If you do not want to leave traces on the web with your Sony Xperia 1 IV, 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 web, know that you you're 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 that goes through your phone's IP address. To assist you in this process, we will show you how to change the IP address of your Sony Xperia 1 IV?

To do this, we will first learn what an IP address is for, then show you the measures you can take to avoid disclose the IP address of your Sony Xperia 1 IV , first by camouflaging it, then by modifying it.

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What is the IP address of my Sony Xperia 1 IV?

To start this guide, we will first quickly show you what is the IP address of a Sony Xperia 1 IV and what is its function . As its name suggests, it is an address, "Internet Protocol Access" , it will actually give your phone the ability to connect to an internet network. It is therefore necessary to give you the possibility of browsing the net.

She is very often dynamic , especially in the event that you are browsing through your mobile provider's mobile network, each time you log out or log in 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 can be sent all the data that you download or that you need while browsing the web.

How do I change the IP address of my Sony Xperia 1 IV?

If you want change the IP address of your Sony Xperia 1 IV it is surely that yours is blocked on certain sites or forums. Do not be afraid, it is possible to modify it. Whether it is public or local, we show you below the two alternatives that you will be able to use. If you have internet connection problems on your Sony Xperia 1 IV, we invite you to look at our article on this topic to solve them.

Change the public IP address of your Sony Xperia 1 IV using a VPN

So we start by showing you the changing the public IP address of your Sony Xperia 1 IV, using a VPN. This technique is particularly useful if you want to watch content from your home country abroad. It will give you the possibility of accessing sites which would be prohibited by your address. VPNs allow you 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 but that of the VPN that will be taken into account, so you will have an IP address different from yours. You will also have to deactivate your GPS position to avoid being spotted, for the rest, follow the instructions below:

  • Download and install a VPN, we advise you to use Hotspot Shield which will give you the possibility for free 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 Sony Xperia 1 IV

To change the public IP address of your Sony Xperia 1 IV the technique is quite simple, as we explained to you, when you connect to the internet you will have a new IP address reallocated to your phone. So we'll use this trick to change it:

  • Activate the airplane mode of your Sony Xperia 1 IV
  • 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 Sony Xperia 1 IV

Finally, for change the local IP address of your Sony Xperia 1 IV you can only modify it in the event that you are connected to a Wi-Fi network. To do this, nothing very complex:

  • Unlock your Sony Xperia 1 IV
  • 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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