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Troubleshooting - How to Show Saved WiFi Password on iPhone

By Hally | Last Updated

It is known to all that WiFi password is used to protect the wireless networks from unauthorized connections. If you have previously connected your iPhone or iPad to a WiFi network, it will be saved on your device automatically. But pay attention that it doesn't mean that you can visit this network directly all the time with this feature. If you forget the WiFi password, you can't get access to it, which will results in that you fail to use many applications or functions on your device. In this case, you must be very eager to know how to find the password. Here we'll explore How to Show Saved WiFi Password on iPhone.

  1. Option 1: Find WiFi Password on iPhone with Router Settings
  2. Option 2: Check Saved WiFi Password on iPhone by iCloud Keychain Sync
  3. Option 3: Find and View Saved WiFi Passwords on iPhone with iPhone Passcode Genius

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Option 1: Find WiFi Password on iPhone with Router Settings

It is easy for iPhone to automatically remember these networks, but it is difficult for users to check and view the passwords stored on iPhone. However, you can use some iPhone built-in features to get the password. Using Router Settings to find the password is the fundamental way you can try. Follow the below steps to find WiFi password through Router Settings.

Step 1: Go to Settings>WiFi on your iPhone. Then you will be brought to a page where many different network names display.

Step 2: Tap "i" icon behind the network which you want to know the password and then copy the Router IP address.

copy the router ip address

Step 3: Open your Safari in a new tab on your device, paste the Router IP address and then click the Enter button. This will naturally bring you to the router's login panel page.

Step 4: Log in with the default user name and password. Then you can view the WiFi password on iPhone.

By the way, most routers' default user name and password are both "admin". But if you have tried this and it doesn't work, search for the default password for a specific router model name with your browser. In addition, the method doesn't apply to the situation when the administrator has already changed the router settings and passwords.

Option 2: Check Saved WiFi Password on iPhone by iCloud Keychain Sync

How to know saved WiFi password in iPhone? Actually iCloud Keychain is another choice to achieve this. It basically synchronizes all your WiFi data from all the Apple devices linked to the same account and don't forget that iPhone and Mac share one iCloud account. Try to implement this method as per the following steps.

Step 1: Open Settings on your device, find iCloud and click Keychain to turn on this feature.

go to keychain on your device

Step 2: Go back to the Settings menu and turn on Personal Hotspot.

turn on personal hotspot

Step 3: To proceed, start up your Mac and then connect it to your iPhone's Personal Hotpot via the WiFi feature.

Step 4: After you have connected successfully, what you need to do is to use Cmd+Space to launch the Spotlight Search on your Mac and then search for Keychain Access through the search box.

Step 5: Identify and open your preferred WiFi network and then check Show password in order to view the password.

find network password on mac

Incidentally, if you have a password restriction on your Mac account, a small window may pop up to ask you to input the password for the admin account before you can see the WiFi password. Then the password will appear in the blank of Show password. Pay attention to that this method doesn't work on non-mac laptops.

Option 3: Find and View Saved WiFi Passwords on iPhone with iPhone Passcode Genius

There is a much easier way for you to see all saved WiFi passwords on the iPhone. You can use iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius to find and export saved WiFi passwords on your iPhone in clicks. No matter you are using the Windows PC or Mac computer, you can download iPhone Passcode Genius and find WiFi passwords on the iPhone in minutes.

First, download the corresponding version of the software and install it on your computer.

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Step 1: Connect your iPhone to the computer. If there is the screen lock on your iPhone, enter the passcode to unlock it. Also, tap the Trust option on your iPhone to allow computer to access your iPhone data.

Step 2: Launch iPhone Passcode Genius and select the option—iOS Password Manager.

choose iOS Password Manager

Step 3: Immediately, your iPhone is recognized by the software. If everything is right, you can click the Start Scan button to scan your iPhone.

choose iOS Password Manager

Step 4: To move forward, the software will set a backup password “aaa” for your iPhone. Click OK to agree the operation. If you have set the backup password, it is required to enter the iTunes backup password for verification.

set backup password as aaa prompt

Step 5: The scanning process is ongoing. And you need to pay attention to the iPhone as it will ask you to enter the screen passcode several times.

scanning iPhone process

Step 6: In minutes, you can get the scanning result. Click the WiFi account on the left side and then you can see all saved WiFi accounts. After that, click the view icon after the password section. In no time, you can view the WiFi password.

get all saved WiFi password

If you want to export them to the computer, just tick the WiFi account option on the left side. And click the Export button. Now you can choose where to save the password file. It will be exported instantly.

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