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eduroam for Android

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This page describes how to connect your Android device to eduroam.

Note

Before you configure your device, you must generate login credentials via the eduroam devicemanager.

Our guides are made for Android version 4.4 or higher.

We recommend that you manually configure your device to connect via EAP-PWD. You can also configure your device using a configuration file from the eduroam CAT app.

Connect via EAP-PWD

Step 1
Open the Settings on your device.

Step 2
Select Wi-Fi.

Step 3
Select eduroam from the list of available networks.

Screenshot of the WLAN settings. The network list can be found under “Available networks”. (The display may vary depending on the phone model).

Step 4
Select Advanced Settings.

Screenshot of the eduroam pop-up window. The Advanced settings button is located below the login screen, next to the Connect button. (The display may vary depending on the phone model).

Step 5
Select PWD as EAP-Method.

Screenshot of the advanced settings. EAP method is the first element listed.

Step 6
Enter your eduroam login credentials under Identity and Password.

Step 7
Select Connect.

Screenshot of the login screen. The user name ends with @rwth.edufi.de. You will find the Connect button below the login form.

Your device is now connected to eduroam.

Connection via the eduroam CAT App

Step 1
Use your Android device to visit cat.eduroam.org in order to download the configuration file for eduroam.

Step 2
Select the big blue button to download your eduroam installer and select RWTH Aachen University from the list of organisations.

Step 3
Select the big blue button which now says eduroam. This will open a hint below the button, advising you to install the geteduroam application.

The download button for the eduroam configuration file, with a hint about installing the geteduroam app displayed below it.

Step 4
Download and install the geteduroam application from your Android app store. Links to various app stores are provided in the hint displayed during step 3.

Step 5
Press Continue in the hint to start downloading the configuration file.

Step 6
Open the configuration file eduroam-eap-generic-RAU.eap-config from your Downloads using the geteduroam app.

Choose the three dots to open more options and then select open with.

The downloaded configuration file

Choosing to open the configuration file with the geteduroam app

Step 7
Choose RWTH Aachen as your organisation if you are not directly asked for your login credentials.

Once you are asked for your login credentials, enter the eduroam credentials that were generated for your device in the eduroam device manager and log in.

A view of the prompt to enter you eduroam login credentials while using the geteduroam app

Step 8
Save the network to your phone when prompted.

The prompt asking whether the eduroam network should be saved to your phone

Step 9
Close the app and check that you are connected to eduroam.

The confirmation screen once eduroam has been configured successfully

Additional information:

last changed on 05/15/2026

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