If you ever do not want to be visible on the internet with your Samsung Galaxy M12, to be constantly inundated with targeted advertisements or not, that you want to be sure that no one can have access to your activities on the internet, note that you are not 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 this goes through the IP address of your smartphone. To assist you in this process, we will explain how to change the IP address of your Samsung Galaxy M12?

In this context, we will, first of all, find out what an IP address consists of, then explain the measures you can take to avoid disclose the IP address of your Samsung Galaxy M12 , first by camouflaging it, then changing it.

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What is the IP address of my Samsung Galaxy M12 used for?

To start this tutorial, we will first briefly explain what does the IP address of a Samsung Galaxy M12 represent and what is its use . As its 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 surfing the net.

It is in most cases dynamic , especially in the event that you are browsing through the mobile network of your telephone 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 can be sent all the data that you download or that you need while browsing the internet.

How do I change the IP address of my Samsung Galaxy M12?

If you ever want change the IP address of your Samsung Galaxy M12 it is certainly that yours is blocked on certain sites or forums. Rest assured, it is possible to change it. Whether it is public or local, we will explain the two methods available to you below. If you ever have internet connection problems on your Samsung Galaxy M12, don't hesitate to take a look at our article on this topic to solve them.

Change the public IP address of your Samsung Galaxy M12 using a VPN

We therefore start by showing you the change the public IP address of your Samsung Galaxy M12, using a VPN. This procedure is really useful if you want to view content from your home country abroad. It will give you the possibility of accessing 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. Thus, it will not be your IP address, however that of the VPN, which will be identified, as a result 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 that you 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 consult sites or content exclusively available in the latter.

Change the public IP address of a Samsung Galaxy M12

To change the public IP address of your Samsung Galaxy M12 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 smartphone. So we'll use this trick to change it:

  • Activate the airplane mode of your Samsung Galaxy M12
  • Wait a few minutes
  • Turn off airplane mode
  • You can control on MyIP what is your address to check the success of this intervention

Change the local or static IP address of your Samsung Galaxy M12

To finish, for change the local IP address of your Samsung Galaxy M12 you can only change it if you are connected to a Wi-Fi network. To do this, nothing very difficult:

  • Unlock your Samsung Galaxy M12
  • 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 recommend that you only change the last numbers

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