In the event that you do not want to be visible on the internet with your HUAWEI Mate Xs 2, to be constantly inundated with targeted advertisements or not, that you want to ensure that no one can have access to your activities on the internet, note that You are not the only one. With all the scandals that come out about the non-protection of Internet users' data, more and more people want to be invisible! And that goes through your phone's IP address. To support you in this process, we will teach you how to change the IP address of your HUAWEI Mate Xs 2?

To do this, we will first learn what an IP address is for, then teach you the measures you can take to avoid disclose the IP address of your HUAWEI Mate Xs 2 , first by camouflaging it, then by modifying it.

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What is the IP address of my HUAWEI Mate Xs 2 used for?

To start this tutorial, we will first briefly teach you what is the IP address of a HUAWEI Mate Xs 2 and what is it used for . As its name suggests, it is an address, "Internet Protocol Access" , it will in fact give your smartphone the possibility of connect to an internet network. It is therefore essential to give you the possibility of surfing the Internet.

It is in most cases dynamic , especially if you are ever browsing via the mobile network of your telephone provider, each time you disconnect or connect you will be assigned 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 will need throughout your internet browsing will be sent to you.

How do I change the IP address of my HUAWEI Mate Xs 2?

In the event that you want change the IP address of your HUAWEI Mate Xs 2 it is certainly that yours is blocked on certain sites or forums. Do not be afraid, it is possible to modify it. Whether it is the public or the local, we explain below the two methods that you will be able to use. In the event that you have internet connection problems on your HUAWEI Mate Xs 2, we invite you to read our article on this subject to solve them.

Change the public IP address of your HUAWEI Mate Xs 2 using a VPN

So we start by exposing you the changing the public IP address of your HUAWEI Mate Xs 2, using a VPN. This technique is really useful if you want to watch content from your home country abroad. It will give you the possibility of accessing sites which would be blocked by your address. VPNs allow you to connect to servers who will play the role of intermediary between you and the net. Thus, it will not be your IP address however that of the VPN that will be taken into account, suddenly you will have an IP address different from yours. You will also need deactivate your GPS position to avoid being spotted, for the rest, follow the following instructions:

  • Download and install a VPN, we recommend using Hotspot Shield which will give you the possibility for free to use 500 MB per day
  • Open the application
  • Choose the country in which you want to connect to a server
  • So you can use an IP address of the country and consult sites or content exclusively available in the latter.

Change the public IP address of a HUAWEI Mate Xs 2

To change the public IP address of your HUAWEI Mate Xs 2 the technique is quite simple, as we explained to you, when you connect to the internet you will have a new IP address reassigned to your smartphone. So we'll use this trick to change it:

  • Activate airplane mode on your HUAWEI Mate Xs 2
  • Wait a few minutes
  • Turn off airplane mode
  • You can check on MyIP what is your address to verify the success of this operation

Change the local or static IP address of your HUAWEI Mate Xs 2

To finish, for change the local IP address of your HUAWEI Mate Xs 2 you will only be able to modify it if you are ever connected to a Wi-Fi network. Nothing complicated for that:

  • Unlock your HUAWEI Mate Xs 2
  • 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 suggest that you only modify the last numbers

In case you want a maximum of tutorials to become the king of the HUAWEI Mate Xs 2, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Huawei Mate XS 2.