In the event that you have had enough of being visible on the net with your OnePlus 5T, 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, note that you are not the only one. With all the scandals surfacing about 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 change the IP address of your OnePlus 5T?

To do this, we will first see what an IP address is, then show you the measures you can take to avoid disclose the IP address of your OnePlus 5T , to start by camouflaging it, then changing it.

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What is the IP address of my OnePlus 5T used for?

To start this article, we will first briefly show you What is the IP address of a OnePlus 5T and what it is used for . As its name suggests, it is an address, "Internet Protocol Access" , it will in fact give your mobile phone the possibility of connect to an internet network. It is therefore essential to give you the possibility of browsing the web.

She is very often dynamic , especially if you are browsing via 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 at this address that you will be sent all the data that you download or that you need throughout your browsing on the net.

How do I change the IP address of my OnePlus 5T?

In the event that you want change the IP address of your OnePlus 5T it's probably yours blocked on certain sites or forums. Don't worry, you can change it. Whether public or local, we reveal the two alternatives available to you below. In the event that you have internet connection problems on your OnePlus 5T, you can consult our article on this topic to solve them.

Change the public IP address of your OnePlus 5T using a VPN

We therefore start by presenting the change the public IP address of your OnePlus 5T, using a VPN. This technique is really relevant in case you want to watch content from your home country abroad. It will give you the possibility to access sites which would be blocked 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. This way, it will not be your IP address however that of the VPN that will be detected, suddenly you will have an IP address different from yours. You will also need to deactivate your GPS position to avoid being spotted, for the rest, follow the instructions below:

  • Download and install a VPN, we recommend using 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 browse sites or content exclusively available in the latter.

Change the public IP address of a OnePlus 5T

To change the public IP address of your OnePlus 5T the technique 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 OnePlus 5T
  • Wait a few minutes
  • Turn off airplane mode
  • You can check on MyIP what is your address to verify the success of this manipulation

Change the local or static IP address of your OnePlus 5T

To finish, for change the local IP address of your OnePlus 5T you can only change it if you are ever connected to a Wi-Fi network. There is nothing very complex for that:

  • Unlock your OnePlus 5T
  • 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 change the last numbers

In case you want a lot of tutorials to become the king of the OnePlus 5T, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: OnePlus 5T.