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How do you see a saved WiFi password onAndroid without root privileges?
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Since you cannot see the contents of data folder without rooting the device, I'dsuggest you to pull the wpa_supplicant.conf file using adb. You'll need a Laptop/PC for this method.
Here's how to do it.
In settings, open About phone.
Click on Build number 56 times until you get the "You're now adeveloper" toast message.
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Now go to developer options in settings and switch Android/USBdebugging to on.
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If you have an option of Root Access, set it to ADB only.
Now, open your Windows desktop and download and install adb drivers.(You can download the driver's from adbdriver.com )
Download and install platform tools (minimal adb and fastboot) fromhttp://forum.xdadevelopers.com/...
Open the folder where you've installed the above tools. Hold the Shift keyand right click inside the folder to click on Open Command Windowhere.
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To test whether ADB is working properly, connect your Android device toyour computer using a USB cable and run the following command: adbdevices
You should see a device in this list.
Now that we've successfully connected the device in ADB mode, run thefollowing command to pull the file from your phone: adb pull/data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf c:/wpa_supplicant.conf
This will fetch the file from your phone and copy it to your C:/ drive.
Open this file in notepad and Voilà!
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Retrieving Saved Wifi Password on Android
This simple and straight forward process will help you find your saved WiFi passwords on your Android phone. Even better, doing so doesn't require youto "root" or "jailbreak" the phone.
1. Open up your File Manager in Android. If you don't have one builtin,
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there are a number of free and cheap apps you can download fromGoogle Play. The Root Explorer, OI File Manager, and ES File Explorerare all good options if you need one.
2. Navigate to the /data/wifi/ or to the /data/misc/wifi/ directory,depending on the device.
3. In /data/wifi/, look for and open a file named bcm_supp.conf. In/data/misc/wifi/ look for and open a file namedwpa_suppliciant.conf.
4. After you select wpa_supplicant.conf, you will be prompted to choosea text editor with which to open the file. If you don't have one built intoyour Android device, there are a number of free text editor apps you candownload from Google Play. 920 Text Editor is a good, free one to use.
5. Once the file is open, you will be able to see a lot of the data and passwords about the various WiFi networks you've previously connected to. Look for the following sequence of code in order to find the passwordfor each WiFi network.
Simply look for the sequence of code that has the name of the WiFi networkwhose password you're looking for. network={ ssid="NETWORK_NAME_HERE" psk="PASSWORD_HERE" key_mgmt=WPAPSK priority=1 }Once you're in the right file, you can easily locate the saved WiFi passwordsand will be in a position to access the network regardless of the time of dayand without bothering your coworkers or friends for the password. This easyset of instructions for how to recover WiFi password on Android without rootwill prove invaluable. 10,333 views • 27 upvotes • Written 26 May
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Maybe your unrooted phone supports `adb root`. If yes you can go to the pathTakir Hossain wrote in his answer. If your phone doesn't support `adb root`you can't do it. 7,351 views • 3 upvotes • Written 23 May
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1. Open up your File Manager in Android. If you don't have one builtin,there are a number of free and cheap apps you can download from GooglePlay. The Root Explorer, OI File Manager, and ES File Explorer are allgood options if you need one.
2. Navigate to the /data/wifi/ or to the /data/misc/wifi/ directory,depending on the device.
3. In /data/wifi/, look for a cnd open a file named bcm_supp.conf.In/data/misc/wifi/ look for and open a file named wpa_suppliciant.conf.
4. After you select wpa_supplicant.conf, you will be prompted to choose atext editor with which to open the file. If you don't have one built into yourAndroid device, there are a number of free text editor apps you candownload from Google Play. 920 Text Editor is a good, free one to use.
5. Once the file is open, you will be able to see a lot of the data and passwordsabout the various WiFi networks you've previously connected to. Look forthe following sequence of code in order to find the password for each Wi
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Unlike any windows Pc,In Android there is no default facility to view theentered password unless you got some skills .Sometimes we go to some cybercafe’s or some place where the owner or your colleague enters the wifipassword on your device when you ask them the password .This is because ofthe fact that they don’t know you can also get access to their wifi passwordsince there is no way or any inbuilt feature that allows you to view saved WiFipassword in your android device .Well In this tutorial I am going to show youhow to view entered WiFi password in android device .
How It Works (view saved WiFi Password In AndroidWithout Root) ?Well as per your knowledge each time when you connect to the wifi source thatis already set up on your device .It matches the key that the router wants andthe key you've provided when you connect to the wifi source .So ,In case ofpassword change that’s how you are automatically disconnected when thepassword s changed .Also ,for viewing this kind of data requires your device to have rootingprivileges .Although in this article I am going to show you both methods i.e. View saved wifi password in android with and without root privileges .Thereare all types on senseless methods on the internet which requires your device tobe rooted for implementation of this method .But In this article I’ve postedboth ways i.e To View saved WiFi password in android phone/tablet withoutactually rooting it .PreRequisites
Android Smartphone/tablet .
A device which is at least once connected to wifi .
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This method won't work with every router, but works with most of them.So first you need to connect to the victim's WiFi.Then open browser and type in 192.168.1.1You'll be prompted for username and password. Try some random one's(mostly its admin,admin or admin,password or admin,admin@123)Once you get through it, search for password in advance or wireless tab. Mostlyyou can view the password from there. But if you can't, you add your ownpassword to it too. If you can't add password either, well, there's nothing else Iknow that can be done 2,230 views • Written 29 May
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Not possible, to the best of my knowledge. 12,164 views • 5 upvotes • Written 3 Dec, 2014 • Asked to answer by Peer Mohamed
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