In the event that you are tired of being visible on the net with your LG X4, of constantly being inundated with targeted or untargeted advertisements, that you want to make sure that no one can have access to your activities on the net, please know that you are not the only one. With all the scandals that are emerging on the non-protection of internet user data, more and more people want to be invisible! And it goes through the IP address of your smartphone. To assist you in this procedure, we will show you how to modify the IP address of your LG X4?
To do this, we will, first, see what an IP address corresponds to, then show you the measures that you can implement so as not to disclose the IP address of your LG X4 , first by camouflaging it, then by modifying it.
What is the IP address of my LG X4?
To start this guide, we will first briefly show you What is the IP address of an LG X4 and what it is used for . As the name suggests it is an address, "Internet Protocol Access" , it will actually give your smartphone the possibility of connect to an internet network. It is therefore necessary to give you the possibility of browsing the internet.
She is usually dynamic , especially if you browse using 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 at this address that you will be sent all the data that you download or that you will need when browsing the net.
How do I change the IP address of my LG X4?
In the event that you wish change the IP address of your LG X4 it's probably yours blocked on certain sites or forums. Don't worry, you can change it. Whether it is public or local, we explain below the two techniques that you will be able to use. If you have internet connection problems on your LG X4, you can read our article on this topic to solve them.
Change the public IP address of your LG X4 using a VPN
We therefore start by showing you the change the public IP address of your LG X4, using a VPN. This procedure is particularly relevant if you want to watch content from your home country abroad. It will give you the possibility to access sites which would be prohibited by your address. VPNs give you the ability to connect to servers that are able to act as an intermediary between you and the web. In this way, it will not be your IP address but that of the VPN that will be spotted, suddenly you will have an IP address different from yours. You are also going to have to deactivate your GPS position to avoid being spotted, for the rest, follow the following instructions:
- Download and install a VPN, we recommend that you use Hotspot Shield which will give you the possibility free of charge 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 read sites or content exclusively available in the latter.
Change the public IP address of an LG X4
To change the public IP address of your LG X4, the procedure is simple enough, as we told you, when you connect to the Internet you will have a new IP address reassigned to your smartphone. We will therefore use this trick to change it:
- Activate the airplane mode of your LG X4
- 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 LG X4
To finish, for change the local IP address of your LG X4 you can only change it if you are connected to a Wi-Fi network. To do this, nothing very complex:
- Unlock your LG X4
- Scroll down 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 recommend that you only change the last numbers
In the event that you want as many tutorials as possible to become a master of the LG X4, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: LG X4.
