IntelliTechs ยท Oct 13, 2026
If your device is already on the network, the password is a few taps away on iPhone and Android and a few clicks away on Windows. No app needed, and you can give guests access with a QR code without revealing the password.
According to Apple, this works on iOS 16 and later (iPadOS 16.1 on iPad). For the network you're connected to now:
Android doesn't show the password the same way on every phone, and menu names vary by brand. Using a Pixel as the example, the most common path is:
On a PC there are two routes. The first is through Settings:
If you only want to give someone access, a QR code does the job.
If no device has the password saved, PCWorld recommends changing the network password. You do that in your router settings, and then every device has to reconnect with the new one.
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