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		Communitivity on May 2, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The “Location Off” switch on your phone is a lie For some phones and configurations, you can change your MAC address: https://www.wikihow.com/Change-a-Mac-Address-on-an-Android#:.... Generally you will need to be rooted to change the MAC address.

red-iron-pine on May 2, 2023 [–]

Easy to do on a laptop running linux -- network manager even has built-in GUI functions to randomize your MAC -- but a little more challenging on a locked down cellphone that's tied to a SIM card

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