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>Did anyone think to at least try to add OCR-ing those labels on our phones to automatically enter the wifi password?

You can do that easily on iOS, I'd be surprised if Android didn't allow it as well...

Tap in the password field, tap Autofill from the popup, and tap Scan Text.

Slightly off topic, but sharing WiFi passwords on iOS is so very user friendly.

How does it work in iOS?

On Android User A taps on the wifi they are connected to and gets a QR code, and User B taps on the icon for scanning wifi QR codes, so one tap each once you are in your wifi settings.

On iOS, the guest attempts to connect and anyone with them in their contacts list is prompted to share. The common use case of a friend visiting is very simple. If you want to share a different network, there's a similar flow to the Android one:

* Go to Wi-Fi in the Passwords app

* Select the Wi-Fi network you want to share

* Share Network QR Code

So they know when you're trying to access a wifi network?

If you are near them, yes.

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