If you are ever tired of leaving traces on the web with your Vivo Y01, 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 web, note 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 device's IP address. To assist you in this procedure, we will explain how to change the IP address of your Vivo Y01?

To do this, we will first see what an IP address is used for, then explain the measures you can take to avoid disclose the IP address of your Vivo Y01 , first by camouflaging it, then by modifying it.

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What is the IP address of my Vivo Y01 used for?

To start this guide, we will first briefly explain what does the IP address of a Vivo Y01 represent and what is it used for . As the name suggests it is an address, "Internet Protocol Access" , it will in fact give your smartphone the possibility of connect to an internet network. It is therefore essential to give you the possibility of browsing the internet.

It is in the majority of cases dynamic , especially if 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 to this address that all the data that you download or that you will need throughout your navigation on the web will be sent to you.

How do I change the IP address of my Vivo Y01?

If you ever want change the IP address of your Vivo Y01 it's probably yours blocked on certain sites or forums. Do not be afraid, it is possible to change it. Whether public or local, we show you below the two solutions available to you. If you ever have internet connection problems on your Vivo Y01, do not hesitate to read our guide on this topic to solve them.

Change the public IP address of your Vivo Y01 using a VPN

So we start by showing you the changing the public IP address of your Vivo Y01, using a VPN. This 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 give you the ability to connect to servers that are able to act as an intermediary between you and the web. In this way, it will not be your IP address but that of the VPN that will be detected, 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 recommend using Hotspot Shield which will give you the possibility for free to use 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 Vivo Y01

To change the public IP address of your Vivo Y01 the process is quite easy, as we told you, when you connect to the internet you will have a new IP address reassigned to your smartphone. We will therefore use this trick to change it:

  • Activate airplane mode on your Vivo Y01
  • 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 Vivo Y01

To finish, for change the local IP address of your Vivo Y01 you can only change it if you are ever connected to a Wi-Fi network. To do this, nothing very complex:

  • Unlock your Vivo Y01
  • 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 recommend that you only change the last numbers

If you ever want a lot of tutorials to become the king of the Vivo Y01, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Live Y01.