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I've done this for years, quite convenient. I also have an NFC tag with the WiFi which works quicker (no need to open a QR scanner and no need to focus on the i

I've done this for years, quite convenient. I also have an NFC tag with the WiFi which works quicker (no need to open a QR scanner and no need to focus on the image for a sec) but I'm not sure if iOS supports it. I've put the tag behind the wifi "frame" so that you can just tap it instead of scanning it. Android also has the option to "share" wifi via a QR code from the WiFi settings menu. It is quick and much easier than reading out the password to someone else.

dcdc123 4y ago
iOS lets you share wifi passwords with someone else around you if they are trying to connect. I _think_ it uses your AirDrop privacy settings so for most reasonable people it would only work for people in their contact list.
- bee_rider 4y ago
  It is a pretty neat feature. The only thing I don't love about it is, there's very little user feedback. The person requesting just goes to the wifi password prompt and hopefully this generates the notification for one of their contacts. Nice when it magically works (you go to wifi, and then someone in the room is like "Hey, dcdc123 wants the wifi password" and you are like "yep," and then it's all sorted), annoying when you are intentionally trying to use it with one particular person. It would be nice if it showed something like "looking for contacts" "found <NAME>" etc etc.
  - dcdc123 4y ago
    My wife and I travel together full time so we connect to a lot of new networks. Sadly the feature is so buggy it is almost useless to us. Probably one in three tries it just hangs the receiver's UI making it so they cannot cancel, enter password, etc. We avoid using it now.
toyg 4y ago
What do you need, to produce (or rather program) nfc tags...? I guess they don't have usb ports, lol.
- kevincox 4y ago
  You can program them via NFC. I use this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wakdev.wdnfc https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wakdev.wdn... which can do it for free and has lots of neat NFC tools.
- MilaM 4y ago
  Programming NXP NTAG21x tags works on most recent iPhones too. Two apps I successfully used are "NFC Tools" and "NFC TagWriter by NXP". You can also associate the tags with Shortcuts and with automations in Home Assistant.

dcdc123 4y ago

iOS lets you share wifi passwords with someone else around you if they are trying to connect. I _think_ it uses your AirDrop privacy settings so for most reasonable people it would only work for people in their contact list.

bee_rider 4y ago
It is a pretty neat feature. The only thing I don't love about it is, there's very little user feedback. The person requesting just goes to the wifi password prompt and hopefully this generates the notification for one of their contacts. Nice when it magically works (you go to wifi, and then someone in the room is like "Hey, dcdc123 wants the wifi password" and you are like "yep," and then it's all sorted), annoying when you are intentionally trying to use it with one particular person. It would be nice if it showed something like "looking for contacts" "found <NAME>" etc etc.
- dcdc123 4y ago
  My wife and I travel together full time so we connect to a lot of new networks. Sadly the feature is so buggy it is almost useless to us. Probably one in three tries it just hangs the receiver's UI making it so they cannot cancel, enter password, etc. We avoid using it now.

toyg 4y ago

What do you need, to produce (or rather program) nfc tags...? I guess they don't have usb ports, lol.

kevincox 4y ago
You can program them via NFC. I use this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wakdev.wdnfc https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wakdev.wdn... which can do it for free and has lots of neat NFC tools.
MilaM 4y ago
Programming NXP NTAG21x tags works on most recent iPhones too. Two apps I successfully used are "NFC Tools" and "NFC TagWriter by NXP". You can also associate the tags with Shortcuts and with automations in Home Assistant.