Why can't I connect to the wifi when the password has less than 8 caracters?

[Android Central Question]

Im trying to connecto to someone's wifi, so I go to the wifi section on the settings and press on the name of the correct wifi. Then it asks for the password so I type it, but the "connect" button stays gray.
I figured that if i put 8 or more caracters, the button, can be pressed, but the correct password has less than 8.
The thing is: I've been able to connect to that wifi before, with the same password. Everything started when I did a complete restart of the phone.
Help?

 

[mustang7757]

Whos wifi, a friend and what device you have ?

I'll leave a Link to register so you can communicate here as a guest account you can only post questions but can't reply

https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=409154

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Ask your friend if the password has changed.

Also, make sure you're selecting the correct SSID. If your friend didn't create a unique SSID, but instead just used the router's default SSID (which might be something generic like "Linksys"), then it's possible you could choose the wrong SSID if other routers in the area also use a default SSID.