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		r1ch on Oct 4, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: French bar owners arrested for offering free WiFi ... https://source.android.com/devices/tech/connect/wifi-mac-ran... > In Android 10, MAC randomization is enabled by default for client mode, SoftAp, and Wi-Fi Direct. It randomizes per-SSID, so you get a random MAC per SSID you remember on your phone, this ensures privacy while not breaking DHCP / static IP etc.

dylan604 on Oct 4, 2020 [–]

What happens if you hit forget network? Does it also forget the MAC address for that network so you use a new MAC if you join the network again?

r1ch on Oct 4, 2020 | [–]

Just tested on my home network and it picked a new random MAC.

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