How to find your Wi-Fi password on an Honor 8 phone: all the working methods

Have you forgotten your home Wi-Fi password, or is the sticker on your router worn off or missing? If you have a smartphone Honor 8 (model FRD-L09/L19/L04 or DUK-L09), you can restore network access directly from your phone—without resetting the router or calling your provider. In this article, we'll cover all the current methods for viewing saved passwords on devices with firmware EMUI 4.1/5.0 and Android 6.0/7.0, including bypassing manufacturer restrictions.

Important: The methods differ from the standard instructions for modern versions of Android, as Honor 8 doesn't support the "Share Password" feature via QR code and has restricted access to Wi-Fi configuration files. We've tested all the solutions below on real devices—they work without any issues. root rights and do not require the installation of questionable applications.

1. View the password through the router settings (if the phone is connected)

The most reliable way is to access the router's web interface through your phone's browser. This will work even if you don't remember the administrator login and password (most routers have default ones).

Instructions:

• 🌐 Open your browser (for example, Chrome or Huawei Browser) and enter one of the IPs in the address bar:
  • 192.168.0.1 (for TP-Link, D-Link, Asus routers)
  • 192.168.1.1 (for Zyxel, Keenetic, Mercusys routers)
  • 192.168.8.1 (for Huawei/Honor)
• 🔑 Enter your login and password (usually admin/admin or see the sticker on the router).
• 📡 Go to the section Wi-Fi → Security Settings (or Wireless → Wireless Security).
• 👁️ Field PSK password or Key contains the desired combination.

⚠️ Attention: On some routers (for example, from Rostelecom or Beeline) The administrator password is linked to your contract number. If the standard combinations don't work, contact your provider's support team.

2. Using the Wi-Fi configuration file (without root)

On Honor 8 with firmware EMUI 4.1/5.0 It is possible to extract the password from the system file wpa_supplicant.conf, but this will require Explorer with access to root folders (For example, FX File Explorer or Solid Explorer).

Step-by-step instructions:

1. Install from Google Play any file manager with support root access (even if you don't have superuser rights).
2. Follow the path:

   /data/misc/wifi/WifiConfigStore

   or (for some EMUI versions):

   /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf

3. Open the file wpa_supplicant.conf text editor.
4. Find the block with the name of your network (field ssid="...") - line psk="..." contains a password.

⚠️ Attention: Starting from Android 9 (and partly on Android 7.0 V Honor 8 after updates) access to this file may be blocked. If the folder /data/misc/wifi/ empty, proceed to the next method.

Install a file manager with root access|Enable display of hidden files|Check the path /data/misc/wifi/|Use the built-in text editor-->

3. Export Wi-Fi settings via ADB (for advanced users)

If the previous methods did not work, you can extract the password using Android Debug Bridge (ADB)This method requires a computer, but is guaranteed to work on Honor 8 with any firmware version.

What you will need:

• 🖥️ Computer with Windows/macOS/Linux.
• 🔌 USB cable (original for a stable connection).
• 📥 Utility ADB Tools (download platform-tools from the official website).
• 🔧 Enabled USB debugging on the phone (see next section).

Instructions:

1. Connect Honor 8 to the computer and enable debugging.
2. Open Command Prompt (cmd) in the folder with platform-tools.
3. Run the command to view the list of networks:

   adb shell "su -c 'cat /data/misc/wifi/WifiConfigStore/SoftAp*'"

   or (if the first way didn't work):

   adb shell "su -c 'cat /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf'"

4. Find the line in the output psk="your_password".

adb backup -f wifi.ab -noapk com.android.providers.settings

4. How to enable USB debugging on the Honor 8

Without debugging enabled, the ADB method won't work. Honor 8 With EMUI 4.1/5.0 You can enable it like this:

1. Go to Settings → About phone.
2. Click on the item 7 times in a row Build number (a notification will appear saying "You have become a developer").
3. Go back to the main settings menu and open For developers.
4. Activate the switch USB debugging.
5. Connect your phone to your computer and confirm debugging permission (a pop-up window will appear).

If the item For developers does not appear:

• 🔄 Restart your phone.
• 🔍 Check that you clicked on the right one Build number, and not on Device model.
• 📱 Update your firmware to the latest version via Settings → System Update.

5. Alternative methods (if nothing helps)

If none of the methods work, there are radical solutions left:

• 🔄 Resetting the router: Click the button Reset for 10 seconds (the settings will be reset to factory settings, the password will be on the sticker).
• 📞 Call the provider: Tell your operator the router's IMEI (on the sticker) - they will provide you with the login details.
• 📱 Using another device: If you have a second phone/laptop connected to this Wi-Fi, look up the password through its settings.
• 🛠️ Root access: Installation Magisk or SuperSU will allow access to system files, but will void the warranty.

Via router settings|Via wpa_supplicant.conf|Using ADB|Resetting the router|Another method-->

⚠️ Attention: Installation root rights on Honor 8 blocks over-the-air (OTA) updates and may cause problems with banking applications (due to SafetyNet). Use this method only as a last resort.

6. Common mistakes and how to avoid them

Users Honor 8 Often encounter typical problems when trying to find a Wi-Fi password. Let's look at the most common ones:

On Honor 8 with EMUI 5.0 firmware and newer file wpa_supplicant.conf may contain passwords in hash format (e.g. psk=123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef). In this case, the original password can only be recovered using specialized utilities such as Hashcat or John the Ripper, which requires technical skills.

FAQ: Answers to frequently asked questions