How to Delete or Forget a Saved Wi-Fi Network on Samsung Galaxy Phones

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Key Takeaways

  • Learn how to remove saved Wi-Fi networks from your Samsung Galaxy.
  • Understand the difference between deleting and forgetting a Wi-Fi network.
  • Free up your phone from automatically reconnecting to old or unused networks.
  • Easily manage your Wi-Fi connections through Advanced settings.

Deleting or forgetting saved Wi-Fi networks can help you avoid unwanted automatic connections and clean up your network list. This is especially useful if you’re troubleshooting connectivity issues or no longer use certain networks.

How to Delete or Forget a Saved Wi-Fi Network

  1. Open Settings from your apps screen or Quick Panel.
  2. Tap Connections.
  3. Tap Wi-Fi.
  4. Tap the More options icon (three dots) in the top-right corner.
  5. Tap Advanced settings.
  6. Scroll down and tap Manage networks under the Network settings section.
  7. Find the Wi-Fi network you want to remove:
    • Touch and hold the network name until it’s selected.
    • Tap Delete at the bottom of the screen.
  8. Alternatively, tap on the network, then tap Forget at the bottom.

Both methods will remove the network from your saved list, and your phone will no longer connect to it automatically.

FAQs

1. What’s the difference between ‘Forget’ and ‘Delete’ a Wi-Fi network?

They both remove the network from your saved list. “Forget” is used when tapping on the network directly, while “Delete” is used when selecting from the manage networks list.

2. Can I recover a deleted Wi-Fi network?

No, but you can reconnect to it manually by selecting it again from the available Wi-Fi list and re-entering the password.

3. Why should I delete unused Wi-Fi networks?

Keeping your saved network list clean prevents your phone from auto-connecting to weak or unwanted networks and helps reduce possible connectivity issues.