Remove the original (make sure you got it backed up) Turn off the wifi,switch back to terminal Head into gui and then settings then wifi then turn on the wifi but don't connect to any wifi Now go back to data wifi misc and copy nvram.txt to nvram.bak This i was able to verify and test on android Citrus CienaĮdit that mac address and save it as nvram1.txt onto sdcard I posted this tutorial over at rohitab under Leisure Suit Larryīut it never seem to have posted and the more the merrierĪfter your rooted head into terminal emulation type su and go into /data/misc/wifiĬopy it to your sdcard and then to your cpu desktop They are meant to be unique, and if they're being used to identify you as an account holder you're breaking TOS. (changing a MAC address at the system level is something network engineers will do to manage network/user security)Ĭan they be changed, yes, with either software or with a diagnostic tool. Sure in Linux and OS X you can tell the system to use a different address, the physically coded address' in the hardware is still the same, and if THEY are asked to authenticate they will provided their unique id number. Truly changing a MAC address is not an easy task. changing the MAC address on a cable modem means your device is trying to connect under a different user account as some cable companies (comcast) uses the MAC address as the only thing tied to your account).Ģ. Which on a low level means you're probably breaking the user agreements or terms of service. Basically as soon as you change the MAC address and try and use a fake one you're falsifying information. This may or may not be illegal, that really depends on the device, and more importantly how its being used. 1 Changing the MAC address on a device is similar to altering the serial number on something.

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