Connect to Wi‑Fi networks

Turn on and connect

Open quick settings and tap to turn Wi‑Fi on.

  • If you’ve connected to Wi-Fi networks previously, your phone will automatically connect when in range.
  • To search for nearby networks, press & hold , then tap a network to connect.

When you're connected, you'll see in the status bar.

Change, share, remove networks

After connecting to a Wi-Fi network, your phone saves its details to automatically connect to previously used networks. You can manually connect to a different nearby network, share a network, or remove a saved network you no longer want to connect automatically.

Search for new networks

To scan for nearby available networks that you haven't connected to before:

  1. Open quick settings, then touch & hold .
  2. Turn Wi-Fi on toggle on switch.

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

  3. Do one of the following:

    • If the network is open (no ), tap its name to connect.
    • To type a password from the network owner, tap the network to connect to, then 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.
    • To connect using a QR code, swipe to Add network, then tap and scan the code.
    • If the network is hidden, you'll need to set it up before it'll show up in the list of available networks.

Change networks

To switch to a network you've used before:

  1. Open quick settings, then touch & hold .
  2. In the list of nearby networks:

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

Share a network

You can share connection information with a friend so they can connect to the same network.

  1. Open quick settings, then touch & hold .
  2. Tap the network you’re connected to, then tap .
  3. Show the person the code to scan or the Wi-Fi password to type.

Remove a network

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, tap its name, then tap Forget.
  3. To review all of your saved networks, tap Saved networks. For each network you want to remove, tap its name, then tap Forget.

Turn Wi-Fi off

To save battery life, turn off Wi‑Fi when you're not near a Wi‑Fi network.

Open quick settings and tap to turn it off.

Advanced Wi-Fi settings

Disable Wi-Fi scanning

  1. Go to Settings > Location.
  2. Tap Location services.
  3. Tap Wi‑Fi scanning and turn it off toggle off switch

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

Connect to hidden networks

  1. Open quick settings, then touch & hold .
  2. Below the list of networks, tap Add network.
  3. Enter the SSID (network name), security type, check Show password and enter the password.
  4. Tap Advanced options, and change Hidden network to Yes.
  5. Tap 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.

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

Fix an issue

If you’re having issues with Wi-Fi, try these troubleshooting steps.