The arrival of iOS 18 brought some new features which, although they may seem minimal, are very useful on a daily basis. And one of them is Apple’s new “Passwords” application, also available on other operating systems and which has a lot to do with the possibility of quickly share Wi-Fi passwords. And not only because the keys of Wi-Fi networks are saved in this application, but also.
How to Create a Wi-Fi QR in the iPhone Passwords App
If your iPhone is updated to iOS 18, the “Passwords” app will already be installed. And if you deleted it, don’t worry because you can download it again for free through the App Store. Once you locate it, open it.
From the main tab, navigate to the “Wi-Fi” section. Over there you will find a complete list of all the Wi-Fi networks you have ever connected to. If you click on one of them you will be able to see the hidden password, but if you click on the characters you will see that all the password characters already appear.
In this section you can copy the password and share it in the way you prefer: WhatsApp, Telegram, Messages… Now, is there a better way to share password and in which you will not have to copy these characters, nor send them. It’s simply a matter of clicking on ‘Show network QR code’.
After that, the QR will be displayed, which can be scanned from any other device with a camera for direct access without having to enter a password.
It must be said that this is a function that has existed on Android for years, but which had not reached iOS until now. Yes, iPhones could connect to Wi-Fi networks by scanning codes with the “Camera” app and there were even shortcuts for creating a Wi-Fi QR on iOS. However, these have now become obsolete in favor of what the “Passwords” application offers much more quickly.
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