ShoWiFi Switch
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| ShoWiFi | |
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| Author | vgmoose |
| Type | Utilities |
| Version | 1.2 |
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| Last Updated | 2025/12/17 |
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This homebrew app can display active WiFi details and generate shareable QR codes for Nintendo consoles.
Available for the Wii, Wii U, 3DS, and Switch.
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Changelog
v1.2
- Update to newer Chesto library, updates layout slightly.
- Rebuild with new libnx for latest Atmosphere.
v1.1.1
- Renders QR code directly in memory without going through SD (works even with SD write lock).
- Fixes regression where the offline message wasn't being displayed.
v1.1
- Displays a Wifi QR code to easily scan on other devices!
v1.0.2
- On Wii U: This update fixes an issue where the app would crash using the exit button.
- Switch version has no changes, and the attached binary is still 1.0.
v1.0
- Use platform-specific coloring.
- Latest icon/font libraries.
v0.4
- Add wiiu build + CI.
- Add check for unsupported platforms.
v0.3
- Fix off by one error in password.
- Fix error screen not showing.
- Binaries built by reproducible CI.
v0.2
- Doesn't try to render size as part of passphrase.
- Properly exits service.
v0.1
- First Release.
Credits
Thanks:
- @DanielKO and libqrencode contributors for qr code support.
- Wii: WiiBrew wiki and contributors for documenting the config.dat file format.
- Wii U: @quarktheawesome for this networking example on Wii U.
- 3DS: @LiquidFenrir for WiFiManager, which provided the structs used to read network auth info.
- Switch: @masagrator who has a similar app GetNetworkPass, and also provided info about sizes and services.
The efforts of all wiibrew, wiiubrew, 3dbrew, and switchbrew contributors, the authors of libogc, libcrtu, wut, and libnx, and the devkitPro organization.
External links
- GitHub - https://github.com/vgmoose/ShoWiFi
- Homebrew App Store - https://hb-app.store/switch/ShoWiFi