Sharing your Wi-Fi password is an important part of welcoming guests, but don’t direct them to the back of your router. There’s also an easy way to share Wi-Fi passwords between iPhone and Android. Sharing Wi-Fi between two device families isn’t as easy as sharing within an ecosystem, so we’ve created a step-by-step tutorial to make your life a little easier.
Whether you have a shiny new iPhone 15 Pro Max or are still using an iPhone SE, you can share your Wi-Fi password with most Android smartphones and tablets as long as they’re using iOS 13 or later.
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Share your Wi-Fi password with Android users using the iPhone Shortcuts app
Do you want to share your Wi-Fi password between devices in the same household? Sharing your Wi-Fi password with other iPhone and iPad users is easy. Android follows Apple with the Nearby Share feature and also includes an option for Android users to share their Wi-Fi credentials using a QR code.
However, if iPhone users want to share their internet connection with Android users, they have fewer options. You can open your network settings and copy or screenshot your password to text your friend who doesn’t use iOS.
The router also has a WPS button, but I’ve never met anyone who actually used that button. In our opinion, the best option is actually a workaround. The idea is to use the iOS Shortcuts app to create a QR code containing a password.
To share your password, you need to set up a QR code and shortcut. Make a note of your network name (also known as SSID) and Wi-Fi password, as you will need them later.
How to add Wi-Fi sharing shortcut to iPhone
- Open Safari and go to shortcutsgallery.com/shortcuts/share-wi-fi Share Wi-Fi Shortcut.
- Tap. get shortcut Click the button at the bottom to start the download and open the shortcut in the Shortcuts app.
- When prompted to open a shortcut in the Shortcuts app, Open.
- at the bottom of the shortcut Add shortcut Click the button to add the shortcut to your iPhone.
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I added a shortcut to my phone, but I need to adjust it to share a specific Wi-Fi password. Find your Wi-Fi password and open the shortcut App to set up Wi-Fi sharing Shortcut.
- in my shortcuts on the page, Share Wi-Fi shortcuts.
- Tap. three points Click in the upper right corner of the shortcut to edit it.
- Find the input block called . sentence it says Add Wi-Fi password.
- Exchange Add Wi-Fi password Enter the password for the Wi-Fi network you want to share.
- Tap. cross symbol Click in the upper right corner of the screen to save changes to the shortcut.
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Add this shortcut to your home screen shortcut App. Now you have a scannable QR code that anyone can easily connect to your Wi-Fi network.
For the shortcut to work, connect to the network you want to share. To share another network, duplicate the Wi-Fi sharing shortcut you created. Go back to step 2 and
Navigate to where you edited the shortcut and enter the correct Wi-Fi password. If you create multiple Wi-Fi sharing shortcuts, rename them so you know which network they’re sharing.
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If you’re signed in to your iCloud account with your Apple ID, your shortcuts sync with all your Apple devices. That means you can share your Wi-Fi password from your iMac, iPad, Mac Mini, or MacBook without setting up a shortcut. Also.
How to join a Wi-Fi network on Android using a QR code
Now that you have a QR code on your iPhone, your Android device can scan it and connect to your network. There are several ways to scan a QR code with your Android device. We will guide you through the most convenient method, so you can choose the method that is best for you.
The most convenient way to scan a QR code on your Android device is using your camera or the Google app.
How to scan a QR code using a camera app
- Open. camera App.
- go to photograph mode.
- Center the QR code and hold it in the frame for a few seconds. A pop-up will appear asking you to connect to a Wi-Fi network.
- Tap Connect to the network Join the network in a popup.
If the steps above don’t work, make sure you’re using a device running Android 9 or later.Then check the camera
App settings to ensure
Scan the QR code
option is turned on. This process varies by device, but typically:
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Find the app
setting
Press the button to turn on the power
Scan the QR code
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How to scan a QR code using the Google app
- Open. Google App.
- inside search In the bar at the top of the screen, camera open icon google lens.
- of Google Lens The main screen shows a preview of your device’s gallery and a small camera preview window at the top of the page.
- Expand. camera preview window Drag down from anywhere in the window.
- point the camera at QR codemake sure the QR code is bright and centered in the frame.
- hold. QR code at the center of google lens camera Press and hold the preview window for a few seconds until an outline appears around the QR code.
- Tap. QR code Freeze the frame and move it to a new window to preview the image you just took.
- In the preview, you will see “ QR code: Wi-Fi with join the network button. If not, QR code: Wi-Fi When prompted, QR code Show prompts within images.
- In the pop-up Tap join the network Connect to the network.
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Scanning a QR code is easy, but it’s even more convenient for Android users because setting up shortcuts is hassle-free. Follow this guide to find your Wi-Fi network QR code in the Settings app.
