Pavel Jelic You've probably found yourself in a situation where you needed to tell someone the password to the Wi-Fi network you're currently connected to on your iPhone. However, the password to a known Wi-Fi network cannot be displayed on an Apple phone - instead, users can use a special function for sharing the password, which may not work completely reliably in all cases. The only way to view the Wi-Fi network password is via Mac, where it is possible to use the Keychain application for this purpose. Here, in addition to classic passwords, you can also find Wi-Fi passwords. However, with the arrival of iOS 16, the inability to view the password to a known Wi-Fi network changes.
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iOS 16: How to view Wi-Fi password
The newly introduced operating system iOS 16 comes with some really perfect changes, which, although small at first glance, will actually make you very happy. And one of these functions definitely includes the option to display the password of a known Wi-Fi network that you have been connected to before. It is definitely not a complicated matter, so if you would like to display the Wi-Fi password in iOS 16 and then pass it on, just proceed as follows:
- First, you need to go to the native app on your iPhone Settings.
- Once you have done so, move to the section titled Wi-Fi access.
- Then find it here known Wi-Fi network, whose password you want to view.
- Subsequently, in the right part of the line next to the Wi-Fi network, click on icon ⓘ.
- This will bring you to an interface where a specific network can be managed.
- Here, simply click on the line with the name Password.
- In the end, it's enough authenticate using Touch ID or Face ID a the password will be displayed.
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So, using the above procedure, it is possible to easily view the password of a known Wi-Fi network on your iPhone. Specifically, it can be the network to which you are currently connected, or the network in the My networks category, where you can find all known Wi-Fi networks within range. After verification, you can easily share the password with anyone - either hold your finger on it and select Copy, or you can create a screenshot that you can then share. Thanks to this, you don't have to rely on the not entirely reliable password sharing feature between Apple phones.
