How to share wifi password from Xiaomi Redmi Note 2

How to generate a Wi-Fi QR code on a Xiaomi Redmi Note 2

If you want to share the password or key of the network your Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 is connected to, and quickly set it up on another Android device (whether it's a Xiaomi or another brand), this tutorial will show you how. We'll guide you on using the native method included in Android 10 and later versions to generate a QR code with the Wi-Fi password.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 comes with Android 5.0 out of the box, though it may have received updates over time.

Once you generate the QR code on your Redmi Note 2, you can scan it with the camera of the other device or download it as an image. This way, you can reuse the code whenever you need without repeating these steps.

Estimated time: 2 minutes.

1- First step:

First of all, you must make sure that you are connected to the Wi-Fi network that you want to share from your Xiaomi. If so, access the Redmi Note 2 settings by tapping the gear wheel icon. If you do not see it on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 home screen, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to find it.

2- Second step:

Once inside the Redmi Note 2 settings, go down until you find the "WIFI & NETWORKS" section, the second option that should appear is "Wi-Fi" or "Connections". If you can't find it, you can use the search engine that appears at the top of the settings section. Press to access the Wi-Fi network settings.

3- Third step:

Within the network and internet settings of your Redmi Note 2, the first section that will appear is the Wi-Fi connection.

Here, verify that it is connected, the icon on the right should appear in blue, if not, click on the icon on the right with a single touch to activate it and that it appears in blue. Once the Wi-Fi is activated in your Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, click on the Wi-Fi network whose QR code you want to see to connect another device.

4- Fourth step:

The QR code will appear on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 screen and the password will appear written below. Scan the QR code from the other device you want to connect to the Wi-Fi web. If you don't know how to read a QR code, click here to see the instructions.

If what you want is to save the QR code for later or to print it, you can take a screenshot, if you don't know how to do it on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 click here to see how to take screenshots on Xiaomi Redmi Note 2.