Transfer saved wifi passwords?

[AC Question]

I am switching network and phone but have 100's of wifi passwords saved. Any ideas?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! I believe that information should be backed up to your Google account, as long as you have backup turned on in Settings>Backup & Restore​.

 

[anon(238680)]

Agree with B. Diddy. Also, if you're getting a new Samsung you can use Smartswitch to transfer data and settings from your old phone to the new. Worked great for me and kept all my wifi data.

 

[Steven Braithwaite]

It didn't work for me. I got a new Samsung S20 and used Smartswitch app on the old LG v30 and it didn't take any saved network passwords over!!
None of the phones are rooted and so I can't even access the file containing the details (SSID and Password)

 

[B. Diddy]

It didn't work for me. I got a new Samsung S20 and used Smartswitch app on the old LG v30 and it didn't take any saved network passwords over!!
None of the phones are rooted and so I can't even access the file containing the details (SSID and Password)

I'm not sure if Smart Switch transfers wi-fi passwords -- they don't mention it here: www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00047089/. @mustang7757, can you shed any light on this?

Google's own backup feature should save and restore wi-fi passwords, but this might depend on the Android version the older phone was on -- I think Android 9 is required for some of the functionality. I see that the V30's highest Android version was 9.0, but it's possible not all V30 variants got that high. What version was yours on?

 

[mustang7757]

I'm not sure if Smart Switch transfers wi-fi passwords -- they don't mention it here: www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00047089/. @mustang7757, can you shed any light on this?

Google's own backup feature should save and restore wi-fi passwords, but this might depend on the Android version the older phone was on -- I think Android 9 is required for some of the functionality. I see that the V30's highest Android version was 9.0, but it's possible not all V30 variants got that high. What version was yours on?

Definitely and settings, Bluetooth devices

 

[B. Diddy]

Definitely and settings, Bluetooth devices

Thanks -- but do you know if it will reliably backup wi-fi passwords from an older non-Samsung phone?

 

[mustang7757]

Wait Samsung and lg? No
Samsung to Samsung

 

[mustang7757]

Thanks -- but do you know if it will reliably backup wi-fi passwords from an older non-Samsung phone?

Yeah it should , we not talking about like s4 or something?

 

[mustang7757]

But Google back up saves that also b. Diddy

 

[B. Diddy]

Yeah it should , we not talking about like s4 or something?

Wait, so can you clarify -- it should backup wi-fi passwords from an older LG phone, or it won't? You said "no" re: Samsung and LG.

 

[Steven Braithwaite]

My old LG v30 is running Android v9 and the S20 is v12.
Maybe I should have used Google backup/restore rather than Samsung's proprietary software.

Too late now as I have been through the tough task of adding Google Pay/Wallet debit cards to the new device (they didn't transfer over either) and spending hours on the phone to banks.
Also backup and restore of chat apps took hours to complete.

 

[mustang7757]

Wait, so can you clarify -- it should backup wi-fi passwords from an older LG phone, or it won't? You said "no" re: Samsung and LG.

Smart switch back up /Samsung cloud only for Samsung devices to transfer those back up.from Samsung cloud or smart switch , when using smart switch app to transfer from non Samsung it's limited like message , calls ect..

 

[mustang7757]

My old LG v30 is running Android v9 and the S20 is v12.
Maybe I should have used Google backup/restore rather than Samsung's proprietary software.

Too late now as I have been through the tough task of adding Google Pay/Wallet debit cards to the new device (they didn't transfer over either) and spending hours on the phone to banks.
Also backup and restore of chat apps took hours to complete.

If you have lots it will like over 1000(chats)

 

[J Dubbs]

My old LG v30 is running Android v9 and the S20 is v12.
Maybe I should have used Google backup/restore rather than Samsung's proprietary software.

Too late now as I have been through the tough task of adding Google Pay/Wallet debit cards to the new device (they didn't transfer over either) and spending hours on the phone to banks.
Also backup and restore of chat apps took hours to complete.

That would definitely discourage someone from wanting to switch phones very often I keep my phones very lean, so factory resets or switching is pretty quick and painless.