Android IP Rotation via ADB

This guide explains how to rotate your IP address using an Android device connected via USB. By toggling USB tethering and Airplane mode programmatically through ADB (Android Debug Bridge), you can refresh your mobile data connection and obtain a new IP address to avoid web scraping blocks.

Prerequisites

• Hardware: An Android device and a USB data cable.
• Software: adb (Android Debug Bridge) installed on your PC.
• Device Settings: Developer Options enabled and USB Debugging turned on.

Instructions

1. Connect Your Device

Connect your Android device to your PC using the USB cable. Ensure you authorize the computer on your phone screen when prompted.

Verify the connection by running:

adb devices

2. Enable USB Tethering

Run the following command to enable the RNDIS (USB Tethering) function on the device:

adb shell svc usb setFunctions rndis

3. Toggle Airplane Mode

To force a network refresh and obtain a new IP address, you must cycle Airplane mode on and off.

Enable Airplane Mode:

adb shell cmd connectivity airplane-mode enable

Disable Airplane Mode:

adb shell cmd connectivity airplane-mode disable

4. Verification

Once the connection re-establishes, your mobile carrier will assign a new IP address to the device. You can now proceed with your tasks without being blocked by IP-based restrictions.