How to View an Android Wi-Fi Password Without a QR Code

The ability to see WiFi passwords on your Android device can be very useful to facilitate other devices connecting on your one or share the password of WiFi with friends. But Android doesn’t reveal passwords directly, except using a QR code. However, there are some workarounds to see Wi-Fi passwords on Android without a QR code.

How to see WiFi password on Android without a QR code

4 ways to see saved WiFi passwords from Android, with or without QR codes or root access.

1. Use the WPS Push Button

Among most Wifi routers you will find a push button that allows devices to connect without requiring entering the password. That’s how you can see the WiFi password on Android.

1. Make sure WiFi is turned on on your Android device and go to your WiFi settings.
2. Find the ‘WPS’ button on your router press and hold it then wait for a second until it blinks. That puts WPS pairing mode into action.
3. Just go immediately to your Android device’s WiFi settings. There should be a notification that says you can connect to a WPS connection.
4. This is illustrated by just tapping the notification and your device will connect to the WiFi network.
5. Under network details, the WiFi password will now be visible.

The downside of that method is that if your router has a WPS button you can only use it if your device is close enough to press the router’s button. It does do it, but just not with extra apps or root access.

2. Android File Manager App.

There are a couple of Android file manager apps that let the user access system files without even having root access. Using these apps you can look for wpa_supplicant.conf file with WiFi passwords.

• An app you can install from the Play Store which allows you to have access to system files without root. X-plore File Manager and FX File Explorer are some.
• Go to the app, and then grant all provided permissions.

• Run the command: cd /data/misc/wifi/.
• Open the file with wpa_supplicant.conf in it.
• Now you will see the WiFi SSID (network name) and password visible in plain text. Under each network, you will see the password next to the psk parameter.

However, this method is not on all devices as the system files still might not be allowed to be run. It does, however, offer password access on some devices without other apps.

3. You can use an Android WiFi Password Viewer App.

Reading system files on Android has apps that show saved WiFi passwords. These require no root access.

• Head to the Play Store and find and install a wifi password viewer app so you can continue surfing. WiFi Passwords, WiFi Password Viewer, and WiFi Password Revealer are some of the WiFi Passwords that will help you access WiFi Passwords.
• To grant permissions on requested by, open the app.
• Saved WiFi networks will be scanned automatically and listed.

For security reasons, the passwords may be sufficiently obscured that you can see them and copy them. It’s reliable on most Android 5.0+ devices.

4. Google Account Backup Extract Passwords

If your Android device logs in with a Google account and you have backup enabled, you can look inside the backup data to see saved WiFi passwords.

• If you have a Windows or a Mac, DroidKit offers free software.
• Select “Data Extractor” then “From Google Account“ in Open DroidKit.
• Enter your email address or phone number, and then select the Next option.
• On the left menu select your device backup and tap “WiFi”.
• WiFi names and passwords will now be shown and can be exported if saved.

It fetches WiFi credentials from your Google account backup reliably. If you first ensure that you have backups enabled on your Android device just then.

Conclusion

First of all, Android itself does not display WiFi passwords as QR codes, but there are additional ways. Different methods have their requirements: WPS requires router access, apps have to have permissions, and Google backups must be enabled. Therefore select the approach that is right for you.