This article explains how to quickly and easily share a Wi-Fi password from an Android 10 smartphone and later using a QR code. Older versions of Android, as well as iPhones, can receive Wi-Fi passwords using these instructions if the device supports the Easy Connect Wi-Fi standard.

What to Know

  • Share: Settings > Network & Internet > select Wi-Fi network > gear icon > Share > verify > scan QR code.Join network: Open Camera app > line up QR code on screen > once code is read, join the network.If the camera doesn’t recognize the QR code, type in the password displayed beneath it.

How to Share a Wi-Fi Password Using a QR Code

Sharing your Wi-Fi password in Android 10 doesn’t require an app; you can do it from your settings. The process for sharing is the same, whether you’re sharing it with an Android or iPhone user. First, make sure you’ve connected your Android to the Wi-Fi network your guest wants to join.

Once a device joins the network, you’ll receive a notification.

  • Go to Settings.
  • Tap Network & internet.
  • Tap the Wi-Fi network’s name.
  • Tap the settings gear next to the name.
  • Tap Share.
  • Your smartphone will ask you to verify the user is you by using your fingerprint or unlock code.
  • Once you unlock the phone, it will generate a QR code. The password also appears under the QR code, in case a device can’t read the QR code or doesn’t have a camera.
  • Repeat this process to generate a QR code every time you need to share your password. If you expect to use this feature a lot, take a screenshot of the QR code, so you don’t have to regenerate it repeatedly.

How to Join a Wi-Fi Network via QR Code

If someone shares a Wi-Fi password with you using this process, connecting to the network is simple, whether you have an Android smartphone (including Samsung) or an iPhone.

Go to Settings.

Tap Network & internet.

Tap the Wi-Fi network’s name.

Tap the settings gear next to the name.

Tap Share.

Your smartphone will ask you to verify the user is you by using your fingerprint or unlock code.

Once you unlock the phone, it will generate a QR code. The password also appears under the QR code, in case a device can’t read the QR code or doesn’t have a camera.

Repeat this process to generate a QR code every time you need to share your password. If you expect to use this feature a lot, take a screenshot of the QR code, so you don’t have to regenerate it repeatedly.

  • Open the Camera app on your Android or iPhone.
  • Position it over the QR code on the other phone’s screen.
  • After the camera reads the code, you’ll get a notification to join the network. Tap it to connect.
  • If your camera doesn’t recognize the QR code, type in the password displayed underneath it.

Open the Camera app on your Android or iPhone.

Position it over the QR code on the other phone’s screen.

After the camera reads the code, you’ll get a notification to join the network. Tap it to connect.

If your camera doesn’t recognize the QR code, type in the password displayed underneath it.

Need to share a Wi-Fi password from an iPhone? Use Airdrop to share the password with another iOS device. You can share your Wi-Fi password to an Android using a QR code-generating app.

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