If you are tired of leaving traces on the net with your Sony Xperia 8, 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 , know 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 accompany you in this procedure, we will show you how to change the IP address of your Sony Xperia 8?
In this context, we will, first of all, see what an IP address is used for, then show you the measures you can take to avoid disclose the IP address of your Sony Xperia 8 , first by camouflaging it, then by modifying it.
What is the IP address of my Sony Xperia 8?
To start this guide, we'll first quickly show you What is the IP address of a Sony Xperia 8 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 necessary to give you the possibility of browsing the web.
It is in most cases dynamic , especially if 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 at this address that you will be sent all the data that you download or that you will need when browsing the net.
How do I change the IP address of my Sony Xperia 8?
In the event that you want change the IP address of your Sony Xperia 8 it is surely that yours is blocked on certain sites or forums. Don't worry, you can change it. Whether public or local, we show you below the two techniques available to you. If you have internet connection problems on your Sony Xperia 8, we invite you to take a look at our guide on this subject to solve them.
Change the public IP address of your Sony Xperia 8 using a VPN
We therefore start by revealing to you the change the public IP address of your Sony Xperia 8, using a VPN. This is particularly relevant if you want to view 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 who will play the role of intermediary between you and the net. This way, it will not be your IP address, however, that of the VPN that will be detected, as a result you will have a different IP address 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 recommend that 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 watch sites or content exclusively available in the latter.
Change the public IP address of a Sony Xperia 8
To change the public IP address of your Sony Xperia 8, the process 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. So we'll use this trick to change it:
- Activate the airplane mode of your Sony Xperia 8
- Wait a few minutes
- Turn off airplane mode
- You can control on MyIP what is your address to check the success of this operation
Change the local or static IP address of your Sony Xperia 8
Finally, for change the local IP address of your Sony Xperia 8 you will only be able to modify it if you are connected to a Wi-Fi network. To do this, nothing very complex:
- Unlock your Sony Xperia 8
- 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
If you are looking for a lot of tutorials to become the king of the Sony Xperia 8, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: Sony Xperia 8.
