Android Will Soon Let Users Stop Sharing Wi-Fi Across Profiles

Have you ever felt that you could stop your Android device from sharing Wi-Fi with everyone who uses it? Well, Android is finally making that possible. Google will soon let users decide whether a Wi-Fi network should be shared across different user profiles on the same device.

Latest Android Canary reveals new Wi-Fi sharing and editing permissions

For years, Android has supported multiple user profiles, allowing different people to use the same device while keeping their apps, files, and settings separate. However, Wi-Fi networks have always been treated differently. Once a user connects to a Wi-Fi network, all other users on the device automatically get access to it. Of course, this is convenient, but it removes control over who can use a specific network.

Thankfully, Google is now addressing this limitation. Folks over at Android Authority have recently discovered two new Wi-Fi options within the 2511 Android Canary build. These options are “Share network” and “Allow users to edit network.” The former lets users decide whether other users on the same device can access a specific Wi-Fi connection. Meanwhile, the latter lets users control whether other users can change Wi-Fi settings.

Note that the system has enabled both options by default, but the user can turn them off in the Advanced options dropdown menu. During testing, the outlet found that the “Share network” option works as expected. When it is turned off, other users on the same device cannot connect to the Wi-Fi network without entering the password.

However, the “Allow users to edit network” option does not appear to be completely functional yet. When enabled, other users could still see a message saying they do not have permission to change the Wi-Fi network. This suggests the feature is still under development. The outlet expects these new Wi-Fi options to come in the upcoming Android 16 QPR3 beta.