To change the IP address, the iProxy app switches the airplane mode on the phone. If the phone is connected to mobile internet via a SIM card, after switching airplane mode on the phone, the mobile operator assigns a new IP address to the subscriber. The eSIM format also works with iProxy.
Note: if the phone is only connected to WiFi, even if you switch airplane mode, the WiFi network IP will not change. IP address change works only with mobile internet enabled. However, WiFi can be used to save mobile traffic and use the WiFi Split option.
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There are 4 options for remote control of Android:
Setting up a digital assistant is available for most Android phones. This is the easiest way for remote IP change, used by our customers. We have compiled a list of recommended and non-recommended phones for iProxy in this article. You don't need to root your phone or install additional apps. Just set up the iProxy digital assistant.
How to test IP change: Open the iProxy app. If there is a blue Change IP button in the app, the digital assistant is set up and the IP will be changed remotely. Click this button and you will see your phone enter and exit airplane mode, and the IP address will change.
On some models like Xiaomi and Huawei, the blue button may reset after the phone is restarted. To reset the digital assistant, switch to Google and then return to the iProxy assistant:
Owner mode allows the phone owner to have full control over the device and set many functions, such as remote IP change using the iProxy app. This mode can be set up on phones with factory settings (new phones) that have no Google accounts linked. Learn more about how to set up Owner mode on your phone here.
If the digital assistant is not available on the phone and the owner mode is not suitable, download and test the IP address change setting using the MacroDroid app. This app allows you to write macros (commands) that the phone can perform automatically. Essentially, Macrodroid is used as a "Clicker" on the smartphone screen.
Open the app. Click on
Example:
On rooted phones, you need to grant Superuser rights to the iProxy app to switch airplane mode remotely.
Not every phone can be rooted. Each phone model and each OS version must have special drivers (firmware) created. For most Android devices, such firmware does not exist, so you need to be very careful if you decide to root your phone. We do not recommend this method for users without rooting experience.
The iProxy team wrote its firmware for the Alcatel 5033d Android 8.0.1 model. You can watch the video tutorial at this link.
Learn more about phone root rights.
There are several ways to change the IP address remotely without opening the iProxy app on your phone:
In the personal account on the iProxy.online website, click on the connection name. In the opened window, select the IP Change menu and copy the URL. This link can be used in any software you work with, for example, in the Dolphin antidetect browser.
In the personal account on the iProxy.online website, click on the connection name. In the opened window, select the IP Change menu and specify the period for change in minutes.
In the personal account on the iProxy.online website, you will see the "Change IP" button next to each active connection.
Authorize in our Telegram bot and use the /changeip {connection name} command to change the IP. Detailed instructions on working with the bot are available in our article. Video tutorial on setting up the Telegram bot:
You can work in different environments and programs. Write to iProxy support to get the API documentation with a description of the supported commands.
If you have any questions, be sure to check out the Frequently Asked Questions. We are also always online in our Telegram chat.
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The following mobile operators do not change IP addresses after switching airplane mode:
List of mobile operators that change the IP address only if the phone stays in airplane mode for more than 30 seconds:
In this case, the iProxy team has prepared a solution. In the Connection settings under the PRO tab, set the required time for your phone to stay in airplane mode.
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