How to Change/Spoof MAC Address of your Android without Rooting

There are various reasons for which you may need to change or spoof your MAC Address, but, you can't do it as long as your mobile is not rooted. Most of the method found around the internet asks you to root your device, which you may not be willing for as rooting your device voids your warranty. So, we have brought up this article where you can change or spoof you MAC Address without rooting.

Why Do We Need To Change Or Spoof Mac Address ?

There may be a lot of reasons on why a person wants to change or spoof his MAC Address. It differs on his need. Some people like to join public wifi and stay anonymous which will keep them safe from someone tracking back to him by the help of his MAC Address. Sometimes, someone may have blocked your device from accessing their Wireless Networks. As they block you using your MAC Address you can simply get access to the network when you change your MAC Address.

Remember !

• It is wise to note your Real MAC Address , somewhere safe.
• MAC Address is a hexadecimal string, that means, it only consists of Hexadecimal Numbers. i.e, 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,a,b,c,d,e,f. and Mac Addresses aren't actually case sensitive. That means, you can use capital as well as small letters.  

Finding you Mac Address

To check your MAC Address , just follow the following steps:

Change/Spoof MAC Address on your Android

• Navigate to Settings>> Scroll down to About Phone.
• Click on Status , and you will see your MAC Address on scrolling Down.

How to Change/Spoof MAC Address on of your Android without Rooting

If you have a MTK(Media Tek Based phones)  Device, then its very easy to change your MAC Address on your android Device. Follow the steps mentioned below:

Using MTK Engineering Mode App

Change/Spoof MAC Address of your Android

• You need to have MTK Mode Engineering App installed on your Android Device first.
• After installation, open the app and click on MTK Settings. It will launch the engineering mode.
• Now go to Connectivity option by swiping from right to left.
• Making sure your wifi is turned off, click on the Wifi option in the Connectivity Section.
• Then, click on the NVRAM option next.
• There you'll see the Byte String Access Option, enter the value shown below:

• Addr(h,byte): 4
• Length(byte): 6

• After that , click on the Read option, On the value(h) section, you can see your current MAC address. 
• Then, change your MAC address as you like and click on Write option for a number of times
• You have now changed your Mac Address.
• Now, turn on your wifi and check you Mac address. You are done.

So, its easy to change Mac address without rooting your device. And, don't hesitate to comment down your queries and feedbacks.