iPhone owners are just realising genius Wi-Fi trick that solves really annoying problem EVERYONE has experienced

TAPPING in the long password for a new Wi-Fi network can be a real pain.

It's often filled with numbers, letters in lower case and upper case, as well as strange symbols.

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This complex mix is necessary for broadband security.

But when attempting to copy it out most people have made a mistake at least once throughout their lifetime.

Which, inevitably leads to deleting it all and starting again.

However, there is a really simple way to avoid the password writing headache.

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And it's a lot quicker too.

It's all thanks to iPhone's text scanning feature.

Here's how to do it.

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Go to Settings and select Wi-Fi as you normally would.

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Choose the Wi-Fi network you're attempting to connect to.

Now, double tap in the Password box.

Scan Text should appear - hit that.

A small window will appear at the bottom of your screen revealing what your camera sees.

Hover the camera over the password details on the back of your router.

Tap the tiny text icon in the bottom right when the yellow lines appear.

Tap the password text from the screenshot that appears and it should automatically enter the text into the password field above.

Finally, hit the Insert button and you're good to go.

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