Turn Wi‑Fi on

Open quick settings and touch .

Your phone automatically connects to nearby Wi-Fi networks you've connected to before.

When you're connected, you'll see in the status bar. If the connection is poor, you'll see instead.

Search for available networks

1. Open quick settings, then touch & hold .

2. Turn Use Wi-Fi on .

   You'll see a list of available networks. If a network needs a password, you'll see .

3. Touch the Wi‑Fi network you want to connect to.

4. If the network is a secure one, enter the password. For your home network, get the password from the label on the Wi-Fi router. For a public network, get the password from the business or organization.

   TipMake sure you enter the password correctly. Touch Show password to see what you’re typing.

Change

1. Open quick settings, then touch & hold .

2. In the list of nearby networks:

   • To connect to a different network, touch its name.
   • To change settings for the currently connected network, touch > .
   • To change settings for a saved, disconnected network, touch & hold its name, then touch Modify network.

Remove

If you don't want to automatically connect to a saved Wi-Fi network, you can forget that network.

1. Open quick settings, then touch & hold .
2. If the network appears in your list of nearby networks, touch & hold its name, then touch Forget network.
3. To review all of your saved networks, touch Saved networks. For each network you want to remove, touch its name, then touch Forget network.

1. Go to Settings > Security & location.
2. Touch Location > Advanced > Scanning.
3. Turn Wi‑Fi scanning off .

If you turn this off, apps that use your location won't work as well.

1. Go to Settings > Network & internet > Wi‑Fi > Add network.
2. Enter the SSID (network name), security type, check Show password and enter the password.
3. Touch Advanced options, and change Hidden network to Yes.

4. Touch Save.

   The hidden network is now visible in the list of available networks, and if you weren’t connected to Wi-Fi previously, you’re now connected.

5. If you were connected to Wi-Fi when you added the hidden network, in the list of available networks, touch the name of the saved network, then touch Connect.