How to share a Wi-Fi password from Android to iPhone

When guests come to your house, they may need an internet connection. Instead of giving them your Wi-Fi password or directing them to your router, share the Wi-Fi password from your phone. The process is a cakewalk when sharing between Android phones. However, sharing a Wi-Fi password from an iPhone to an Android phone can be tricky. This guide shares a step-by-step tutorial to make things easier.

Create an iPhone shortcut to share your Wi-Fi password with an Android user

iPhone users who want to share their internet connections with Android users have fewer options. They can open their network settings, copy or screenshot their password, and text it to their iOS-less friends. There’s also the WPS button on the router.

The best option is to create a QR code with your password using the iOS Shortcuts app. You must set up a QR code and a shortcut to share your password. Write down your network name, also known as SSID, and your Wi-Fi password, as you’ll need it later.

How to add the Share Wi-Fi shortcut to your iPhone

1. Open Safari and go to shortcutsgallery.com/shortcuts/share-wi-fi to find the Share Wi-Fi shortcut.
2. Tap the Get Shortcut button at the bottom to start the download and open the shortcut in the Shortcuts app.
3. If prompted to open the shortcut in the Shortcuts app, click Open.
4. At the bottom of the Shortcuts, tap the Add Shortcut button to add the shortcut to your iPhone.

   

You’ve added the shortcut to your phone, but you need to adjust the shortcut so that it shares your Wi-Fi password. Find your Wi-Fi password and open the Shortcuts app to set up the Share Wi-Fi shortcut.

1. On the My Shortcuts page, find the Share Wi-Fi shortcut.
2. Tap the overflow menu (the three dots in the upper-right corner of the shortcut) to edit it.
3. Look for the input block called Text that says Add Wi-Fi password.
4. Replace Add Wi-Fi password with the password for the Wi-Fi network you want to share.
5. Tap the cross symbol in the screen’s upper-right corner to save the changes to your shortcut.

   

   

Add this shortcut to your home screen for easy access without opening the Shortcuts app. You now have a scannable QR code that anyone can use to connect to your Wi-Fi network quickly.

Connect to the network you want to share to make the shortcut work. To share a different network,
duplicate the Share Wi-Fi shortcut
you created. Return to step two,

where you edited the shortcut, and enter the correct Wi-Fi password. If you make more than one Share Wi-Fi shortcut, rename them so that you know which network you’re sharing.

The shortcut syncs with all your Apple devices when you sign in to your iCloud account with your Apple ID. This means you can share your Wi-Fi password with your iMac, iPad, Mac Mini, and MacBook without setting up the shortcut again.

How to use a QR code to join a Wi-Fi network on Android

Now that the QR code is on your iPhone, an Android device can scan it to connect to your network. There are a few ways to scan a QR code on an Android device. We walk you through the most convenient ways so that you can pick the one that’s best for you. The most convenient methods to scan a QR code on Android devices are via the Camera or Google Lens app.

How to scan a QR code using the Camera app

1. Open the Camera app.
2. Go to Photo mode.
3. Center the QR code and hold it in the frame for a few seconds. A pop-up appears and prompts you to connect to the Wi-Fi network.
4. Tap Connect to network in the pop-up to join the network.

   

If the above steps do not work, ensure you are using a device running Android 9 or newer. Then, check the Camera

app settings to ensure the
Scan QR codes
option is turned on. This process differs from device to device, but generally, you’ll open the
Camera
app, find the
Settings
button, and turn on
Scan QR codes
.

How to scan a QR code using the Google app

1. Open the Google app.
2. Go to the Search bar at the top of the screen and tap the camera icon to open Google Lens.
3. The Google Lens main screen shows a preview of your device’s gallery and a small camera preview window at the top of the page.

   

   

4. Expand the camera preview window by dragging it down from anywhere within the window.
5. Point the camera at the QR code displayed on the iPhone’s screen, ensuring that the QR code is well-lit and centered in the frame.
6. Hold the QR code in the center of the Google Lens camera preview window for a few seconds until an outline appears around the QR code.
7. Tap the QR code to freeze the frame and go to a new window to preview the image.
8. In the preview, a prompt titled QR code: Wi-Fi with a Join network button appears. If there isn’t a QR code: Wi-Fi prompt, tap the QR code in the image to display the prompt.
9. In the pop-up, tap Join network to connect to the network.

   

   

The above steps help your Android device connect to a Wi-Fi network shared by an iPhone. You can also reset the network settings if there are glitches with your network.

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