Owen McCrinkOwen McCrinkEntrepreneur from Melbourne, Australia.PublishedAugust 13, 2014Skip to contentHelloBlogContactReset GoPro Hero WiFi Password Using SD CardGoPro Hero wireless passwords are forgotten frequently. If you do forget your password, it can be a pain to guess it again. Here is a quick way to reset your GoPro wireless password. These files can simply be downloaded and copied to your microSD card to reset your GoPro Hero 3+ or your GoPro Hero 3.Files:GoPro Hero 3+ Black.GoPro Hero 3+ Silver.GoPro Hero 3 Black.GoPro Hero 3 Silver.GoPro Hero 3 White.(Note: All GoPro Hero 3 series files are the same). How to Guide:Download the file for your specific GoPro model (the list of files is below).Insert the microSD card into your computer (using a microSD to SD adaptor or microSD to USB adaptor). NOTE: The microSD card does NOT need to be formatted, you can keep your current recordings on the card.Unzip the file on your computer.Copy the files to the microSD card.For the GoPro Hero 3+, the files need to be in a folder called “UPDATE”. Make sure you copy the folder to the card. It will not work if the files are not in the UPDATE folder.For the GoPro Hero 3, the files need to be in the root directory of the card, NOT in a folder. Copy the files directly to your card, not in a folder. It will not work if the files are in a folder.Eject the microSD card from your computer.Insert the card into your GoPro whilst the camera is off.Turn on the GoPro, it will come up with a screen saying it is updating, and turn itself off when complete.Turn your GoPro on and connect to the WiFi using your device.In the files, the WiFi details are:SSID: GoProHeroPassword: goproheroIf you want to customise the SSID and password, edit the “settings.in” file with Notepad/TextWrangler/similar. In the file you will see two lines with:"ssid":"GoProHero","password":"goprohero"– edit to your desired combination. This guide should help people trying to:Reset GoPro Hero 3 WiFi password when forgot serial number.Reset GoPro Hero 3 WiFi password when lost serial number.Reset GoPro Hero 3 WiFi password when GoPro.com states invalid serial number.Reset GoPro Hero 3 WiFi password when “fake” serial number.Reseting a GoPro Hero 3 Plus (Hero 3+) with any of the issues above.inShareEmail Write a Comment 103 COMMENTSLangOctober 6, 2014You are a GOD…. Thank youReply to LangfranciscoFebruary 2, 2015muchas gracias esta fue la unica solucion que me resulto no podia actualizar y con esta si pude y logre saber la contraseñaReply to franciscoMarcoOctober 15, 2014You are the best!!!!!!!!Reply to MarcoKellyOctober 16, 2014I also want to reset my wifi password, but I use the SmartKey WiFi Password Recovery. It works for me. What do you think of it?Reply to KellyOwen McCrinkOwenOctober 21, 2014Hi Kelly, haven’t used SmartKey before. Did you use this to reset your GoPro WiFi password?Reply to OwenjoeOctober 20, 2014you save our butts ! thanks so muchReply to joeMikeOctober 21, 2014Thank you. I spent a lot of time trying to find a simple solution to this problem. This was by far the fastest and easiest way to connect my recently purchased, previously owned Gopro to my phone.Reply to Mikej.rOctober 21, 2014You saved my day. Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!!Reply to j.rMikeOctober 28, 2014Hi From Portugal.Just to say that – YOU SAVED MY DAY!thanks for the Huge Help.Just got my Gopro Hero 3 + Silver and i was going crazy because the last owner forgot the password!Good Job!Reply to MikeDadoNovember 1, 2014Amazing solution ! Tks a lotReply to DadoNemanjaNovember 1, 2014THANKS MATE! you are rocking!Reply to Nemanjagopro noviceNovember 1, 2014You are a GOD…. Thank youevery thing works fine nowReply to goprodevonNovember 6, 2014the go pro 3 must u copy the setings that came with the download or just the file that says updates or bothReply to devonOwen McCrinkOwenNovember 8, 2014Copy both files. You can edit the settings.in file if you wish to change the wireless password, otherwise it will be the default (SSID GoProHero, password goprohero).Reply to OwendevonNovember 6, 2014to the Micro sd cardReply to devonJoelNovember 7, 2014I’ve been trapped hours long.Impossible to update without you,Thanks for your immmmense help.
Greetings from Belgium
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Kelli
November 8, 2014
I don’t have an SD adapter and need it fixed this morning, are there any other ways like plugging the camera directly into the computer?
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Owen McCrinkOwen
November 10, 2014
You should be able to perform the steps above, but instead of using a microSD adaptor, put your micro SD card in the GoPro, then used the GoPro USB cable to connect to the computer and copy the required files across. The rest of the steps should be the same.
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weaver
June 14, 2015
it won’t let me drag and drop the update right to the camera (Hero 3+). anyone else have this issue? do i really need to seek a microsd reader?
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Joppe
November 26, 2014
dude you’re awesome many thanks
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Ben NCM
November 29, 2014
I want to suck Owen genitals as a sign of how elated I am at being able to resolve this problem. YOU DA F**KING MAN!!!!! F**k me, I HATE GoPro the company. They left me feeling so frustrated. Download the App, download the app they kept f**king saying. F**k your App!
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Owen McCrinkOwen
November 29, 2014
Glad it was helpful Ben. I felt the same way hence my zip files here!
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Vincenzo Girardi
November 30, 2014
I purchased a gopro hero3+ from a freind. He moved and did not give me password to wifi. I have no p.c. to use to reaet gopro to factory settings…thus i can not use phone with it and cant connect to phone. Camera works…video, pics ect…, but now I am stuck and dont know what to do.
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Owen McCrinkOwen
November 30, 2014
What phone do you have? If you have an Android phone or tablet with a microSD slot, you may be able to download the corresponding zip file, extract on your Android device, and then copy the files required to the microSD. Essentially just use your phone/tablet to copy the files. If you have a phone with iOS, or no microSD card slot, you will need to find someone who does!
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Daniel
November 30, 2014
What to do when it say ‘wireless settings update failed’ ? ive tried it a few times but it still doesnt work. please help me
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Owen McCrinkOwen
December 1, 2014
I haven’t seen this message before. Perhaps try formatting your microSD card and copy the files again. Are you also using the correct update files for your model?
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Daniel
December 1, 2014
Yeah, i downloaded the gopro3+ and tried it again and again but nothing changes. it still say “wireless setting update failed”.is there any other way to fix this problem?
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Bruno
January 31, 2015
Hello Daniel, did you find any solution about your problem? ( ” wireless setting update failed”) because I tried everything and doesn’t work). Thanks.
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Charles
May 26, 2015
Hi same problem here…
Any solutions?
Dr Dano
December 4, 2014
Thank you! you are the only person Weatherby the GoPro website or YouTube or any other platform that truly explained about keeping it in a folder called update everybody has been unzipping the update folder and then dragging the files into the card thank you so much for clarifying a simple solution!
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Teguh
December 6, 2014
You are awesome man! thanks
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oodm
December 7, 2014
thanks for the tip… really a big help
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FC15
December 9, 2014
HELP please! i tried this and my go pro won’t turn back on and my wifi on the go pro won’t stop flashing? what have a done wrong?
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FC15
December 9, 2014
its not responding when i plug it in either :'(
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FC15
December 9, 2014
fix the other problems but i can’t get the go pro update thing right, why?
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FC15
December 9, 2014
i downloaded the gopro3+ and tried it again and again but nothing changes. it still say “wireless setting update failed”
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Owen McCrinkOwen
December 10, 2014
Have you updated to the latest version firmware?
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April
December 10, 2014
OMG! Thank you sooooo much!!! You’re a genius!!
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Angel
December 11, 2014
Thanks a lot! You saved me this time.
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Danielle
December 16, 2014
It didn’t work for me? waaahhhh :(
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Owen McCrinkOwen
December 17, 2014
Any error message? Or did it boot per normal? May be worth checking if you loaded the files correctly onto the sd.
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Mitch
March 21, 2015
I tried it a number of times and cannot get it to boot from the sd card. Files are unzipped with no changes into a folder called update on the sd. The card has heaps of other folders also. Could this stop it from booting?
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Owen McCrinkOwen
March 23, 2015
Try using a freshly formatted SD card. Also note that just unzipping the file onto the card may not work – as often if you unzip it will put the files in a folder. Just double check the instructions above with regards the folders.
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shynee
December 17, 2014
thank you so much.. you’re such a genius..
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Rob
December 22, 2014
I had an unable to update notice then I reformated my sd card and problem solved. Thanks for the info
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Grace
December 23, 2014
I have a gopro hero 3+ ….I copied the UPDATE folder onto my SD card and when turning on my gopro there was no indication an update was being made. I then reformatted my card and attempted again only to have my gopro read SD ERR. Do you have any thoughts on where I am going wrong?
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Owen McCrinkOwen
December 23, 2014
Haven’t seen this error before. Another commenter said they had an issue, but formatted their sd card and tried again and it worked. Perhaps try this.
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