How to find free Wi-Fi using Facebook

Sometimes users can find free Wi-Fi using Facebook. Find Wi-Fi is one of a number of small apps that come with your smartphone that you might not even know about. Facebook keeps a list of places with public Wi-Fi hotspots, many of which are free. Businesses must confirm that they have Wi-Fi on their business profile pages and list the name of their public network.

Facebook put out a feature in a few countries that helps people find free Wi-Fi at a local business. This feature is now being rolled out to the rest of the world. This feature can be especially helpful if you are travelling abroad and need to find a place to get online without using roaming data.

Or, it can be helpful if you are in a place with spotty connections or if your mobile data is almost out. Facebook is adding the “Find Wi-Fi” feature to its main app for both the iPhone and Android. You can also go to the official Facebook support site for more information about this issue.

Ways to find free Wi-Fi using Facebook

Change your location settings

As was said above, if your location settings aren’t set up right, Facebook might not find any Wi-Fi hotspots in your area. At the same time, you probably don’t want Facebook to know where you are when you’re not looking for Wi-Fi. Here is how to fix both of those issues.

• Tap the gear icon in the top-right corner of the Facebook app’s Find Wi-Fi screen, and choose “Manage location settings.”  
• On the next screen, tap “Go to Device Settings,” then choose either “Android Settings” or “iPhone Settings.”
• On an Android device, select Permissions, then Location and choose “Allow only while using the app” or “Ask every time.”
• Tap again to get back to the “Location settings” screen in the Facebook app. Here is where you can turn off “Location history,” which is another way for Facebook to figure out where you are and where you’ve been.

Find nearby hotspots

• Open the Facebook app on your Android phone, tablet, or iPhone. Tap the menu button with three lines in the upper right corner of the app.
• When the Menu screen comes up, swipe down to “Settings and privacy” and tap the arrow next to it. The “Find Wi-Fi” option should be at the end of the list.
• When you tap “Find Wi-Fi,” Facebook will show you information about businesses near you that have public Wi-Fi hotspots. It shows this information on both a map and a list of the places that are important.
• Tap “Search Again” if you don’t see any nearby hotspots. If that doesn’t work, read on to learn how to change your location settings.
• Tap the “See More” button next to a place or tap a place on the map to find out more about its Wi-Fi hotspot.
• Tap Save to remember the Wi-Fi hotspot for later. You can also tap the options to see the location on a map and get directions to it using the default mapping app on your device.
• You can tell Facebook to let you know when you are near a Wi-Fi hotspot. This can help you use less data on your cell phone.

FAQ

What app can give you free Wi-Fi?

• With the free Avast Wi-Fi finder app for Android, you can find free WiFi networks nearby.
• Wiman is a well-known WiFi finder app that has a database of more than 60 million hotspots around the world.
• The Wiffinity app is a way for people to work together.

How to get password Wi-Fi?

Select your Wi-Fi network name next to Connections in Network and Sharing Center. Select Wireless Properties from the Wi-Fi Status menu. Click the Security tab in Wireless Network Properties, then click the Show characters box. In the Network security key box, you can see the password for your Wi-Fi network.

Does Facebook track Internet activity?

Facebook is known for keeping track of what you do online, both on and off the site, so that it can personalise your experience and send you ads that are more relevant to you. You can also use the social network’s tools to check and change your privacy settings.