It can be very convenient to easily log in to the Wi-Fi network by sharing the password when visiting a new location or a family member or friend's home. Instead of having to search for the password or struggle to share long alphanumeric passwords with symbols, you can simply use password sharing to “leave” a password to your desired friend or family member.
But what if those notifications asking if you want to share your Wi-Fi password with nearby devices are persistent and annoying?
The good news is that it's just as easy to unshare Wi-Fi password notifications as it is to share them. We'll show you how to quickly stop Wi-Fi password sharing pop-ups on your Apple and Android phones.
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How to Stop Wi-Fi Password Sharing Popups on iPhone
When Wi-Fi password sharing pop-ups become too persistent, here are several options to fix this problem:
Option 1: Disable Wi-Fi network suggestions
- On your iPhone home page, go to 'Settings'
- Tap Wifi
- Tap 'I'm asking how to join the network'
Steps to Stop Wi-Fi Password Sharing Popups on iPhone (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)
Steps to Stop Wi-Fi Password Sharing Popups on iPhone (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)
Now your iPhone will only automatically join networks it knows about. You should stop receiving messages to share your Wi-Fi password with others.
Option 2: Forget and reconnect to the Wi-Fi network
Sometimes it may be useful to reconfigure the network.
- On your iPhone home page, go to 'Settings'
- Tap 'Wifi'
- Find your Wi-Fi network and tap the ' buttonYo' icon next
Steps to forget the Wi-Fi network on iPhone (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)
- Tap 'Forget this network
- Tap 'Forget' in the pop-up box to confirm that you want to forget this network
Steps to forget the Wi-Fi network on iPhone (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)
- To rejoin, tap the grid Do you want to join
- Enter your Wi-Fi password and tap 'Join'
Steps to forget the Wi-Fi network on iPhone (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)
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Option 3 – Remove contacts from Wi-Fi password sharing
Under your contact information, you can delete the iCloud email addresses of people you shared your Wi-Fi password with.
- On your iPhone home page, go to 'Contacts'
- Scroll to the contact you want to edit
- Select the contact
Steps to remove contacts from Wi-Fi password sharing (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)
- Go down to where it says 'LINKED CONTACTS' and if there is an iCloud email address associated with this contact, you'll see it here
- Play the 'iCloud' option
- Tap 'Edit' in the upper right corner
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Steps to remove contacts from Wi-Fi password sharing (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)
- Scroll down and tap 'Delete contact'
- Tap 'Delete contact'
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Steps to remove contacts from Wi-Fi password sharing (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)
These options should minimize persistent Wi-Fi password sharing pop-ups. However, it is part of the iOS feature to help make sharing networks with contacts you know easier. You can also provide Apple with feedback to impact future changes. here.
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How to Stop Wi-Fi Password Sharing Popups on Android
When Wi-Fi password sharing pop-ups become too persistent, here are the steps to fix this issue on your Android. Please note that the exact steps may vary depending on specific device models.
- On your phone, open 'Settings'
- Select 'Network and Internet' either 'Connections'
- Select a network from the list and then tap 'Wi-Fi options' either 'Advanced settings'
- Deactivate 'Wi-Fi Sharing' either 'QR code'
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Kurt's Key Takeaways
While Wi-Fi password sharing was created to be more convenient for users, persistent notifications to share your password can be annoying and distracting. Fortunately, there are several options to disable this feature on both Apple and Android devices.
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