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Question

android device with 2 mac addresses?

Apr 16, 2018 7:09AM PDT

Can an android device have 2 mac addresses, for example before and after a factory reset?[
The 2 oneplus 5s shown here...could they be the same device?

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Re: Mac address
Apr 16, 2018 7:13AM PDT

This looks like it is a snapshot. Then there can't be a factory reset between them.

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Too many reasons.
Apr 17, 2018 9:53AM PDT

1. Many folk never rename their devices so it can be 2 phones.
2. You get another MAC when you have 2.4 and 5GHz connections.

My bet is on item 1.

3. So if it's the same phone, the phone could have the randomized MAC feature turned on and the view you have holds old and new MAC address. NOTHING BROKEN HERE SO FAR.