How to Find the IP Address on an Android Phone

To find the IP address on an Android phone, open Settings, tap Network & internet, then Internet, and tap the Settings gear next to the Wi-Fi network you are connected to. The IP address is listed in that network’s details, sometimes after you scroll down or expand a section such as Advanced. That number is your phone’s local address on the Wi-Fi network. To see the public address that websites see, search what is my IP in a browser on the phone.

Before you start

• Connect to Wi-Fi first. The address in Wi-Fi settings only exists while the phone is connected to a network. A saved network that is out of range has no IP address to show.
• Know which address you need. An IP (Internet Protocol) address is a number that identifies a device so other devices can send data to it. Your phone has a local one on your Wi-Fi network, and your network has a public one on the internet. Both are covered below.
• Expect different menu names. These steps follow Google’s Android help pages, which note that some steps work only on Android 12 and up. Samsung, Motorola, OnePlus and other phone makers rename and rearrange these menus, and older versions such as Android 6.0 Marshmallow label the first screens differently.

Find your Wi-Fi IP address in Settings

This is the shortest reliable route on a Google Pixel and on other phones that use Google’s version of Android.

1. Open the Settings app. It has a gear icon and is in your app list.
2. Tap Network & internet, then tap Internet. A list of Wi-Fi networks opens, and the one you are using is labeled Connected.
3. Next to the connected network, tap the Settings gear. This opens the details for that one network.
4. Scroll down and look for IP address. If you do not see it, tap Advanced, Network details or a similar option to expand the rest of the screen.
5. Read the number next to IP address. A typical local address is four groups of numbers separated by periods, such as 192.168.1.23.

Google documents this route to a network’s settings in Manage advanced network settings on your Android phone, where the same screen is used to find the randomized MAC address. Google’s page does not describe the IP address line itself, so its exact position and wording can differ from one phone to the next.

There is also a faster way to reach the network list. Google’s guide to connecting to Wi-Fi networks on Android says you can swipe down from the top of the screen and tap Internet. From there, tap the gear next to your network as in step 3.

Samsung Galaxy and other phone makers

Phone makers change the names of the first one or two menus, but the idea stays the same: open the Wi-Fi list, open the details of the network you are connected to, and look for IP address.

• Samsung Galaxy: Samsung puts Wi-Fi under Connections rather than Network & internet. Open Settings, tap Connections, tap Wi-Fi, then tap the gear next to the connected network. If the IP address is not on the first screen, look for an option such as View more.
• Older Android versions, including Marshmallow: Wi-Fi is usually its own entry near the top of Settings. Open it, then tap the connected network or open the advanced Wi-Fi options to see the address.
• Any other phone: open Settings and use the search box at the top. Searching for Wi-Fi or IP address usually leads to the right screen. Google’s advice for menus you cannot find is the same: search Settings, or check with your phone maker.

Some phones also show an IP address under About phone, in a status or device information section. That screen is not covered in Google’s help pages and it is not present on every phone, so use the Wi-Fi route above when you can.

Local IP vs. public IP

People who ask for “your IP address” can mean two different things, and giving the wrong one is the most common mix-up.

• Local IP (also called a private IP) is the address your router gives your phone inside your home or office network. It usually starts with 192.168 or 10. That is what the steps above show. You need it for jobs inside the network, such as checking a device list in a router, setting up a printer or testing an app on the same Wi-Fi.
• Public IP is your network’s address on the internet. Your internet provider assigns it, and every device on the same Wi-Fi normally appears to websites under that one address. You need it when a website, a remote support person or an online service asks which address you are connecting from.

Find your public IP address

Android’s Wi-Fi settings do not show the public address. Use a browser instead.

1. Make sure the phone is using the connection you want to check. Stay on Wi-Fi to check your home or office network.
2. Open Chrome or another browser.
3. Search for what is my IP on Google. Your public IP address appears at the top of the results.

Google confirms this search in its help page about IP addresses. The same page explains that IP addresses are roughly based on geography, which is how sites estimate your general area. An IP address does not reveal your street address.

If a VPN (a service that routes your traffic through another server) is turned on, the search shows the VPN’s address, not the one from your internet provider. Turn the VPN off first if you need your provider’s address.

Find the IP address on mobile data

When Wi-Fi is off, your carrier gives the phone an address instead of your router. The Wi-Fi steps above do not apply, because there is no Wi-Fi network to open.

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen and turn off Wi-Fi, or tap Internet and switch Wi-Fi off there.
2. Check that mobile data is working by loading any web page.
3. Search for what is my IP in the browser.
4. Turn Wi-Fi back on when you are done, so the phone stops using your data plan.

The address you see belongs to your carrier’s network. It can change often, and carriers commonly share one public address among many customers, so it is rarely useful for identifying a single phone.

How to read the address you found

• IPv4: the familiar format, four numbers separated by periods. Google gives 203.0.113.42 as an example.
• IPv6: a longer format made of letters and numbers separated by colons. Many networks give a phone both kinds, so two or more addresses on the same screen is normal. When someone asks for your IP address without saying which, they usually want the IPv4 one.
• Gateway: if the screen lists a gateway, that is your router’s address, not your phone’s.
• MAC address: a different identifier that belongs to the phone’s Wi-Fi hardware. Google says to check Settings, then About phone, for the Wi-Fi MAC address. On Android 10 and later, each network’s settings screen also shows a Randomized MAC address used only for that network.

To confirm you have the right number, compare it with your router’s list of connected devices, or check that it starts with the same first three groups as other devices on the same Wi-Fi, such as a computer. If you are matching it against a PC, see how to find your IP address on Windows 11.

If the IP address is missing or unavailable

A blank IP address, the word Unavailable, or an address that starts with 169.254 generally means the phone joined the Wi-Fi network but did not receive an address from the router. Try these in order and check the network details again after each one.

1. Confirm the connection. In the Wi-Fi list, the network must say Connected. If it says saved or shows a sign-in message, connect or sign in first.
2. Turn Wi-Fi off and on. This makes the phone ask the router for an address again.
3. Restart the phone and the router. Google’s Wi-Fi troubleshooting steps suggest unplugging the router and modem for about 15 seconds before plugging them back in.
4. Forget the network and rejoin it. In the network list, touch and hold the saved network and tap Forget, then connect again. You need the Wi-Fi password to get back on, so find it before you do this.
5. Reset network settings. Leave this for last. It erases every saved Wi-Fi network and Bluetooth pairing on the phone, not just the one with the problem. The steps are in how to reset network settings on Android.

Google lists the same fixes, with Pixel menu names, in Fix Wi-Fi connection problems. If none of them help and other devices on the same Wi-Fi are also offline, the problem is with the router or the internet service, not the phone.

Frequently asked questions

Does my Android phone’s IP address change?

Often, yes. A router normally hands out local addresses automatically, so your phone can get a different one after it reconnects, and it gets a new one whenever it joins a different network. Your public address can change too, because internet providers and carriers reassign them. If you need the number for a setup task, check it again right before you use it.

Can I find the IP address without being connected to Wi-Fi?

Not the local one. A local IP address is assigned when the phone connects to a network, so there is nothing to show while Wi-Fi is disconnected. On mobile data, you can still see the public address by searching what is my IP in a browser.

Is it safe to share my IP address?

A local address such as 192.168.1.23 only means something inside your own network, so it is low risk to read out to someone helping you with a printer or router. A public address is seen by every site you visit and gives a rough location, so share it only with a service or support contact you trust and have a reason to give it to.

Is the IP address the same as the MAC address?

No. The IP address is assigned by the network and can change. The MAC address identifies the phone’s Wi-Fi hardware, and Android 10 and later can also use a separate randomized MAC address for each network. Routers and parental controls sometimes ask for the MAC address rather than the IP address, so check which one a form wants.

Next steps

If you needed the address to set up another device, how to find a printer’s IP address covers the other half of that job. For more Android settings, see these guides:

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• Add a Chrome shortcut to your home screen
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