In the event that you do not want to be visible on the web with your Samsung Galaxy S8, to be constantly inundated with targeted advertisements or not, that you want to make sure that no one can have access to your activities on the web, note 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 device. To assist you in this process, we will explain to you how to change the IP address of your Samsung Galaxy S8?
To do this, we will first see what an IP address is, then explain the steps you can take to avoid disclose the IP address of your Samsung Galaxy S8 , first by camouflaging it, then changing it.
What is the IP address of my Samsung Galaxy S8 used for?
To start this tutorial, we will first quickly explain What is the IP address of a Samsung Galaxy S8 and what is it used for . As the name suggests it is an address, "Internet Protocol Access" , it will actually allow your mobile phone to connect to an internet network. It is therefore necessary to allow you to browse the net.
It is in the majority of cases dynamic , especially in the event that you are browsing via 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 to this address that you will be sent all the data that you download or that you will need when browsing the web.
How do I change the IP address of my Samsung Galaxy S8?
In the event that you wish change the IP address of your Samsung Galaxy S8 it's probably that yours is blocked on certain sites or forums. Don't worry, it is possible to change it. Whether public or local, we reveal the two techniques available to you below. If you have internet connection problems on your Samsung Galaxy S8, do not hesitate to read our article on this topic to solve them.
Change the public IP address of your Samsung Galaxy S8 using a VPN
We therefore start by showing you the change the public IP address of your Samsung Galaxy S8, using a VPN. This procedure is particularly useful if you want to view content from your home country abroad. It will allow you to access sites that would be blocked by your address. VPNs will allow you to connect to servers who are able to act as an intermediary between you and the web. This way, it will not be your IP address but that of the VPN that will be detected, 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 instructions below:
- Download and install a VPN, we suggest 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 browse sites or content exclusively available in the latter.
Change the public IP address of a Samsung Galaxy S8
To change the public IP address of your Samsung Galaxy S8, 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 mobile phone. We will therefore use this trick to change it:
- Activate the airplane mode of your Samsung Galaxy S8
- Wait a few minutes
- Turn off airplane mode
- You can check on MyIP what is your address to verify the success of this intervention
Change the local or static IP address of your Samsung Galaxy S8
Finally, for change the local IP address of your Samsung Galaxy S8 you can only change it in the event that you are connected to a Wi-Fi network. Nothing complicated for that:
- Unlock your Samsung Galaxy S8
- 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
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