How do I find my MAC address on Android?

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Overview

This tutorial will walk you through how to locate your device’s MAC address. 

Every device has a unique identifier for its network adapters called a Media Access Control address, or MAC address. This 12-digit code is made up of letters and numbers, and is usually separated by colons, periods or dashes. A MAC address can be used to identify your device and register it for university network access.

Locating your MAC Address on Android

 

For assistance locating your MAC Address on other platforms, look at our other articles:

 

This tutorial applies to the following operating system(s):

 Android

These instructions may vary between Android versions and manufacturers.

 

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Locating your MAC Address on Android

1Open Network & Internet Settings

Open the Settings menu and select 'Network & Internet'.


Open Settings

 

2Open Wi-Fi Preferences

Click on 'Wi-Fi', then select 'Wi-Fi Preferences'.


Go to About Phone or Tablet

Find the Status option

 

3Navigate to Advanced Preferences

Click the down arrow next to Advanced. Your device's MAC address will be listed in the field labelled MAC address.


Then find the Wifi MAC address listed under Status.

The mac address is located just above the i p address.

 

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