If you ever do not want to leave traces on the internet with your Samsung Galaxy A40s, of constantly being inundated with targeted advertisements or not, that you want to be sure that no one can have access to your internet activities, remember that You are not the only one. With all the scandals that are surfacing on the non-protection of internet user data, more and more people wish to be invisible! And it goes through the IP address of your mobile phone. To support you in this process, we will explain to you how to change the IP address of your Samsung Galaxy A40s?
In this context, we will, first, see what an IP address is used for, then explain the measures you can take to avoid disclose the IP address of your Samsung Galaxy A40s , first by camouflaging it, then changing it.
What is the IP address of my Samsung Galaxy A40s used for?
To start this tutorial, we will first briefly explain What is the IP address of a Samsung Galaxy A40s and what is it used for . As its name suggests, it is an address, "Internet Protocol Access" , it will actually allow your mobile phone to connect to an internet network. It is therefore necessary for you to browse the web.
She is very often dynamic , especially in the event that you are browsing through the mobile network of your mobile provider, each time you disconnect or connect we will assign you a new address. She may be static in the case of a local connection via Wi-Fi.
It is to this address that all the data that you download or that you need throughout your internet browsing will be sent to you.
How do I change the IP address of my Samsung Galaxy A40s?
If you ever want change the IP address of your Samsung Galaxy A40s it's probably that yours is blocked on certain sites or forums. Do not worry, it is possible to modify it. Whether public or local, we explain below the two methods available to you. If you ever have internet connection problems on your Samsung Galaxy A40s, do not hesitate to take a look at our guide on this topic to solve them.
Change the public IP address of your Samsung Galaxy A40s using a VPN
We therefore start by showing you the change the public IP address of your Samsung Galaxy A40s, using a VPN. This procedure is particularly relevant when you want to watch content from your home country abroad. It will allow you to access sites that would be blocked by your address. VPNs will allow you to connect to servers who will play the role of intermediary between you and the web. This way, it will not be your IP address however that of the VPN that will be taken into account, consequently you will have an IP address different from yours. You will also have to deactivate your GPS position to avoid being spotted, for the rest, follow the instructions below:
- Download and install a VPN, we advise you to use Hotspot Shield which will allow you to use for free 500 MB per day
- Open the application
- Select the country in which you want to connect to a server
- So you can use an IP address of the country and watch sites or content exclusively available in the latter.
Change the public IP address of a Samsung Galaxy A40s
To change the public IP address of your Samsung Galaxy A40s the procedure is quite simple, as we told you, when you connect to the Internet you will have a new IP address reassigned to your mobile phone. We will therefore use this trick to change it:
- Activate the airplane mode of your Samsung Galaxy A40s
- Wait a few minutes
- Turn off airplane mode
- You can control on MyIP what is your address to check the success of this operation
Change the local or static IP address of your Samsung Galaxy A40s
To finish, for change the local IP address of your Samsung Galaxy A40s you will only be able to modify it if you are connected to a Wi-Fi network. To do this, nothing very complex:
- Unlock your Samsung Galaxy A40s
- Drag the top notification bar
- Go to the Wi-Fi settings
- Press and hold on the network you are connected to
- Click on " Modify the network »
- Then in " Advanced options »Select» Static IP »And enter the IP you want
- We advise you to only modify the last numbers
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