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Last updated on: 2026-06-10
Android Apps > Tools > WiFi Key Recovery (needs root)
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WiFi Key Recovery (needs root)

0.0.8
Alexandros Schillings
3.62
38,903 reviews
5,000,000+
Downloads
Free

Recover WiFi passwords from ** ROOTED ** devices

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Pros & Cons

  • Ad-free experience (no ads)
  • Free to use
  • Export and share capabilities for convenience
  • Broad device compatibility demonstrated by multiple tested devices
  • GitHub project available for transparency and collaboration
  • Requires root access, limiting the user base
  • Only recovers passwords for networks you've connected to in the past (not for unknown networks)
  • Exports require storage permissions (READ/WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) which may raise privacy considerations

About WiFi Key Recovery (needs root)

WiFi Key Recovery (needs root) is a tools app developed by Alexandros Schillings.

Download Statistics

WiFi Key Recovery (needs root) has been downloaded 8.9 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 18 times.

User Ratings

WiFi Key Recovery (needs root) is rated 3.62 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 39 thousand ratings.

App Information

WiFi Key Recovery (needs root) is FREE to download. The APK download size is 140.63 kB. The latest version available is 0.0.8. The last update was on May 5, 2012.

Technical Requirements

WiFi Key Recovery (needs root) requires Android 1.6+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play April 2011.

Description
** You need root to use this application.
** You need to have connected to the network in the past.
** This app cannot "hack" into an unknown/new network.

I cannot help you with getting root. Have a look at http://forum.xda-developers.com for that.

Have you ever forgotten the password of your home WiFi network, or the one you setup for your parents a few months back?

This application will help you recover the password of a wireless network you have connected to with your device in the past.

You can then either tap on an entry to copy it, or export the list to SD, or share it using the standard Android sharing facilities.

It does not crack the network, or use the MAC/SSID address to deduce the password. It simply reads it from the device itself.

Essentially it parses the wpa_supplicant file.

For more information on how the keys are recovered read here: http://alt236.blogspot.com/2011/04/android-wifi-password-locations.html

No ads.
Please use responsibly.

Tested by me on:
•HTC Desire Z
•Samsung Galaxy Tab.

According to feedback it also works on:
•HTC Desire HD
•HTC Evo
•LG Optimus 2X
•Motorola Defy
•Samsung Captivate
•Viewsonic gTablet
•Xperia X10 Mini

Email me if does not work on your device and I'll try to fix it.

Github: https://github.com/alt236/Wifi-Key-Recovery---Android

***
Please email me with any bugs/problems/feature requests. I cannot reply to market comments which can make debugging difficult.
***

Recent changes:
•v0.0.1
First public release.

•v0.0.2
Bugfixes, added support for WEP keys.

•v0.0.3
Added support for 802.1x networks.

•v0.0.4
Added more key file locations.

•v0.0.5
Stability fixes, speed increase, UI refresh.

•v0.0.6
Removed the QRCode Encode option. Sorry, it slipped in from my development tree. I will re-add it (fully working) in the next version.

•v0.0.7
Code cleanup, re-added QRCode display.

•v0.0.8
UI Update, rewrote some of the internals.
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More data about WiFi Key Recovery (needs root)

Price Free to download
Total downloads 8.9 million
Recent downloads 18
Rating 3.62 based on 39 thousand ratings
Ranking Not ranked
Version 0.0.8
APK size 140.6 KB
Number of libraries 1
Designed for Android 1.6+
Suitable for Everyone
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WiFi Key Recovery (needs root) has been downloaded 8.9 million times. Over the past 30 days, it has been downloaded 18 times.

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Alexandros Schillings

aschillings.dev@gmail.com

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Comments on WiFi Key Recovery (needs root) for Android

★★★★★ Sorry version of my android A20S cannot be rooted...
★★★★★ Works as described. Simple to use. Thanks, Alexandros
★★☆☆☆ Useless. Only shows the passwords encoded, not readable.
★★☆☆☆ Doesn't work. Just said, sorry I cannot help you root your device.
★★☆☆☆ Recovered password is a hex string that is irrelevant on Samsung devices
★★☆☆☆ Useless. Doesn't work. Doesn't even start.

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Technologies used by WiFi Key Recovery (needs root)

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