Visiting a friend or inviting a guest may not be a good idea due to the coronavirus pandemic, but sharing the Wi-Fi password is often considered a hassle if you’re visiting a new place or have guests at home. Some users still stick to the old-fashioned way of typing passwords, and to be honest, you shouldn’t be typing passwords manually in 2021. With Android 10, Android has adopted the QR code mechanism to share Wi-Fi passwords, and today, learn how to use this feature on your Android phone.
Share Wi-Fi Passwords Using QR Codes on Android
If you have an Android phone running Android 10 or later, you can use the Wi-Fi Alliance’s Wi-Fi Easy Connect protocol to seamlessly share passwords via QR codes. A similar app may also be available on older Android phones running certain custom skins like MIUI.
Generate QR Code of Wi-Fi Network
1. Open your phone’s Settings app and Go to Wi-Fi settings. Tap the Wi-Fi network from the list of available connections to open its private page. Here you will see a ‘Share’ button with a QR code icon. Tap on it to continue.
2. Shortly after tapping the Share button, your device will require authentication to make sure it’s really you. You can use the device PIN or fingerprint to authorize the QR code generation request. After the authentication is complete, you will see the QR code of the Wi-Fi network..
Scan QR Code of Wi-Fi Network
1. Now that you have generated the QR code, it’s time to let your guests (or you) scan it. By doing so, Tap the QR code icon next to “Add network” in Wi-Fi settings. From the QR code scanning interface, scan the QR code you just created on the other device.
2. Alternatively, you can tap the SSID of the target Wi-Fi network and then press the QR code icon next to the password text box to access the QR code scanning interface. I would recommend sticking with the first method as this requires a few extra taps to access the same setting.
Scan QR Codes and Easily Connect to Wi-Fi Networks
This is how you can easily share QR codes with your friends, guests or family. As you just saw, sharing Wi-Fi passwords is no longer a hassle on Android, and the days of manually entering passwords are gone. If you don’t want to type passwords anywhere, you should consider using a password manager. For more helpful tips, check out our articles on keeping your Android device safe and changing app permissions on Android.
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