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 ## DROP-IN CONFIGURATION FILE FOR NETWORKMANAGER:      ## ## DROP-IN CONFIGURATION FILE FOR NETWORKMANAGER:      ##
 ##    AUTOMATIC MAC RANDOMIZATION                      ## ##    AUTOMATIC MAC RANDOMIZATION                      ##
-## REQUISITIONED FROM THE ANONYMOUS MILITARY INSTITUTE ##+## REQUISITIONED FROM BEST POINT MILITARY INSTITUTE    ##
 ##    HTTPS://BESTPOINT.INSTITUTE/DIY/CHANGE-MAC       ## ##    HTTPS://BESTPOINT.INSTITUTE/DIY/CHANGE-MAC       ##
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 Changing your MAC address on Android is an ordeal which traditionally has involved rooting your phone. This isn't so much a problem anymore, as starting with Android 10, MAC address randomization is enabled by default. (You can double-check this if you hit the gear icon for your current wifi network, and look at the **Privacy** setting.) Changing your MAC address on Android is an ordeal which traditionally has involved rooting your phone. This isn't so much a problem anymore, as starting with Android 10, MAC address randomization is enabled by default. (You can double-check this if you hit the gear icon for your current wifi network, and look at the **Privacy** setting.)
  
-However, these randomized MAC addresses are //persistent//, meaning they are generated once for each wireless connection, and saved. Starting with Android 11, you can override this behavior, and force it to use //non-persistent// random addresses which constantly regenerate on a regular basis:+However, these randomized MAC addresses are //persistent//, meaning they are generated once for each wireless connection, and saved. Starting with Android 11, you can override this behavior, and force it to use //non-persistent// random addresses which constantly regenerate on a regular basis. 
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 +To set-and-forget this option:
  
   - In **Settings**, go to **System** and then **Developer options**.   - In **Settings**, go to **System** and then **Developer options**.
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