To troubleshoot network problems, connection issues of your mobile phone, you may need to find out the IP address. There are several ways to do this. In this quick guide, we will use a Tecno mobile phone to show you how to find out the IP address of your Tecno mobile and other Android phones in the local network. You will also learn how to lookup the public IP address of your device in the internet, how you can check your router IP address easily from your cellphone.
Find IP address of Tecno phone from Network Details
Connect your Tecno phone to the Wi-Fi network. Head to Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi. The list of all available networks in range will be displayed. The connected WiFi network will stay at the top of this list, and there will be a gear icon after the active Wi-Fi network. Tap on the connected Wi-Fi network to open the Network details screen. Scroll down to the lower section to find out your mobile phone’s IP address in the local network.
View Tecno IP address from My Phone
When you are connected to the Wi-Fi network, open Settings, tap on My phone, then scroll down until you find IP address.
Find out router’s IP address on Tecno mobile
On your Tecno phone, go to Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi > Network Details, you should also find Gateway IP address, which is your router IP. See the first screenshot above.
Lookup your public IP address
In a typical home network, a router has a public IP address on the Internet. Your computers, smartphones behind the router each have a unique private IP address on the local network.
There are free online IP address lookup websites you can use to find out your external IP address on the web. For example, you can open https://whatismyipaddress.com/ website on your Tecno or other mobile phones, then your IP address information, your city, region, country, ISP and location show on a map.