How to Find Your Mac Address on Samsung Galaxy

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This wikiHow teaches you how to find the MAC address (the 12-character address unique to your Android) for a Samsung Galaxy phone or tablet.

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    You can do this by pulling down the notification bar at the top of the screen and tapping the gear icon. Alternatively, tap the Settings app (also a gear icon) in the app drawer.
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    The name of this option varies by phone or tablet.
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    It’s near the top of the menu.
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    The 12-digit address below this header is your Galaxy’s MAC address.
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      1. Open your Settings .
      2. Tap About phone or About device .
      3. Tap Status .
      4. Scroll to “Wi-Fi MAC address.”

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