Run the command shown below, replace en0 with the name of your network interface, and fill in the MAC address of your choice. Network Analyzer is another reliable Wi-Fi scanning app we recommend.
#HOW TO FIND MY ANDROID MAC ADDRESS INSTALL#
Install Fing on your device, head to the Devices tab, select your Android device, and scroll to the Network details section to check the device’s MAC address. It is required for networking but its not an invasion of privacy, and is little different to a loyalty card from a supermarket in risk/security/privacy implications. Use Command + Space, type Terminal and then hit Enter. Fing is a popular and free network analyzer that’s available on the Google Play Store. There is one more thing to know - the first 3 sets of numbers in a MAC address can be used to get an indication of the manufacturer of your device (but not model).Ī MAC is a useful identifier. Their equipment associates a MAC address with an IP address, and they can use the IP address they assign you to work out where you are going and give strong hints to who you are. If they wanted to, they could get this anyway - you can't connect to an Ethernet/WiFi network without a MAC (but you can make one up). At the Terminal Prompt, type ifconfig and press. Your MAC address does not enable them to see any traffic they would not otherwise be able to see or give them any ability to control your devices except when connection to your network. Locate and open Terminal from Applications->Utilities->Terminal. Scroll down to About Tablet and there select Status. To find it on your tablet just touch the Menu key and go to Settings. A MAC address is only usable/visible to machines on the same subnet - ie they can only tell what you are doing when you connect TO THEIR NETWORK. To temporarily change android MAC address without rooting the first thing you need is to know the MAC address.
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