How To View Saved Wifi Passwords In Android

On Jan 27, 2019

Learn how to view saved WiFi passwords in Android. If you are having multiple WiFi connections then its quite normal to forget WiFi Passwords. So we are going to share two methods by which you can easily extract all saved WiFi passwords in your Android device.

View Saved WiFi Passwords in Android

Android device is very smart and intelligent. You may have saved lots of password on your Android device. All these passwords get stored in the internal reserved memory of an Android device. Especially, if you have multiple WiFi connections, then it’s pretty standard to forget WiFi Passwords. So we are going to share two methods, one is for rooted and another one for non-rooted Android devices that will help you get back your forgotten WiFi passwords

#1 Method: Using File Managers:

Step 1. First of all, you need a file explorer that gives you the read access to the root folder. If your default File manager doesn’t give you the read access to the root folder, then you can install Root Explorer or Super Manager which will grant superuser permission to you to access the system folder

Step 1. Go to data/misc/wifi folder, and you will find a file named wpa_supplicant.conf.

How To View Saved Wifi Passwords In Android

Step 2. Open the file and make sure to open the file in built-in text/HTML viewer for the task. Now in this file, you will be able to see the network SSID and their passwords next to it.

Now note down the network name and its password. In this way, you will be able to view all saved WiFi password on the Android device.

Note: Please do not edit anything in wpa_supplicant.conf as it can alter your device working or it will have the effect on your WiFi connectivity.

ES File Explorer:

Step 1. Download and Install ES File Explorer App on your Android device and open the app.

Step 2. Now you need to enable the “Root Explorer” option in ES File Explorer.

Step 3. Now you need to move to the Root folder in ES File Explorer, and you need to find a directory called “Data.”

Step 4. Now under the “Data” you need to locate the folder “Misc”

Step 5. Now under the WiFi folder, you need to locate the file with name wpa_supplicant.conf. Simply open the file with ES File Explorer’s built-in text/HTML viewer.

Step 6. Now you can see all your SSID (network name) along with PSK (Password) next to it and close the file.

That’s it! You are done, this is how you can find saved WiFi password using ES file explorer.

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#2 Method: Using Wifi Password Recovery(Root)

Wifi Password Recovery is the free tool that requires root access to recover saved passwords in your Android smartphone. You can use this tool to backup all your wifi passwords on your device

Wifi Password Recovery Features

LIST, BACKUP & RESTORE all network’s (WiFi) password saved on your device!
Show SSID and Password on fullscreen (for easy viewing and sharing with others)
Copy WiFi Password to Clipboard (to be able to paste anywhere)
Show QR Code (to another device scan and access the network)
Share password through SMS or Email

How To Use Wifi Password Recovery?

Step 1. You need to download Wifi Password Recovery app on your rooted Android smartphone.

Step 2. After you installed it, you need to grant the Root Permissions.

Step 3. Now you can see all your saved wifi passwords listed with SSID Name and Pass. If you want to copy the password just tap on the network and then select “Copy password to clipboard.”

That’s it you are done! This is the easiest way to know saved WiFi passwords in your Android smartphone.

#3 Method: By ADB Commands

Android Debug Bridge (ADB) is just like CMD for Windows. ADB is a versatile tool that allows users to manage the state of an emulator instance or Android-powered device. Through ADB, you can execute commands through the computer to your Android device to perform sets of tasks. Here’s how you can use ADB commands to view saved WiFi Password on Android.

Step 1. First of all, download the Android SDK Package on your Windows computer and install the .ext file.

Step 2. Next, enable the USB Debugging on your Android device and connect it with the computer via USB Cable.

Step 3. Next, head to the folder where you have installed Android SDK Platform Tools. Now on your computer download & install adb drivers.

Step 4. Now from the same folder hold the Shift key and right click inside the folder. Click on the ‘Open Command Windows Here’

Step 5. To check whether the ADB is working or not, enter the ‘adb devices’ command. It will list the connected device.

Step 6. Next enter ‘adb pull /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf c:/wpa_supplicant.conf’ and press Enter.

That’s it, you are done! Now you will see the wpa_supplicant.conf file in the Platform-tools folder. You can open the file in Notepad to view all saved SSID and Password.

There are many apps on the Play Store which can perform the same work, but Wifi Password Recovery is the best one because it is easy to use. If you face any problem or need help at any steps, please comment below. Don’t forget to share it with your friends too.