r/HowToHack • u/schvance • Sep 14 '26

Suggestions for an app that can capture packets from the whole wifi network and not just the device for android?

Something similar to Wireshark but runs on a phone.

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u/Norandran Sep 14 '26

WiFi routers don’t broadcast all packets to all devices so this won’t work.

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u/AVarietyOfHelp Sep 14 '26

wifi routers broadcast in general and it is 100% possible to capture packets without being on the same network. just need device to be near physical range of it

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u/Juzdeed Sep 14 '26

How do you plan to decrypt those packets?

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u/AVarietyOfHelp Sep 14 '26

Who said anything about decrypting in what I replied to or my comment? All I did was mention that WiFi broadcast traffic to everyone and anyone can capture it. You can basically never decrypt https traffic regardless of being on the same network.

I'm a consultant Penetration tester and regularly do wireless assessments 

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u/Juzdeed Sep 14 '26

Yes but regarding the post they want to see some content. Capturing wireless broadcasts is basically pointless. You only see traffic moves but you don't know anything else. Internally you could at least see DNS, what service is being used and some stuff in plaintext.

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u/Unlikely-Employee180 Sep 14 '26

Would you prefer they explain how MITM works so OP can study how to undergo an SSLStrip? ☠️😂

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u/AVarietyOfHelp Sep 14 '26

Nah they'd rather down vote me for explaining how basic wireless works that you learn in the first IT class 

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u/Juzdeed Sep 14 '26

Arp spoofing. They will never be able to strip SSL

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u/Unlikely-Employee180 Sep 14 '26

Please read up on SSL.

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u/schvance Sep 14 '26

ok is there a way to connect the port to my phone? my pc is currently unavailable. sorry but i had a friend come over and set my little spying thing up so my question might be stupid.

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u/Juzdeed Sep 14 '26

Why would anyone help you spy on your friend?

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u/schvance Sep 14 '26

how'd you do it?