How can I capture packets in Android

Question

I would like to capture TCP packets as well as protocol data such as HTTP and HTTPS in Android  similar to Wireshark in Windows   How can I do this in Android

User · Accepted Answer

Option 1 - Android PCAP  Limitation  Android PCAP should work so long as   Your device runs Android 4 0 or higher  or  in theory  the few devices which run Android 3 2   Earlier versions of Android do not have a USB Host API  Option 2 - TcpDump  Limitation  Phone should be rooted  Option 3 - bitshark  I would prefer this   Limitation  Phone should be rooted  Reason - the generated PCAP files can be analyzed in WireShark which helps us in doing the analysis   Other Options without rooting your phone   tPacketCapture    https   play google com store apps details id jp co taosoftware android packetcapture amp hl en  Advantages  Using tPacketCapture is very easy  captured packet save into a PCAP file that can be easily analyzed by using a network protocol analyzer application such as Wireshark    You can route your android mobile traffic to PC and capture the traffic in the desktop using any network sniffing tool    http   lifehacker com 5369381 turn-your-windows-7-pc-into-a-wireless-hotspot

User · Answer

It s probably worth mentioning that for http https some people proxy their browser traffic through Burp ZAP or another intercepting  attack proxy    A thread that covers options for this on Android devices can be found here   https   android stackexchange com questions 32366 which-browser-does-support-proxies

[android] How can I capture packets in Android?

Option 1 - Android PCAP

Option 2 - TcpDump

Option 3 - bitshark (I would prefer this)

Other Options without rooting your phone

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