Changing IP address in iPhone is the easiest task. Typically, people need a new IP address if they want to access a website banned by country based restriction (if you live in UK and you want to watch a video that is banned in your country then you can access this video by changing your IP and assigning an IP of a country where this video is accessible) or if they want to get around network conflicts with other devices on the same network. In this article, I’m going to show you how to change IP address on iPhone. So, if you want to change the IP address of your iPhone, keep reading this post and follow the step by step procedure.
If you need to get a new iP address, you can either set it manually or you can get it automatically by renewing the DHCP lease directly from the wifi router itself. Renewing DHCP lease is the most relevant process to change IP address on iPhone.
Let’s walk through the process to renew DHCP lease from a connected wifi router in iPhone.
Steps to change IP address on iPhone
This process of changing IP address will retrieve a new IP address automatically from DHCP router and fill-in other DHCP info as well.
Step 1: open the Settings and Choose Wifi.
Step 2: find the wifi network the device is connected to and tap on the blue info button adjacent to wifi icon (don’t tap on the name of router).
Step 3: scroll down to and tap Renew Lease under the DHCP tab and confirm to renew the lease when asked.
Step 4: you will see that all the network fields are cleared and gone blank for a moment, then it will be refilled with a new IP address and the other standard DHCP networking info.
Step 5: close all settings.
That’s it! Your IP address is changed. If this process doesn’t work for you. Try restarting your iPhone and see the status again.
Note: this process is applicable to all iOS devices including the iPad and iPod touch as well.
Hope you like this article on how to change IP address on iPhone. Also read this article How to change IP Address on Android
In conclusion, changing your IP address on an iPhone depends on whether you need to modify your local (Wi-Fi) IP or public (internet) IP. For a local IP change, you can renew your lease or set a manual IP in Wi-Fi settings. For a public IP change, you can try toggling Airplane Mode, restarting your device, or using a VPN or proxy. A VPN is the most reliable way to change your public IP while also enhancing privacy and security. 🚀
