Networks
MAC address
In Turkish: MAC adresi
A hardware identifier your device shows to Wi-Fi networks. Many phones can use a changing private address so you are harder to follow between places.
If a device always shows the same hardware address, shops or networks could in principle recognise it each time it appears in range. Modern phones can use a random address per network to reduce this.
The setting is often called "private Wi-Fi address" or "random MAC". Exact names depend on your phone. You rarely need to change it.
What to do
- Keep the private or random address setting on, which is usually the default.
- Turn off Wi-Fi when you are away from home if you want less tracking.
- Only turn the setting off if a network you trust requires it.