WiFi Key Recovery (needs root)
WiFi Key Recovery (needs root) is made and published by Alexandros Schillings. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Alexandros Schillings. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Alexandros Schillings and are shown as published on Google Play.
AppBrain's verdict
EstablishedPopular- Total installs
- 8.9 million
- Rating on Google Play
- 3.62
- 38,501 ratings
- Last updated
- May 5, 2012
WiFi Key Recovery (needs root) is popular, with 8.9 million installs. Users are divided: 3.6 stars from 38,501 ratings.
Summary
WiFi Key Recovery helps rooted Android devices retrieve saved WiFi passwords by reading the device's own files. It’s ad-free and offers copy, export, and share options, with a clear note that it cannot hack unknown networks.
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
Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 11
- Play install range
- 5+ million
- Launched
- April 2011
Installs over time
WiFi Key Recovery (needs root) has been installed 8.9 million times. Over the past 30 days, it has been installed 11 times.
Rankings
Google Play top chartsGoogle Play Rankings for WiFi Key Recovery (needs root)
Competitors
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More from Alexandros Schillings
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 0.0.8
- Launched
- April 2011
User feedback
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Technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- No ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 1
- App size
- 140.6 KB
- Needs Android
- 1.6+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by WiFi Key Recovery (needs root)
About the app and developer
About WiFi Key Recovery (needs root)
WiFi Key Recovery (needs root) is a tools app developed by Alexandros Schillings.
Install Statistics
WiFi Key Recovery (needs root) has been installed 8.9 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 11 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 freely available from Google Play. The app 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 since April 2011.
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Store listing
By Alexandros Schillings, from Google Play“Recover WiFi passwords from ** ROOTED ** devices”
Description by Alexandros Schillings Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
** 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
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Please email me with any bugs/problems/feature requests. I cannot reply to market comments which can make debugging difficult.
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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.