From 6b53dc54f500a5f64f65d35d64490687a08bf345 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: pucherot Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2021 10:20:48 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Create RAMDOM_MAC.md --- doc/RAMDOM_MAC.md | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/RAMDOM_MAC.md diff --git a/doc/RAMDOM_MAC.md b/doc/RAMDOM_MAC.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8aa3ae12 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/RAMDOM_MAC.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +# Privacy & Random MAC's + + +The latest versions of some operating systems (IOS and Android) incorporate a +new & interesting functionality to improve privacy: **Random MACs**. + +This functionality allows you to **hide the true MAC** of the device and +**assign a random MAC** when we connect to WIFI networks. + +This behavior is especially useful when connecting to WIFI's that we do not +know, but it **is totally useless when connecting to our own WIFI's** or known +networks. + +**I recommend disabling this operation when connecting our devices to our own +WIFI's**, in this way, Pi.Alert will be able to identify the device, and it +will not identify it as a new device every so often (every time IOS or Android +decides to change the MAC). + +### IOS +![ios][ios] + + - [Use private Wi-Fi addresses in iOS 14](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211227) + +### Android +![Android][Android] + + - [How to Disable MAC Randomization in Android 10](https://support.boingo.com/s/article/How-to-Disable-MAC-Randomization-in-Android-10-Android-Q) + - [How do I disable random Wi-Fi MAC address on Android 10](https://support.plume.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360052070714-How-do-I-disable-random-Wi-Fi-MAC-address-on-Android-10-) + + +[ios]: https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/08/how-to-use-private-wifi-mac-address-iphone-ipad.png?resize=2048,1009 "ios" +[Android]: doc/img/android_random_mac.png "Android" +