What is My Phone's MAC Address?

We will explore both the methods in detail, one-by-one below.

There are two ways to change the MAC address on your Android device: two methods that are fairly simple to execute.

Change MAC Address or WiFi MAC Address on Android

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Now that we've covered the 'What', 'How', and 'Why' parts, let's get down to business.

### On OnePlus devices:

Settings > System > About phone > Status > WiFi MAC Address

### On Samsung Galaxy devices:

Open device Settings > About phone or About device > Status > WiFi MAC Address

However, if you don't know where to find the MAC address of your device, you'll find it under Settings > About phone.

Why Change Your MAC Address?

Well, we assume that a person who landed on this page via Google search must be aware of the MAC address location on their device. If not, here's why changing your MAC address can be useful:

* Internet Service Providers often use your MAC address to identify and authenticate your internet connection.

* You can change the new network card's MAC address to your old network card's MAC address and start using it right away!

* In case your network stops working, you may need a new one with a different MAC address.

* Some networks limit access based on MAC address. By changing your MAC address, you can access a network that would otherwise be restricted.

Why Should You Change Your MAC Address?

There are several reasons why changing your MAC address can be beneficial:

* Privacy: A MAC address can be used to uniquely identify your Android phone on the Internet or local network.

* Security: If your original MAC address is public and revealed, a hacker can use it to impersonate you! On many networks, access is restricted based on IP address, so when you go offline, the hacker can use your MAC address and access the network as 'you'. This is a threat when you're on a public wireless network (hotels, airports, and even some coffee shops provide free WiFi these days). This gives a hacker to potentially keep track of your devices (and thus, you).

* Uniqueness: Anyone in your local Ethernet network can easily see your MAC address with simple tools.

Before heading into the 'How' part of this article, let's take a brief look at what we're dealing with here. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to spoof or change MAC or Media Access Control address on Android devices.

What is my phone mac address