How to Disable IPv6 on Android

Last updated on May 5th, 2023 in Setup

Follow this step-by-step tutorial to learn how to disable IPv6 on Android. For this, you will need to change the APN settings on your Android device to use IPv4 only.

  1. Go to your Android device System Settings and tap on “Network & Internet” (1). 

    network and internet android 

  2. Tap on “Mobile network” (2).

    mobile network android


  3. Tap on “Advanced” (3).

    advanced mobile network android


  4. Tap on “Access Point Names” (4).

    Access Point Names


  5. Tap on the APN you are currently using (5).

    apn android


  6. Tap on “APN Protocol” (6).

    APN protocol android


  7. Tap on “IPv4” (7).

    ipv4 apn android


  8. Save the changes (8).

disable ipv6 on android

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