Why Does My Android Have a Mac Address?
Contents Why Does My Android Phone Have a Mac Address? Starting in Android 8.0, Android Devices Use Randomized Mac Addresses When Probing for New Networks...
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Why does my Android phone have a MAC address?
Starting in Android 8.0, Android devices use randomized MAC addresses when probing for new networks while not currently associated with a network. In Android 9, you can enable a developer option (it’s disabled by default) to cause the device to use a randomized MAC address when connecting to a Wi-Fi network.
How do I remove my phone’s MAC address?
To Disable MAC Randomization on Android Devices:
- Open the Settings.
- Tap Network & Internet -> Wi-Fi.
- Tap the gear icon associated with your network.
- Tap MAC address type.
- Tap Phone MAC.
- Re-join the network.
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