{"id":14151,"date":"2022-02-19T20:35:45","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T20:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crosscomputers.com\/?post_type=kbe_knowledgebase&#038;p=14151"},"modified":"2022-02-19T21:09:58","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T21:09:58","slug":"how-to-turn-off-mac-address-randomization-android","status":"publish","type":"kbe_knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/www.crosscomputers.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-turn-off-mac-address-randomization-android\/","title":{"rendered":"How to turn off MAC address randomization (Android)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The randomized MAC address option is configured for each wireless connection. After connecting to a wireless network, here&#8217;s how to make sure the device is NOT Using a random MAC address (instead of the device MAC\u00a0 address).<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the\u00a0<strong>Settings<\/strong>\u00a0app.<\/li>\n<li>Tap <strong>Connections<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Tap\u00a0<strong>Wi-Fi<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Tap the gear icon associated with the wireless connection to be configured.<\/li>\n<li>Tap\u00a0<strong>Advanced<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Tap\u00a0<strong>Privacy or MAC address type<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Tap\u00a0<strong>Use Device MAC or Phone MAC.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crosscomputers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SIGNATURE-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13923\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crosscomputers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SIGNATURE-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crosscomputers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SIGNATURE-1.jpg 711w, https:\/\/www.crosscomputers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SIGNATURE-1-300x144.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The randomized MAC address option is configured for each wireless connection. After connecting to a wireless network, here&#8217;s how to make sure the device is NOT Using a random MAC address (instead of the device MAC\u00a0 address). Open the\u00a0Settings\u00a0app. Tap Connections. Tap\u00a0Wi-Fi. Tap the gear icon associated with the wireless connection to be configured. Tap\u00a0Advanced. 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