Why does my wi-fi MAC address keep changing?

[dimm0k]

wi-fi MAC address keeps changing

not sure if anyone else has come across this, but at home I like to have my router give my phone a static IP address based on its MAC address rather than a dynamic one. problem is, every time my device reboots the MAC address changes! anyone else experiencing this?

EDIT: can someone please verify that this is only me? go into Wi-Fi settings > Advanced Wi-Fi settings > scroll down to MAC address at the bottom and jot that down. reboot phone and look at it again... did it change?

 

[thebear]

Re: wi-fi MAC address keeps changing

I restarted my phone and the MAC address stayed the same.

 

[dimm0k]

Re: wi-fi MAC address keeps changing

I restarted my phone and the MAC address stayed the same.

thanks for verifying that for me. you don't happen to be rooted and with TWRP are you?

 

[anon(782252)]

Re: wi-fi MAC address keeps changing

Are you running a custom ROM? Could be a kernel issue.

 

[dimm0k]

Re: wi-fi MAC address keeps changing

not really running a custom ROM per se, but it is somewhat modified in the sense that it's supposed to be stock except that it's deodexed. I'm going to try and flash the stock ROM and see if that changes anything... was hoping I wasn't the only one, but it looks like I am so for on this particular device.

 

[mbryanr]

Re: wi-fi MAC address keeps changing

Not a solution but more info on your issue
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve...57-wifi-mac-address-changes-every-reboot.html

Posted from my LG V10

 

[dimm0k]

Re: wi-fi MAC address keeps changing

thanks. I came across similar findings and just had to determine for myself whether it was the ROM I flashed or if it was a hardware issue and after performing a stock flash it looks like it was something in the ROM that causes this. I'm trying to contact the author of the ROM now to fix...