Manage avant-garde network settings on your Android phone

You can change network settings like automatic connections, metered access, proxy settings, and more.

Control data employ with metered Wi-Fi

When to use metered Wi-Fi

If your network has a data limit, you can ready your Wi-Fi every bit metered. When your network is metered, y'all accept more control over how much data your phone uses through downloads and other apps.

Find your telephone's MAC address

  1. Open your phone's Settings app.
  2. Tap About phone.
  3. Whorl down to "Wi-Fi MAC address."

Phones that accept Android 10 and in a higher place have another MAC address. To find it:

  1. Turn on Wi-Fi.
  2. Open your phone's Settings app.
  3. Tap Network & net and then Internet.
    • If y'all tin't observe it, search for "MAC address." If you however tin't find it, go help from your device manufacturer.
  4. Next to your network, tap Settings .
  5. Scroll down to "MAC address."

Tip: If you're setting up parental controls for your network, include both MAC addresses.

Private DNS

Important: Past default, your telephone uses Private DNS with all networks that tin use Individual DNS. We recommend keeping Private DNS turned on.

To turn Private DNS on or off, or change its settings:

  1. Open your phone'due south Settings app.
  2. Tap Network & net And then Private DNS .
    • If yous tin't find information technology, search for "Private DNS." If you notwithstanding tin't find it, get aid from your device manufacturer.
  3. Pick your option:
    • Off
    • Automatic
    • Private DNS provider hostname

Tip: Private DNS helps secure only DNS questions and answers. Information technology can't protect anything else.

Alter more Wi-Fi settings

  1. Open your phone's Settings app.
  2. Tap Network & cyberspace And then Cyberspace.
    • If you can't find information technology, search for the setting you lot want to change. If you however can't find it, go help from your device manufacturer.
  3. At the bottom, tap Network preferences.
  4. Tap an option. These vary by phone and Android version.
    • Turn on Wi-Fi automatically: Take Wi-Fi automatically turn on well-nigh saved networks. Learn nearly saved networks.
    • Open network notification: Get a notification when automated connection to loftier-quality open up networks isn't bachelor.
    • Advanced
      • Install certificates: Digital certificates can identify your phone. Acquire about certificates.
      • Wi-Fi Direct: Allow your telephone connect without a network with other devices that can use Wi-Fi Directly.

      • If you use an older version of Android, you tin can also choose from:

        • WPS Push button Button: Turn on Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS) for a WPS-capable network.
        • WPS Pin Entry: Enter the Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS) personal identification number (PIN).

Related resources

  • Connect to Wi-Fi networks
  • Tether with Wi-Fi hotspot

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