If you are tired of being visible on the internet with your Samsung Galaxy M40, of constantly being inundated with targeted or untargeted advertisements, that you want to make sure that no one can have access to your internet activities, remember that you 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 your phone's IP address. To assist you in this procedure, we will show you how to change the IP address of your Samsung Galaxy M40?

To do this, we will first learn what an IP address is, after that we will show you the measures you can take to avoid disclose the IP address of your Samsung Galaxy M40 , first by camouflaging it, then by modifying it.

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What is the IP address of my Samsung Galaxy M40 used for?

To start this article, we will first briefly show you What is the IP address of a Samsung Galaxy M40 and what is its function . 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 necessary to give you the possibility of surfing the web.

She is very often dynamic , especially if 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 will need throughout your internet browsing will be sent to you.

How do I change the IP address of my Samsung Galaxy M40?

If you want change the IP address of your Samsung Galaxy M40 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 solutions available to you. If you have internet connection problems on your Samsung Galaxy M40, you can consult our guide on this topic to solve them.

Change the public IP address of your Samsung Galaxy M40 using a VPN

We therefore start by showing you the change the public IP address of your Samsung Galaxy M40, using a VPN. This is really useful in the event that 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 will play the role of intermediary between you and the internet. This way, 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 suggest you use Hotspot Shield which will allow you 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 watch sites or content exclusively available in that country.

Change the public IP address of a Samsung Galaxy M40

To change the public IP address of your Samsung Galaxy M40, the process is easy enough, 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 M40
  • 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 Samsung Galaxy M40

To finish, for change the local IP address of your Samsung Galaxy M40 you will only be able to modify it if you are connected to a Wi-Fi network. There is nothing difficult for that:

  • Unlock your Samsung Galaxy M40
  • 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 suggest that you only modify the last numbers

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