7 December, 2020

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If you’re going to connect to a public network, secure your account in the following ways:

iPhone (14.2IOS) version

Disable Auto-Join so your device won’t connect to the network without your knowledge

Settings> Wi-Fi> select the public network> click on the icon for more details> Disable Auto-Join

Enable the Private Address feature, which helps limit tracking your data and encrypts your device address

Settings> Wi-Fi> select the public network> click on the icon for more details> make sure Private Address is enabled

(Latest version)Android

Enable forget network so your device won’t connect to the network without your knowledge

After swiping down your screen, touch and hold the Wi-Fi icon> select the public network> click the Settings icon> disable Auto Connecting

Configure settings to use a randomized address instead of the device’s address

After swiping down your screen, touch and hold the Wi-Fi icon> select the public network> click the Settings icon> click Advanced> make sure the MAC address type is randomized