If you are tired of being visible on the net with your XIAOMI Mi 8, of constantly being inundated with targeted advertisements or not, that you want to be sure that no one can have access to your activities on the net, know that you do not you are not the only one. With all the scandals surfacing about 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 support you in this process, we will explain to you how to modify the IP address of your XIAOMI Mi 8?
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 XIAOMI Mi 8 , to start by camouflaging it, then modifying it.
What is the IP address of my XIAOMI Mi 8 used for?
To start this tutorial, we will first quickly explain What is the IP address of a XIAOMI Mi 8 and what is its use . As the name suggests it is an address, "Internet Protocol Access" , it will actually allow your smartphone to connect to an internet network. It is therefore necessary to allow you to surf the Internet.
It is in most cases dynamic , especially in the event that you are browsing via the mobile network of your mobile 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 need while browsing the net.
How to change the IP address of my XIAOMI Mi 8?
If you want change the IP address of your XIAOMI Mi 8 it is certainly that yours is blocked on certain sites or forums. Rest assured, it is possible to modify it. Whether public or local, we indicate below the two techniques available to you. If you have internet connection problems on your XIAOMI Mi 8, we invite you to watch our guide on this topic to solve them.
Change the public IP address of your XIAOMI Mi 8 using a VPN
So we start by showing you the change the public IP address of your XIAOMI Mi 8, using a VPN. This technique is particularly relevant in the event that you want to watch content from your home country abroad. It will allow you to access sites that 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 internet. 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 advise you to use 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 read sites or content exclusively available in the latter.
Change the public IP address of a XIAOMI Mi 8
To change the public IP address of your XIAOMI Mi 8, the technique is simple enough, as we explained to 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 the airplane mode of your XIAOMI Mi 8
- 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 XIAOMI Mi 8
To finish, for change the local IP address of your XIAOMI Mi 8 you can only modify it in the event that you are connected to a Wi-Fi network. For that, nothing very complex:
- Unlock your XIAOMI Mi 8
- 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 modify the last numbers
If you want as many tutorials as possible to become a master of the XIAOMI Mi 8, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: XIAOMI Mi 8.
