How to change your Wi-Fi password on iPhone (router, saved or hotspot)
The iPhone does not set your home Wi-Fi password, your router does. You can still change it from your phone in a few minutes.
Which password do you want to change?
- Your home Wi-Fi: the password is stored on the router, so you change it there.
- A saved password on the iPhone: when the network’s password changed and your phone still uses the old one.
- Your Personal Hotspot: the password others use to join your iPhone.
The fix
Change your home Wi-Fi password
- 1
Open your internet provider’s app.
Xfinity, Spectrum, AT&T Smart Home Manager, Verizon, Google Home and Eero all let you change it under Wi-Fi or Network settings.
- 2
No app? Use the router’s admin page.
While connected to the Wi-Fi, open Safari and go to 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1. Sign in with the admin password on the router sticker.
- 3
Find Wireless or Wi-Fi settings and change the password.
- 4
Save. Every device disconnects and needs the new password.
The fix
Update a saved Wi-Fi password on the iPhone
- 1
Open Settings › Wi-Fi.
- 2
Tap the info button next to the network, then Forget This Network.
- 3
Tap the network again and enter the new password.
The fix
Change your Personal Hotspot password
- 1
Open Settings › Personal Hotspot.
- 2
Tap Wi-Fi Password.
- 3
Enter at least 8 characters and tap Done.
Frequently asked questions
I changed my router password. Why won’t my iPhone connect?
It still has the old one saved. Tap the info button next to the network, choose Forget This Network, then join again with the new password.
I do not know the router’s admin password.
It is often printed on a sticker on the router. If it was changed and forgotten, a factory reset of the router brings back the sticker password.
How do I share the new password with family?
Once your iPhone is connected, other nearby Apple devices get a prompt to share it. You can also view it in Settings › Wi-Fi › info button › Password.
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