Android Q Beta 3 Can Show WiFi Passwords in Plain Text and More

Android Q Beta 3 Can Show WiFi Passwords in Plain Text and More

5 years ago
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https://wccftech.com/android-q-beta-3-can-show-wifi-passwords-in-plain-text-and-more/

The third Android Q beta was launched yesterday for a host of Pixel and non-Pixel devices. The beta brings many changes and one of the most prominent ones makes it a lot easier to access Wi-Fi passwords stored on your device. Until now, one had to rely on third-party apps (or ROMs) to share WiFi passwords via a QR Code. Sharing it via plaintext was not possible either.

In Android Q, Google is changing that. When you tap on the settings for any Wi-Fi network you are currently connected to or have ever been connected to, there’s a sharing option. This requires your device’s PIN or a fingerprint to access, but once you have, you’ll see a QR code for automatically connecting to that network as well as the Wi-Fi password itself in plain text.