Cannot check wifi password on iPhone

WOWIE!! Thank you for this solution, you literally saved my time. I cannot thank you enough!

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See these instructions (if you use Touch ID or Face ID on your unidentified iPhone):--> Find saved Wi-Fi passwords

Regards

Giulio

Yes, that can indeed be the case. When you join a Wi-Fi network on an iPhone by directly entering the password, iOS securely stores that password in its Keychain. This allows you to view the password later in your iPhone's settings.

However, if you join a network using the "Share Wi-Fi Password" feature, where someone with an iOS device nearby shares the password via Bluetooth, you don't manually enter the password. In such cases, the password isn't stored in your device's Keychain, which is why you can't view it later in your settings. The security measure is designed to protect the original owner's Wi-Fi password from being accessible to others who might have joined through the sharing feature.

Forgetting the network and manually re-entering the password is a common workaround to view and save the password for networks initially joined via password sharing. This ensures that your device securely stores the password for future reference.