How to enter a long Wi-Fi password on a Steam Deck from an Android phone

Step by step

1. 01

   Pair your Android phone with the Deck once

   Deck Pointer talks to the Deck over Bluetooth, so it works before the Deck has any Wi-Fi. Once paired, the chip at the top of the app reads Connected.

2. 02

   Open Internet settings on the Deck

   In Game Mode, open Settings and choose Internet. With no network yet, the Deck shows "Not connected to a network" and lists the networks it found.

   
3. 03

   Share the password on your Android phone

   On the phone open the Wi-Fi settings and tap Share next to your network. Confirm with your fingerprint, and Share Wi-Fi shows the network name and its password under the QR code. Copy the password.

   
4. 04

   Pick the network on the Deck

   Back on the Deck, select your network in the list and press Connect. The Deck asks for the password and puts the cursor in the field.

   
5. 05

   Paste it into Deck Pointer and tap Send

   Open Deck Pointer, tap Paste in the text field, and tap Send. The whole password lands in the field at once, whatever its length. The field reads Sent when it's done.

   
6. 06

   Confirm the connection

   Press Connect on the Deck. Your network moves to Connected Networks with a check mark.