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My iPhone's MAC address is different from it which the Tether screen showd
My iPhone's MAC address is different from it which the Tether screen showd
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My iPhone's MAC address is different from it which the Tether screen showd
2025-05-01 12:25:58 - last edited 2025-05-07 02:33:35
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MyiPhone's MAC address showed in phone setting screen is different from it showed in Tether app's connected device list
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2025-05-01 12:56:55 - last edited 2025-05-07 02:33:35
Hi,
If you want your iPhone to use its actual physical MAC address, then you need to turn the "Private Address" option off for your network.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102509
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2025-05-01 12:56:55 - last edited 2025-05-07 02:33:35
Hi,
If you want your iPhone to use its actual physical MAC address, then you need to turn the "Private Address" option off for your network.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102509
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Re:My iPhone's MAC address is different from it which the Tether screen showd
2025-05-07 02:36:28
Hi@Zzalzzarius,
As Woozle said, this is most likely due to the fact that the random function that comes with most mobile phones is turned on by default.
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