# Change Circuit on Mobile

**URL:** https://forum.torproject.org/t/change-circuit-on-mobile/3432
**Category:** Tor Browser for Android
**Created:** [May 26, 2022, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/change-circuit-on-mobile/3432 "2022-05-26T11:13:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![chris](https://forum.torproject.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@chris](https://forum.torproject.org/u/chris)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2022, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/change-circuit-on-mobile/3432/1 "2022-05-26T11:13:06Z")

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Is there any way to change the Tor circuit on mobile?

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### Author: ![ukmr](https://forum.torproject.org/user_avatar/forum.torproject.org/ukmr/32/510_2.png) [@ukmr](https://forum.torproject.org/u/ukmr)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2022, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/change-circuit-on-mobile/3432/2 "2022-05-26T11:31:09Z")

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Hi @chris,

On Android,

“When Tor Browser is running, you would see so in your device’s notification panel after expanding it along with the button “NEW IDENTITY”. Tapping on this button will provide you with a new identity.”

For further reference check Managing Identities\>New Identity at

> **[MOBILE TOR | Tor Project | Tor Browser Manual](https://tb-manual.torproject.org/mobile-tor/)**
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> Defend yourself against tracking and surveillance. Circumvent censorship. | MOBILE TOR

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### Author: ![Hessi](https://forum.torproject.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/3bc359/32.png) [@Hessi](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Hessi)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/change-circuit-on-mobile/3432/3 "2022-05-30T16:45:19Z")

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This doesn’t actually do anything, if you go to [My IP Address, DNS Leak Test, WebRTC Leak Test, IPv6 Leak Test, HTTP Headers, IP Whois - BrowserLeaks](http://browserleaks.com/ip) and look at the IP, then press new identity, then refresh the page, it remains the same

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### Author: ![WaShogun](https://forum.torproject.org/user_avatar/forum.torproject.org/washogun/32/1516_2.png) [@WaShogun](https://forum.torproject.org/u/WaShogun)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/change-circuit-on-mobile/3432/4 "2022-07-06T19:32:49Z")

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There are some sites which seem to not proper refresh.  
The page [iplocation.io](http://iplocation.io) seems to work fine.  
When you change the circuit via the notification panel it can take up to a few seconds until the new circuit is established and the page might show you the old IP until the circuit is established.

Afallback solution could be to user torbot as a vpn-app for a non-tor-browser.