How to Find Your IP Address on Android

Fastest way to see your public IP

Open the My IP checker in your browser. The public address used by the current Wi-Fi or mobile data connection appears automatically.

Android devices have a private IP inside a Wi-Fi network and use a public IP for Internet traffic. Menu names vary because phone manufacturers customize Android.

Find your private IP in Android Wi-Fi settings

Open Settings.
Select Network & internet, Connections or Wi-Fi.
Select Internet if that option appears.
Tap the connected Wi-Fi network or its settings icon.
Open Network details, View more or Advanced when needed.
Look for IP address, IPv4 address or IPv6 address.

Can't find it? Use the search box in Settings and search for “IP address” or “Wi-Fi.” On Samsung devices, the address is commonly under Connections → Wi-Fi → settings icon → View more.

Paths for Pixel, Samsung and Motorola

Google Pixel and Android standard interface

Open Settings → Network & internet → Internet. Tap the settings icon beside the connected Wi-Fi network and scroll through its network details. Google documents this Internet menu in its Android Wi-Fi instructions.

Samsung Galaxy

Open Settings → Connections → Wi-Fi, tap the gear beside the connected network, then select View more if necessary. Look for IP address, Gateway and IP settings.

Motorola and other Android devices

Open Settings → Network & internet → Internet or Wi-Fi, then select the connected network. Expand Advanced or Network details when shown. If the labels differ, search Settings for “IP address.”

Example: If Android shows IP address 192.168.0.34 and gateway 192.168.0.1, then 192.168.0.34 belongs to the phone on that Wi-Fi. The gateway normally belongs to the router, and neither value is necessarily the public IP.

Find the public IP used by mobile data

Turn Wi-Fi off and open the My IP homepage in Chrome or another browser. The displayed address belongs to the mobile carrier connection currently used by the phone. Carriers may share public IPv4 addresses between customers or use IPv6.

Android does not expose every carrier-side address in one consistent settings screen. A browser check is the clearest way to observe the public route. On a dual-SIM phone, confirm which SIM is selected for mobile data before comparing results.

A repeatable Wi-Fi and mobile-data test

Connect to Wi-Fi and open the My IP checker.
Note whether it reports IPv4, IPv6 or both.
Turn Wi-Fi off and confirm that mobile data is active.
Reload the checker and compare the new address.
Reconnect to Wi-Fi and reload once more.

Different results are normal because the phone moved between two separate network routes. The mobile carrier can also change an address during later reconnects.

Randomized MAC address vs private IP

Modern Android versions can use a randomized MAC address for each Wi-Fi network. A MAC address identifies the phone to the local Wi-Fi system; it is not the same as the private IPv4 address assigned by the router and does not hide the public IP from websites.

On the Android standard interface, open the connected network's settings and look for Randomized MAC address. Google recommends keeping Private DNS enabled on networks that support it and documents both options in its advanced network settings guide.

VPN, Private DNS and Samsung Secure Wi-Fi

A VPN can replace the public IP visible to websites because Internet traffic exits through the VPN service. Samsung Secure Wi-Fi can also route protected traffic through privacy infrastructure. By contrast, changing the Private DNS provider changes how domain names are resolved but does not normally replace the public IP by itself.

When diagnosing your own connection, compare results with privacy-routing services enabled and disabled. Do not permanently turn off protection merely to make two tools display the same address.

How to recognize Android network addresses

10.x.x.x, 172.16.x.x through 172.31.x.x, and 192.168.x.x are private IPv4 ranges.
127.0.0.1 is the IPv4 loopback address and refers to the phone itself.
An IPv4 address beginning with 169.254. is link-local and can appear when the phone fails to obtain a normal Wi-Fi address.
An IPv6 address beginning with fe80: is link-local and is not the same as a global IPv6 address used online.

Android hotspot and tethering

When the phone shares its connection through Wi-Fi hotspot, USB or Bluetooth tethering, connected devices receive local addresses while their Internet traffic uses the phone's upstream connection. Multiple tethered devices can therefore appear online through the same carrier route.

Troubleshooting “Obtaining IP address”

Confirm that you selected the intended Wi-Fi network and entered the correct password.
Turn Wi-Fi off and on, then retry the connection.
If only that saved network fails, forget it and add it again only if you know its password.
Restart the phone. Restart the router only if other devices also have connection problems.
Temporarily disconnect a VPN or security app when testing whether it affects routing.

Google's Pixel Wi-Fi troubleshooting guide also recommends deleting and re-adding a saved network when appropriate.

Why does the Android IP address change?

Wi-Fi routers and mobile carriers usually assign addresses dynamically. Moving to another Wi-Fi network, reconnecting, restarting equipment, switching to mobile data or using a VPN can change the public or private address.

Public IP vs private IP on Android

The private address identifies the device inside the connected Wi-Fi network. The public address represents the Internet connection. Phones, computers and TVs on the same Wi-Fi can share one public IPv4 address while keeping separate private addresses.

Learn more in the public vs private IP guide and the IPv4 vs IPv6 comparison.

Android IP address questions

How do I find my public IP address on Android?

Open My IP in a browser. The public IPv4 or IPv6 address used by the current connection appears automatically.

How do I find my private Wi-Fi IP address on Android?

Open Settings, go to Network & internet or Connections, select the connected Wi-Fi network and look for IP address in its details.

Why are the Android menu names different on my phone?

Manufacturers customize Android. Pixel, Samsung, Motorola and other devices may use different labels for network settings.

Does Android use IPv6?

Yes. Many mobile carriers and Wi-Fi networks support IPv6, and Android can use IPv4 and IPv6 at the same time.

Does randomized MAC hide my public IP on Android?

No. MAC randomization changes the address presented to the local Wi-Fi network. It does not replace the public Internet IP visible to websites.