The randomized MAC feature increases user privacy by using a randomized MAC address when connecting to a Wi-Fi network.
To secure the privacy the framework uses randomized MAC address by default for devices running Android 10 or higher.
See detail in MAC Randomization Behavior (Android Source doc). |
But in enterprise environment, customers requires static device MAC address instead of randomized MAC so that the administrator can track and identify the device.
To meet the customer needs, Point Mobile set to use device MAC address by default.
Read this article to know the difference and how to set.
Android 10 | PM30 | 30.02 (Mar 30 2022) and later |
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Android 11 | PM67 | 67.02 (May 03 2022) and later |
PM75 | 75.02 (Mar 22 2022) and later |
And other Point Mobile devices with Android 11 and above
Before the versions written under APPLIES TO section, the Android devices use randomized MAC and do not provide the setting UI.
Point Mobile has been added the setting UI and availability for Wi-Fi privacy. See the differences on the table below.
Before | After | |
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Default MAC type | Randomized MAC | Device MAC |
Setting provided | X | O |
Two ways to set Wi-Fi privacy are available. Go to Settings > Network & internet > Wi-Fi.
If you are going to set when adding or connecting a network,
If you want to change the privacy setting for the currently connected Wi-Fi,
Update OS Version First If you cannot find the Privacy setting, update the OS version to the version written under APPLIES TO section. |