 2. Trust the computer on your iPhone/iPad and make sure the device is recognized successfully. Afterward, click "Scan Now" and wait for the password manager to find all saved passwords on the iPhone or iPad.
Step 3. Select "Wi-Fi Account" from the left pane and then you will see all Wi-Fi networks and passwords you have used before. To share Wi-Fi passwords from the iPhone/iPad, you can either click the "Show/Hide" icon next to "Password" to show passwords or click "Export" to export Wi-Fi passwords from the iDevice.
Step 4. If you click "Export," select a format you need to start exporting your Wi-Fi passwords. When it has done, you can transfer the CSV file to share Wi-Fi passwords on your iPhone/iPad with others.
Other than being a Wi-Fi password finder, Qiling MobiUnlock, as its name indicates, is also an iPhone unlocking tool that helps to:
- Unlock an iPhone without the passcode
- Remove Apple ID from an iPhone without the passcode
- Remove iTunes backup encryption without the passcode
That means when you can't remember your iPhone passcode, or your iPhone becomes disabled, you can also apply this tool to solve the problem.
How to Find a Wi-Fi Password on iPhone via a Mac
While if you are a Mac user, you don't need any third-party app to help. By enabling iCloud Keychain, you can check your iPhone Wi-Fi password from the Mac using the built-in Keychain Access app. If you decide to try this method, remember to enable iCloud Keychain on both devices and make sure you are using the same Apple ID on your iPhone and Mac. Then follow the steps below to see the Wi-Fi password on your iPhone.
To show a Wi-Fi password on an iPhone via Mac:
Step 1. Launch Keychain Access and search for the name of the Wi-Fi network.
Step 2. Double click the Wi-Fi network and check "Show password."
Step 3. Enter your Mac's password as required and then you will see the Wi-Fi password on your iPhone.
The Bottom Line
Although Apple allows you to share a Wi-Fi password from an iPhone to another iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, it isn't easy for you to share it with a non-Apple device. Luckily, you now know how to find a Wi-Fi password on your iPhone. With the Wi-Fi password shown, you can now share it with any other device, no matter which operating system it carries.
By the way, with Qiling MobiUnlock or Keychain Access, you can export your iPhone passwords to a computer. You are recommended to do so to make a backup of your important data.
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