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Keep the private Wi-Fi address on

Why it matters

Your iPhone can use a different address on each Wi-Fi network. That makes it harder to track your iPhone across networks.

If you leave it

Your iPhone becomes easier to track across different Wi-Fi networks.

Where to find it

  • Settings
  • Wi-Fi
  • ⓘ next to the network
    Turn on: “Private Address”

Step by step

  • 1.
    Open Settings and tap Wi-Fi.
  • 2.
    Tap ⓘ next to a network.
  • 3.
    Make sure Private Address is on. It is on by default, so only turn it off where a network requires it.
Path from the official guide by Apple for iOS 27, as of 3 Oct 2026.
Open the guide on support.apple.com