Making Wi-Fi work on your Android phone requires two steps. First, you must activate Wi-Fi by turning on the phone’s wireless radio. The second step is connecting to a specific wireless network.Wi-Fi stands for wireless fidelity. It’s brought to you by the numbers 802.11 and the letters B, N, and G.Connect to a Wireless (Wi-Fi) Network. From the home screen, swipe down the Status bar. To connect..