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Nowadays, everyone is using Smartphones as well as Wi-Fi in their houses or workplaces. There are
few people who deal with a number of Wi-Fi connections and for them, it is not possible to
remember all the passwords. Our brain is weak to store all these passwords for future use, especially
if you would want to connect with a different gadget you have recently bought or even your laptop.
Probably, there are no direct ways to see Wi-Fi password that you maintain.
view-android-wifi-password-without-rooting
If you think finding the Wi-Fi password on Android is a hard nut to crack, then you are wrong. There
are few senseless methods on the internet which require your device to be rooted for
implementation of this method. Don’t worry. It is possible to see a Wi-Fi password on Android device
without rooting. So, don’t go for unnecessary methods shown on the Internet.
What is Rooting?
Many of us have probably used a Windows computer or even Linux. In the case of Windows, when
installing a new program or software, it always prompts a dialog box saying “Administrator
permission required to run this program.” If you don’t have the administrator permission, you won’t
install the program. In Android, this is called Rooting. In simple terms, it means having the root
permission to your phone. Some Android apps will require you the root permission, e.g., flash your
ROM.
Steps to View Wifi Password on Android without Rooting the Device Using ADB Drivers:
In this method, you can easily view your Wi-Fi password on your Android device. The key thing is to
find a way through which we can fetch the password file from the phone without using a root access
protocol in the Android. For this, you need little programming insight using Windows Command
prompt.
About Phone
To access the files that Android uses to run passwords, you must become a developer.
Go to settings on your Android device. Scroll down and find “About phone.”
Tap on this “build number” 5 to 6 times until a message pops up saying, “You are now a developer”.
Developer
Developers Options
You need to download and install platform tools (minimal adb and fast boot) from http://forum.xda-
developers.com/
Now open the folder where you’ve installed the above tools. By default, it is in the Local
discC\windows\system32\platform_tools Right click inside the folder to click on “Open Command
Window here.”
ADB driver
cmd
In the command prompt, type adb services and then press enter.
Now, type: adb pull /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf c:/wpa_supplicant.conf. This will fetch the
file from your phone to the local disc C drive of the PC.
That is it! Now you can view the presently connected Wi-Fi password on your Android smartphone
without rooting.
If your Android mobile is rooted, and want to find the currently connected Wi-Fi password then, this
tutorial will help you to do that. View Wi-Fi Password on Android and iOS Device – A Step-by-S