Most devices are connected to a specific network at all times, whether on a mobile or fixed network, also known as a WiFi connection. We can connect to each of them in two ways, the first and the stable one is usually with a cable, while the second is through a password.
Security experts consider it advisable to put a strong password, it is advisable to use the default one if it is established with the values known as secure. To this is added sometimes the difficulty of knowing the password, although it is not so complicated if we have a device with the Android system.
In this tutorial you will see how to see saved wifi passwords, for this, only a device will be necessary, be it a mobile or a tablet to find it. One of the necessary points is that this terminal is connected to the connection to decrypt the key and be able to share it with people around us if we want.
Is it possible to see passwords without being root
Any person or user will have access to the saved WiFi passwords from your connected device, all without the need to root your own mobile phone. It will be necessary to be connected to the connection, it is one of the main things that is requested to be able to get to know any key that is stored.
The root of the phone will allow us at any time to activate or know any information related to the phone or the connections. The keys that you have been saving remain in the background, are visible without the need for any application and only by entering "Settings" of the wireless connection.
In Android 10 or higher version you have the possibility to do this with just a few steps, also say that certain apps have the ability to view passwords and share them easily. Sending to a contact that is in the range will be simple and not having to pass a password that is becoming more and more difficult.
How to see saved WiFi passwords from Android
From Android version 10 or higher it's theoretically easy to see saved WiFi passwords, without having to use an application. The system saves them, showing the key at any time in case we have to enter it into a computer, tablet or other device that we want to connect to the Internet, including Alexa (the smart speaker).
As if it seems little, we have the option of sharing a WiFi connection through a QR code, it will be necessary for the other terminal to have a reader. The default system usually includes one, otherwise we will have no choice but to download one of the readers available in the Google Play Store, among them the versatile one is “QR and barcode reader”, created by TeaCapps.
To be able to see the saved WiFi passwords, do the following on your phone or tablet:
- The first step is to unlock the phone and go to the "Settings" Device
- Open the setting that says “WiFi”, sometimes found under “Connections”
- Click on "Saved networks" and it will show you a QR code
- Under this QR it will put Wi-Fi password, it will be the complete password, copy this on a piece of paper and enter it in the other terminal, it is usually the one that was generated in its day by the operator or the one that you have put
You have the possibility to connect without putting any password, using a QR reader, which is functional and will add the key automatically by coming in that code generated by the phone. You can save the keys if you want it safely in a notepad, a notebook or another site to which you only have access.
View saved WiFi passwords as root
Being root opens many Android doors for you, among them, for example, see the saved WiFi passwords until that precise moment. Any key is stored in the database, being consultable in any case by the user who has rooted the phone (Frameroot works as a tool for us).
The password is always secure, and it is true that it can be viewed whenever you want from the WiFi connection settings. This works if you have Android 10 or a higher version, in previous it was not possible, in Android 9 what to share if you have it at hand, in case you want me to read it using the QR.
The steps to be carried out are the following:
- The first thing is to download and install Frameroot, in order to root the phone and be a Super User, you have it available on XDA Developers at this link
- Open it and choose “Install Superuser” or “Install SuperSU”
- Reboot the device and wait for the phone to turn back on so that it is rooted and to be able to use the device in optimal conditions
After this, perform these steps to be able to see the passwords with WiFi Key Recovery app:
- Download and install the WiFi Key Recovery application, you have it available below
- Now open the installed application and it will show you all the saved networks, as well as the passwords of each of them in your information
Protect your Wi-Fi network
In Android, protecting your network password is done through the use of applicationsIt is true that another option is to put one of the strongest passwords. A useful piece of advice is to let yourself be guided by a tool, either to scan or to set a much better password than the one you have at that moment.
The perfect utility for this is Wifi Password Key, an application that you have for free in the Play Store, created by Gamessoftgames. It is joined by others such as WPSApp, perfect for learning about security password of your router and the password you are using at that moment.
Both are apps available at any timeThey also give the user the perfect password if they want to change by entering the router using their IP or address, as well as the username and password for login.