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How to enable enhanced randomize MAC addresses on Android
2021-01-19 16:49

Roid 11 allows users to enable the Wi-Fi-Enhanced MAC randomization.

In the name of privacy, the Google developers made it possible to use a randomized MAC address, starting with Android 8.

It wasn't until Android 11 that the default status of MAC randomization was such that users could enable the feature.

To make it even more appealing, the randomization of MAC addresses on Android 11 is network based.

How to enable the new enhanced randomized MAC addresses.

In order to enable randomized MAC addresses, you must first enable Developer Options.


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