If you don't want to leave traces on the web with your Wiko Power U20, 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, you will be happy to learn that you are not the only one. With all the scandals surfacing about the non-protection of Internet users' data, more and more people want to be invisible! And this goes through the IP address of your mobile phone. To assist you in this procedure, we will show you how to change the IP address of your Wiko Power U20?

To do this, we will first learn what an IP address is used for, then show you the measures you can take to avoid disclose the IP address of your Wiko Power U20 , first by camouflaging it, then changing it.

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What is the IP address of my Wiko Power U20 used for?

To start this tutorial, we will first briefly show you what does the IP address of a Wiko Power U20 represent 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 essential to give you the possibility of surfing the net.

It is in the majority of cases dynamic , especially in the event that you are browsing using your mobile provider's mobile network, 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 can be sent to you.

How do I change the IP address of my Wiko Power U20?

If you want change the IP address of your Wiko Power U20 it's probably yours blocked on certain sites or forums. Do not be afraid, it is possible to modify it. Whether it is public or local, we explain below the two techniques available to you. If you have internet connection problems on your Wiko Power U20, you can consult our article on this topic to solve them.

Change the public IP address of your Wiko Power U20 using a VPN

We start by revealing to you the changing the public IP address of your Wiko Power U20, using a VPN. This is particularly relevant if you want to view 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 will play the role of intermediary between you and the web. In this way, it will not be your IP address, however that of the VPN, which will be detected, so 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 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 consult sites or content exclusively available in the latter.

Change the public IP address of a Wiko Power U20

To change the public IP address of your Wiko Power U20 the process is quite easy, 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 Wiko Power U20
  • Wait a few minutes
  • Turn off airplane mode
  • You can control on MyIP what is your address to check the success of this manipulation

Change the local or static IP address of your Wiko Power U20

To finish, for change the local IP address of your Wiko Power U20 you can only modify it in the event that you are connected to a Wi-Fi network. To do this, nothing very difficult:

  • Unlock your Wiko Power U20
  • 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 recommend that you only change the last numbers

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