How to check the Xiaomi router WiFi password forgotten? Both entrances can be checked anytime; customers can scan a QR code to connect, no need to enter a password

Mid-Autumn Festival, my aunt's family came to eat. Before my cousin entered, she asked, "What's the WiFi password?" and left me speechless. The password for the AX3000T at home was set two years ago on the day of installation: 16 digits, uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. I always connect automatically on my phone and can't remember it at all. Router bottom shell stickers? I had already torn it off and stuck it on the broadband work order, but I don't know which drawer the work slip had been tucked in.

day, I read the password three times, my cousin entered it three times, and only on the third attempt did it connect—uppercase i and lowercase L, number 0 and letter O, no one could tell across the dining table. Later, I reviewed the process and found that the real solution wasn't to "read the password," but to search and scan. There are four ways to check WiFi passwords on Xiaomi routers. The last QR code is shared, and guests connect in two seconds without entering a single character.

first clarify which password you forgot: if you lost your WiFi password, you really don't need it reset

many people forget their password and immediately think about restoring the factory—let's stop for now. There are actually three types of passwords at home; which one you forget or which you look for, the methods are completely different:

the first two are the easiest to confuse. If you forget your WiFi password, your phone is still connected to the internet, and the router light is working fine—nothing can be lost; Forgetting the management password means you can't access the backend. I previously wrote a special solution in my on backend password recovery. The broadband account thread is a whole different matter; just the broadband account to retrieve it follow the instructions. Figuring out which kind of thing you've forgotten is the only way to avoid desperate desperation.

phone connects to the internet: Android phones can read plaintext in two minutes, Xiaomi phones have a clever screenshot trick

The fastest path is in your hands. On Android phones, go to WLAN from settings, tap the WiFi name you currently have, and a "Share Password" QR code will pop up. Verify the lock screen password or fingerprint, and the plaintext will be shown directly at the bottom of the QR code. My Android runs on 10 system. Most Android models after 2019 have this feature. Even the oldest versions don't have it, so don't flip it.

QR code itself also contains an Easter egg: save a screenshot, open "Scan" in Xiaomi Browser, and there's an album entry in the bottom right. Select this screenshot, and the recognized text will show a passage starting with "P:", followed by the colon and plaintext password. In other words, a QR code screenshot is like a password slip. Store it in the encrypted folder in your album, so you can always scan it whenever you forget to scan it later, without needing to go through three layers in settings. This method was developed by me after I made it for my cousin, and it's much faster than always using the WLAN menu.

note: this plaintext only appears on the sharing page; normally, you can't see the password on the WiFi detail page. This is a unified Android design, not the Xiaomi router's fault. Also, this trick only works on the "currently connected network." If you want to see the password for the second band at home, you have to first switch your phone to connect and then go through the sharing process.

iPhone: iOS 16 is a watershed moment—old systems can't see your password

I have an iPhone at home. The path is Settings, Wi-Fi, then tap the 'i' on the right side of the current network, scroll down to find 'Password,' verify with Face ID, and the plaintext will appear, and you can copy it with one click. But this feature was only added in iOS 16. For systems before autumn 2022, Apple simply wouldn't show it. Even passwords you connected yourself in your home wouldn't be displayed, so there's no way around it.

iOS If you want to check the password on iPhones 15 and older, there are two detours: one is to use your home Android phone or computer through the following two sections; Second, there's a 'Wi-Fi password sharing' feature between Apple devices: a customer's iPhone can come close to yours, pop up and tap 'Share Password,' and the password will be cleared—but if the other party is in your contacts, passing guests are just fine. So if your main device at home is an old iPhone, it's recommended to remember the 31.1 background path below.

192.168.31.1 View: The main way in front of the computer, and you can easily change the new password

your phone is inconvenient, enter 192.168.31.1 (or miwifi.com, the same), enter the management password to go to the backend, then go to 'WiFi Settings' under 'Frequently Used Settings' on the left. The password box defaults to a row of dots. Tap the little eye icon on the right and the plaintext will appear. For families named with dual-band separation, note that 2.4G and 5G are two password boxes, each with a small eye. Don't just look at the 5G one—the customer's phone is an old device and only recognizes 2.4G. If you read the 5G password, it will never connect—my home dismantled the dual-band combination. The whole story was written in the about separating 2.4G and 5G.

By the way, this page is where you change your password. If you, like me, think the 16-digit mixed password is too torturous for customers, you can take this opportunity to change it to a 12-digit or less easy-to-read one. After the changes, the chain actions (FamilyMart reconnection, vacuum cleaner camera reconfiguring the network) I listed in the article changing WiFi passwords on phones. Before making changes, take a look to avoid the whole house's IoT losing contact.

if you can't log into the backend—forget the management password—don't rush to reset it. Go to get the management password back and . If there's no hope, consider restoring the factory. The cost is a whole-house reconfiguration. I wrote in the Factory Reset how to minimize losses.

people outside: Remote viewing via Mijia App, I rely on it to help my parents check

This is the one I use the most. In the Mijia app, tap into the bound router, and you can see the current password in WiFi settings. The key is it doesn't use local network data—whether you're at the office or out of town, you can still check it. My parents' Xiaomi router is linked to my Mi home. The elderly lady calls every few days to ask for the password, and I just dig it up on my phone and read it to her, or simply connect the customer's phone remotely, without her having to do anything at all.

Mijia App, this router plugin is a treasure chest. Checking the password is just one of them. Remote restart, device kick, scheduled restart—I've checked them all in the toolbox inventory before. There is a prerequisite for binding: the router must have been bound to your account in its initial state. For second-hand devices, you need to unbind and reset them first; otherwise, you won't find it even if you search through the app. If the app shows the router is offline, first go through the offline troubleshooting article. Most often, it's an account or network issue, not a broken router.

customers connect to the internet, don't read the password: once the QR code lights up, you connect in two seconds

circled back to that Mid-Autumn Festival table. The truly decent approach is: I pull out my phone, open the shared QR code for home WiFi in WLAN, and my cousin raises her phone, opens the camera, and scans—yes, Apple cameras can also recognize the WiFi QR code generated by Android. After scanning, a card pops up at the top, and with one tap, you connect. The whole process takes two seconds. She doesn't need to know what the password looks like.

this method is much better than reading passwords: no fear of misreading or hearing wrong, no fear of uppercase or lowercase cases, no fear of typing the wrong lock or locking. Three details to remind you of:

• generating the QR code, you need to verify your own lock screen password. This prevents others from taking the password directly from your phone. Don't find it annoying
• . For families with separate dual-band, first think carefully about which band to connect guests to. Scan the 2.4G code to get 2.4G. Don't scan the wrong QR code and complain about slow internet
• don't send the QR code to the group or take photos to share it externally—it's the password itself. Passing it on is like handing over the key

often have many frequent customers, there's a one-time solution: print the QR code, mold it, stick it on the inside of the weak current box door or the side of the refrigerator, and scan it yourself when you arrive. Homestays and rental apartments are the most commonly used, and they're also suitable for families with frequent guests. Once the password is changed, the old QR code immediately becomes invalid. Remember to regenerate a new one, so customers don't scan the old code and question their lives for ages. Landlords should pay attention to the first floor: when tenants scan the code, they get the full password. Once the tenant leaves, the code remains valid. When you move out, you either change the password or the code. Don't mind the hassle. I wrote about the process for setting up the network for tenants in the rental .

the final order: if you want to see your password, use the Android share page or iOS password page if your phone is connected to the internet; If your phone isn't online, log in to 31.1 on your computer to check; if you're outside, you can remotely check through the Mijia app. Connect customers to the internet, just send a QR code—no one needs to read it. If you really can't remember the password and don't bother looking it up, just go to the backend and change it to something you remember. Before making the change, go through the reconnection list. Reset is always the last card on the list.