{"id":421937,"date":"2022-03-26T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-26T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-doesnt-my-android-phone-have-a-wps-button\/"},"modified":"2022-03-26T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-26T16:00:00","slug":"why-doesnt-my-android-phone-have-a-wps-button","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-doesnt-my-android-phone-have-a-wps-button\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why Doesn\u2019t My Android Phone Have a WPS Button?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a316b90e4ae2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a316b90e4ae2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-doesnt-my-android-phone-have-a-wps-button\/#%E2%80%9CWhy_Doesnt_My_Android_Phone_Have_a_WPS_Button%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Why Doesn\u2019t My Android Phone Have a WPS Button?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-doesnt-my-android-phone-have-a-wps-button\/#WPS_Is_Insecure\" >WPS Is Insecure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-doesnt-my-android-phone-have-a-wps-button\/#%E2%80%9CWi-Fi_Easy_Connect%E2%80%9D_Is_Like_WPS_But_Better\" >\u201cWi-Fi Easy Connect\u201d Is Like WPS But Better<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhy_Doesnt_My_Android_Phone_Have_a_WPS_Button%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Why Doesn\u2019t My Android Phone Have a WPS Button?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-771539\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_1349178554.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_1349178554.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_1349178554.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Android robot figure.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/closeup-google-android-figure-wrench-on-1349178554\">Primakov\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) allows devices to connect to an internet access point without a password. Instead, you just have to press a button. This feature is not available on Android anymore, but it used to be. Why is that?<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the release of Android 9 Pie in 2018, Android included a WPS option in the network settings. This would be used in conjunction with pressing the WPS button on a router, allowing you to connect your phone to Wi-Fi without entering a password.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WPS_Is_Insecure\"><\/span>WPS Is Insecure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>WPS is a convenience feature that was perfect for a few different scenarios. For example, imagine you\u2019re at a friend or family member\u2019s house and you want to connect to their Wi-Fi network. Being able to simply push a button on their router and not hassle anyone for a password is very handy.<\/p>\n<p>However, that convenience is also the reason why there are problems with WPS. It\u2019s not a very secure protocol. That\u2019s why many people\u00a0advise\u00a0disabling WPS when you set up a new router or range extender. Most of these devices enable WPS by default.<\/p>\n<p>But why is it so insecure? The router has an eight-digit PIN that you need to enter on your Android device to connect to it. However, WPS only checks the first four digits of that pin separately from the last four. Since there are only 11,000 possible four-digit codes, it\u2019s much easier to \u201cbrute force\u201d guess the PIN.<\/p>\n<p>WPS has a second method of connecting\u2014the aforementioned button on the router. This is more secure as it requires physical input and devices can only connect for a few minutes. There\u2019s a huge catch, though. The PIN method <em>must<\/em> be enabled, so even if you only use the more secure button method, that PIN vulnerability is still present.t<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Wi-FI Protected Setup (WPS) is Insecure: Here&#8217;s Why You Should Disable It<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWi-Fi_Easy_Connect%E2%80%9D_Is_Like_WPS_But_Better\"><\/span>\u201cWi-Fi Easy Connect\u201d Is Like WPS But Better<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-792693\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-18_15-33-31.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Wi-Fi Easy Connect\" width=\"600\" height=\"423\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/community.tp-link.com\/en\/home\/stories\/detail\/1056\">TP-Link<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Due to these security concerns, Android dropped support for WPS in Android 9 Pie. The Wi-Fi Alliance introduced an alternative to WPS called \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wi-fi.org\/discover-wi-fi\/wi-fi-easy-connect\">Wi-Fi Easy Connect<\/a>.\u201d This feature was included in the release of Android 10.<\/p>\n<p>Wi-Fi Easy Connect utilizes device-specific QR codes for connecting. You still don\u2019t need to enter a password, but it\u2019s much more secure. This is also useful for devices beyond routers, such as smart plugs and printers.<\/p>\n<p>As long as your Android device is running Android 10 or later, you can take advantage of this new and improved protocol. There\u2019s a good chance you may have already used it if you have any smart devices in your home that connect to Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n<p>In short, your Android device no longer has a WPS button because the industry created a better, more secure replacement. 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