Questions tagged [networking]
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Hosts doesn't work
So i play a game that uses a server to detect emulator users.
Is there anyway to prevent other emulator users from being in my online game ?
The problem is that other emulator users usually use ...
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Is there a way to create a history of TCP/UDP sockets opened in android?
Is there a log with this info? I know proc shows the ones opened at the moment but I need to see the ones that are already close
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Spoof mac address for specific network only
Is there any way to spoof my device's mac address only for network with SSID "x", but not for other networks? I am aware of other questions like this How to change the (permanent) MAC address on my ...
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How to Fix Samsung Galaxy S8 Not Registered on Network Error?
I have Samsung Galaxy S8, recently when I am trying to make a call to my friend I am getting the error pop-up like Not Registered on Network Error. Af first I thought this error is all because of the ...
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Is it possible to install “iproute2” on Android?
I tried to use git clone in googlesource's page but it didn't do much. I want to use the ss command from the package but I don't know how to install it. My phone is ARM 32-bit.
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Managing /data/system/netpolicy.xml: what do these policies mean?
Seems like it wasn't clever of me to restore Data (policy/stats) with Titanium Backup. It has all that apps' unique UIDs from my previous system (actually, the same phone, but wiped and flashed) and ...
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How to restrict new apps using network data by default?
Is it possible without third-party apps, through system configs? All news apps have the right to use both cellular and WLAN networks and doesn't look secure to me. Doing it manually isn't fun.
Thanks....
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Nokia 7.1 / Android 9 can't connect to specific local IP
My setup
Raspberry Pi running Pi-Hole on static IP 192.168.0.2
TP-Link Archer C7 router
IP - 192.168.0.1
2.4GHz and 5GHz bands using same SSID
DHCP setup
Default gateway - 192.168.0.1
DHCP range ...
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What happens under the hood when a network request is made by an application
I'm interested in knowing what happens at the kernel level when an application makes a network request. While playing with strace I was hoping to find system calls like connect() to make a connection ...
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My phone won't send icmp/ping unless wifi connected. can this be fixed?
I have local terminal access and ping command works when wifi connected, but not when connected via cellular svc. I get same results using ping within other apps.
Can this be "fixed?"
Phone is ...
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How to block network traffic going to a specific remote port?
Is there a way I could block a specific network port connection for a specific app in Android? My phone is rooted. I know iptables -I OUTPUT -p tcp --dport xx -j DROP but this blocks those ports for ...
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DNS issue with OnePlus
I have installed Lineage OS 16 (android pie) for my oneplus one (although this issue existed in android Oreo as well).
I am having a very interesting/weird issue with my phone that might be related ...
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Samsung Galaxy S5 upgraded Chrome version from 55 to 73. adb logcat not tracking network calls
I am developing automation test suite for monitoring Chrome browsers network calls on Android mobile device. My code was working fine with Chrome v72.
After upgrading Chrome version to 73. My code is ...
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How to block TCP connections?
I have an app, a replica of a shooter game in Android. It is just for experimental use only, me and my friends are testing it. I need to block all TCP connections so I can test my security.
But its ...
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Need help in connecting my Samsung mobile
I use [TP-link Archer AC1200] as my primary router (according to my phone, I think my router’s IP address = 192.168.0.1) with SSID-1. Connected to it is the [TOTOLINK A2004NS] (whose LAN IP = 192.168....
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By looking at an Android source code, determine packets sent out protocol
is there a way by looking at the android application source code, or manifest file, I can determine what is the network protocol support for that particular application? or is it more of whether the ...
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“The connection was interrupted” in wifi
I have a Galaxy tablet with Android. When I connect to wifi, I see that it is connected:
However, whenever I connect to a website, I see an error message saying that "the connection was interrupted":
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Use 4G while being connected to a WiFi direct printer
Is it possible to use 4G for internet while being connected to a wireless printer with WiFi direct?
If not, are there any alternatives to use both, the printer as well as the internet, simultaneously ...
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Adblock Plus on Android - mobile internet proxy?
I have installed AdBlock Plus for Android on my not-rooted phone.
On play.google.com, there are only castrated browser-addons, so I've been installing it from apkhere.
I've changed the network ...
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Phone send MANY packages
I'm desperate here.
Earlier, I accessed my modem to check out the IPs in my network. The network was configured with DHCP (with a considerable time to expire), and I didn't recognize 3 or 4 IPs: most ...
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When does DNS cache is created and deleted per interface in android
I was looking into the code in res_cache.c in android aosp. It has an cache implementation for DNS entries per each netid. I am just curious to know when that cache will be created (like the interface ...
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Specify the Samsung Galaxy S5's 3g frequency band
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S5-G900I (the Asia-Pacific version) bought in Taiwan to access the Wind network in Italy. The phone can use the 3g network in Taiwan, but in Italy it can't establish a ...
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Firefox proxy setup?
I want to configure autoproxy for specific WiFi hotspots to use with Firefox. The autoproxy prop in about:config is global, but otherwise, apparently, Firefox doesn't use system WiFi settings (because ...
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Network Selection disabled by WiFi Manager & Wi-Fi keeps disconnecting
Android 7.1.2 drops WiFi connection.
Wi-Fi verbose log says:
(network_selection_permamently_disabled)
network_selection_disabled_by_wifi_manager
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lan printer not fround from wifi (kyocera from android)
I have a new budget Kyocera network printer (FS-1061 DN). It has no wifi, but a standard LAN cable is plugged in. I installed the driver on my windows 7 machine, also connected via LAN, and printing ...
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Android phone fails to communicate using IPv6
I observe the following problem with my Android phone (Sony Xperia XZ, Andoid Oreo 8.0.0)
Though the phone seems to have a correct set of IPV6 addresses it fails to communicate when I use IPV6. the ...
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How to receive and configure internet settings from network provider in Nokia 3.1 Plus?
I bought a new phone Nokia 3.1 plus. I contacted my service provider for internet settings, which they say repeatedly that they had sent, but only a message came to make a new APN account which I did. ...
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Which process is preventing me using Wifi?
I have a TV box provided by ISP (also TV channels provider), which has Android 4.4.4 Linux kernel 3.10.23. (I have root already)
It uses PPPoE to get a network so can receive TV stream, but this ...
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How to use ethernet to access internet in Phoenix OS?
I'm using broadband (ethernet to my laptop; no router). In Windows, I've to use dial-up and give my username & password to connect. But I don't see such an option in Phoenix OS.
Is there any way ...
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Restricting an app to only send internet traffic but not receive that back?
Is there a way or app to restrict some apps on my Android, or the whole device, to only send internet data packets but not receive them back?
I want to confuse a game app by doing this. It restricts ...
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Android TV: Device connected via ethernet, but no internet connection. Yet YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime work perfectly. Other apps do not work
I have a weird networking issue for the Nvidia Shield Android TV device. I have it plugged in via ethernet and it gives me a message saying that ethernet is not connected.
I open CrunchyRoll, PlutoTV,...
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Connected to Turbo VPN - 10.13.0.42/30. Tap to manage the network
When I use a VPN app on my smartphone, the following notification message is shown
Connected to Turbo VPN - 10.13.0.42/30. Tap to manage the network
Why is it connected to 10.*.*.*? Isn't it a ...
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How to connect to Android through SSH over 3G/4G public IP?
I am having an Android device and I want to connect in via 3G/4G and I am getting connection refused.
Any ideas how to do that?
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View network traffic requested by app
There are lots of discussion on how to see which app is requesting network connection. I have tried the following apps
tcapturepacket
wifi monitor
connection tracker
However, none of them was useful....
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Android JuiceSSH endless prompt to enter Interactive Aunthentication password
I am new to network stuff. Normally I connect to the internet provided by the student dormitory using the login client that they provide.
But it is inconvenient as I always have to switch on my ...
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How to spawn “sign-in to network” page for a captive portal?
How do I execute captive portal?
On a Z828 from ZTE, Android version 5.1.1, I'm trying to get something like:
While Starbucks generally works for me, all too often, other networks, when using public ...
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Android wifi (oreo) dropping. Because of pihole?
First of all, my apologies if I'm posting in the wrong forum. I'm a bit lost in the SE galaxy. But since my issue is quite complex and specific, I feel this is the best place. Let me know if I'm wrong....
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What values to set in Static IP Settings of Wi-Fi when changing DNS?
I have nearly the same problem as Set Open DNS in Android 5.0.1
and the answer helped me.
Although I just want to change the DNS for blocking porn, what values for the following fields should I enter?...
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Wifi status 'Connected, no internet'. Can access all internet resources I've tested
Related question
I've put a new router into the office to run our 'guest' wireless network. It's a FRITZ!box 3490.
Android devices connected via both 2.4 and 5G are showing as 'connected, no ...
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A way of doing secure data exchange in Android?
To my knowledge, all current Android apps with internet permission enabled are prone to apps stealing data. For example, if you have a messaging app, all your messages are readable by the company ...
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How can I troubleshoot a very slow initial connection when web browsing on WiFi?
This has been bugging me for quite some time.
When connected to my home WiFi, web connections take a long time to initially establish (like ~10 seconds+) on two separate Android phones (OnePlus 3, ...
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Android still uses old ip when resolving hostname
I have a weird problem here.
I use ftp to exchange files between my smartphone (Xperia Z5 compact) and my pc. A while back the pc had a static ip address but now it's assigned one via dhcp. When I ...
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Toast message: Failed to init Google DNS, switch to host IP method
Recently, after unlocking my phone screen (Samsung J7 Pro - J730, stock ROM, Android 7 Nougat), I usually receive a toast notification saying: "Failed to init Google DNS, switch to host IP method". I ...
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How is the GSM Call Flow implemented and when is the microphone opened?
Is it possible to know how is the GSM call flow implemented on Android? I will like to know concretely when its the microphone opened.
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Unable to connect to Raspberry Pi3 by hostname from Android VNC Viewer [duplicate]
I installed VNC Viewer on my Ubuntu from here. Then, I could connect to my Raspberry PI by both hostname and IP address.
However, I can't do the same from my Samsung Note 8 I can't connect by hostname ...
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How can I Disable Background Data Usage for 'Android OS'?
I recently rooted my phone so that I could use AFWALL+ to disable Background & Foreground Data Usage for everything except the Browser, and it is working fine for all apps except for a package ...
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ping <ip> fails, but ping -I eth5 <ip> works in Android shell
I am trying to enable Ethernet on my Android-7.1.2. Now, it can acquire ip address from DHCP server. ifconfig shows that the Ethernet port can receive lots of packets, but just sends a few out, as ...
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How can I continuously measure mobile network coverage on a particular journey?
Every day I spend almost 2 hours on a train to my job and back. My current cellular provider gives me a terrible service most of the time within the train. I'd like to buy/borrow SIM cards of all ...
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How to add a Brother printer manually?
I switched printers (from Samsung to Brother), both are WiFi enabled and connected to a network 10.0.0.0/24.
My Android phone (Samsung 9+) is on another network within the same LAN (10.1.0.0/24). It ...
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Setting static ip for Android hotspot
I'm connecting to my Android's hotspot. I see that the IP is 192.168.43.0/24, so any ip in 192.168.43.X would be reserved for Android's DHCP server. But I need the machine that connects to Android's ...
