How to Find Your IP Address on Android

Android surfaces your IP address in the Wi-Fi settings, though the exact path varies slightly by manufacturer (Samsung, Pixel, Xiaomi and others each reshuffle the menus). Here's the universal route, plus the one-tap way to see your public address.

Fastest: your public IP

Open any browser and visit the whatismineip.com homepage — your public IP, provider and location appear instantly. This is the address websites, games and streaming services actually see.

Your local IP on Wi-Fi

1. Open Settings → Network & internet (Samsung: Connections).
2. Tap Wi-Fi / Internet, then tap your connected network (or its gear icon).
3. Expand Advanced if needed — the IP address field shows your local address, e.g. 192.168.1.88. Modern Android typically lists an IPv6 address or two as well.

Alternative: Settings → About phone → Status information also lists the IP address on many models.

Wi-Fi vs mobile data

On cellular data your carrier assigns the address, near-always behind CGNAT — shared, rotating, and often IPv6. Don't be surprised if your IP on the checker looks completely different (and geolocates to another city — here's why) the moment you leave Wi-Fi.

Android privacy options worth knowing

• Randomised MAC — on by default per network; reduces tracking across Wi-Fi networks but doesn't affect your IP. See MAC vs IP.
• Private DNS — Settings → Network → Private DNS lets you set an encrypted resolver (e.g. 1dot1dot1dot1.cloudflare-dns.com), hiding lookups from network snoops. Background in our DNS guide.
• VPN apps — replace your public IP system-wide; Android supports always-on VPN with a kill switch under VPN settings.

Setting a static local IP

In the same Wi-Fi details screen, tap the pencil/edit icon → Advanced → change IP settings from DHCP to Static. Useful for port forwarding to your phone; for anything long-term, a DHCP reservation in your router is cleaner.

Frequently asked questions