If you are ever tired of leaving traces on the net with your Xiaomi Poco M5, of constantly being inundated with targeted or non-targeted advertisements, that you want to make sure that no one can have access to your activities on the net, note that You are 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 this goes through the IP address of your smartphone. To assist you in this process, we will explain how to change the IP address of your Xiaomi Poco M5?

In this context, we are going, first of all, to see what an IP address corresponds to, then, to explain to you the measures that you can implement in order not to disclose the IP address of your Xiaomi Poco M5 , first by camouflaging it, then by modifying it.

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What is the principle of the IP address of my Xiaomi Poco M5?

To start this tutorial, we will first quickly explain what is the IP address of a Xiaomi Poco M5 and what is its function . As its 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 browse the internet.

She is usually dynamic , especially in the event that you are browsing through 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 at this address that you will be sent all the data that you download or that you will need throughout your browsing on the net.

How do I change the IP address of my Xiaomi Poco M5?

If you ever want change the IP address of your Xiaomi Poco M5 it's probably that yours is blocked on certain sites or forums. Don't be afraid, you can change it. Whether it is the public or the local, we explain below the two methods that you will be able to use. If you ever have internet connection problems on your Xiaomi Poco M5, you can read our guide on this topic to solve them.

Change the public IP address of your Xiaomi Poco M5 using a VPN

We therefore start by showing you the changing the public IP address of your Xiaomi Poco M5, using a VPN. This approach is really useful when you want to view content from your home country abroad. It will allow you to access sites that would be blocked by your address. VPNs allow you to connect to servers who 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 identified, 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 that you use Hotspot Shield which will allow you 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 browse sites or content exclusively available in the latter.

Change the public IP address of a Xiaomi Poco M5

To change the public IP address of your Xiaomi Poco M5 the process is quite simple, 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 airplane mode on your Xiaomi Poco M5
  • 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 Poco M5

To finish, for change the local IP address of your Xiaomi Poco M5 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 Xiaomi Poco M5
  • 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 modify the last numbers

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