[Q] tracking of Android connections - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi,
i would like to ask you, is any comfort solution(app?) to track IP adresses, where is my Android device attempting to connect?
Now Im using AFwall+, where is log, BUT that log is automaticly cleared after few IPs here. Not so good.
I was searching the web, but Im not sure, if I was searching good. Nothing found.
*and sorry for my english *
THANK YOU
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SGS4A, Android 4.2, Root

lokomot1 said:
Hi,
i would like to ask you, is any comfort solution(app?) to track IP adresses, where is my Android device attempting to connect?
Now Im using AFwall+, where is log, BUT that log is automaticly cleared after few IPs here. Not so good.
I was searching the web, but Im not sure, if I was searching good. Nothing found.
*and sorry for my english *
THANK YOU
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SGS4A, Android 4.2, Root
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There you go try using the IP track application available for free over the playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.movingstuff.IpTrack&hl=en see if that solves your problem.

hmm, not exactly what Im looking for. Maybe i have to define it better.
I need something what will track servers, where is device connecting. I would like to know more about what is my device doing in background.
example: some user app is connecting to server to download ads, system is connecting some server for update actual time(or not?) etc...
I need something to track it.
Hope now its more understandable.

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[Q] can someone help me with making this app?

hi i subscribed to a site that gives premium access to many file hosting sites by setting up their dns and logging in their web page... this works flawlessly on the pc but on android well it consumes a little of ram to have many tabs open and you have to open it everytime you want to download something so the question is is there a way to make an app where you put your login data and the app automatically logs in the website everytime you connect to the internet? (wifi/3g)
if yes can someone help me making it or can someone (best option beacuse i don't know a single thing about programming ) make this app for me nad the rest of android users that would like this service on their phone? thanks in advice and sorry for my english

Openvpn

Hey guys I've got a problem with my open vpn connection. when I'm connected with the open vpn network I can browse the internet but the problem is, that my apps like what's app, Email client etc. won't connect. I van neither browse secured webpages..
I hope that somebody knows what the solution for the problem is.
thanks very much in advance !
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Pratz852 said:
Hey guys I've got a problem with my open vpn connection. when I'm connected with the open vpn network I can browse the internet but the problem is, that my apps like what's app, Email client etc. won't connect. I van neither browse secured webpages..
I hope that somebody knows what the solution for the problem is.
thanks very much in advance !
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I can only suggest as I am not able to test an OpenVPN connection:
Have you tried OpenVPN Installer and OpenVPN Settings apps (both from Friedrich Schäuffelhut) from the Market?
Maybe that apps can help you to install and configure your OpenVPN connection correctly.
Good luck and report back !
Hi,
thanks for the advice, but those are the programs I am currently using. I installed it with the openvpn installer. And to connect I have to use the settings app.
After I am connected I can browse the internet. But still can't use any apps like mentioned above..
Not getting an idea what the problem could be. Those apps somehow don't get the permission to use the internet or something..
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Try using CatLog from the market. After installation run your E-Mail client and check for new mail (that does not work as you said). Look at the saved log file from CatLog to get some more information about what's wrong.
Although you say browsing works it might be a problem with the default route or a DNS problem. If you are not used to the console you can install LanDroid from the market. It will allow you to ping and trace route any host. This again might give you (and us ) more information about what is going wrong.
fxrb said:
Try using CatLog from the market. After installation run your E-Mail client and check for new mail (that does not work as you said). Look at the saved log file from CatLog to get some more information about what's wrong.
Although you say browsing works it might be a problem with the default route or a DNS problem. If you are not used to the console you can install LanDroid from the market. It will allow you to ping and trace route any host. This again might give you (and us ) more information about what is going wrong.
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hey there thanks for this very informative post! I tried to download catlog, but the market says it is incompatible with my device... I downloaded a similar app. Didn't have much time to test it, but what I could read out of it in brief amount of time was, that while connecting to facebook there is a kind of xmpp error or something and mostly timeouts. There must be a kind of blockage somewhere... I'll try it again tomorrow and give your further information. I'll try out the other app, which you recommended too and let you know!
thank you loads for the support!
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[Q] ROM developers: How to increase concurrent HTTP connections?

Hi Folks,
My company is importing some Android-based TV boxes from China, and we're experiencing a strange bug with some apps we are developing to run on them. I'm trying to find a specific solution that I can tell them to implement in a firmware upgrade, but I am not sure where to look, so I hope someone here can help!
Anyway here is the problem. In some apps (especially Adobe AIR-based ones), there seems to be a limit to concurrent HTTP requests to a web server. On an earlier ICS 4.0.4 firmware for these devices, this did not cause any problems. But they recently released a JB 4.1.1 firmware, and this problem occurs.
Let's say an app requests 20 items by HTTP from a web server (XML files, PNG or JPG images). What will happen is about 2/3 of these will be sent back, and the rest just remains blank, as if in a perpetual waiting status.
Looking at the web server's logs, there is no requests at all for these missing items.
And, it's totally random. If you re-launch the app, the missing items will be different ones.
So, I am guessing the app can only request so many things at the same time.
No, does anyone know of a system property that could be adjusted to solve this?
BTW I am unable to replicate this bug on any other device. The TV boxes in question are based on Rockchip 3066 SoC's
Using modern HTTP (i.e. HTTP/1.1), you should never open an excessive amount of sessions. Never more than four simultaneous. Using HTTP/1.1 keep-alive, all requests are sent using those four sessions interleaved. If opening one session per object, and doing this in parallel, you'd most certainly lose things due to resource starvation, e.g. the server gets out of worker forks.
That's the weird thing, on the web server, keepalive is on (I also tested with it off, it was worse)
So maybe it's the opposite, AIR or the firmware or something is trying to send more requests than it should, so some are blocked indefinitely?
eTiMaGo said:
That's the weird thing, on the web server, keepalive is on (I also tested with it off, it was worse)
So maybe it's the opposite, AIR or the firmware or something is trying to send more requests than it should, so some are blocked indefinitely?
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Not blocked, but replied with a TCP reset. Run tcpdump to see what's going on.
Thanks for the tip, I managed to root the box and run tcpdump on it, but I'm a bit lost now... I tried to filter RST packets on port 80 but can't seem to find any.
Any hints on what I should look for/command syntax to use?
eTiMaGo said:
Thanks for the tip, I managed to root the box and run tcpdump on it, but I'm a bit lost now... I tried to filter RST packets on port 80 but can't seem to find any.
Any hints on what I should look for/command syntax to use?
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Dump all packets between the hosts: tcpdump -i ethx -s1500 -w packets.pcap host host.nr.one and host host.nr.two
Run the app, then analyze the packets.pcap file for any anomalies (tcpdump -r packets.pcap).

[Q] Android background data

Hello everyone !
I have a problem that may have been addressed many times before. I do apologize, but the search didn't bring me needed answers. I also apologize for any bad english.
Here is the deal :
I am concerned with the "background data" the android os transfers via my mobile internet.
I rooted the phone, cleared all the useless .apk's from /system/app folder (even removed google play and as much of google stuff as i could), installed DroidWall and set very strict firewall rules ...
And still when i open data usage in settings menu, i see "android os" transfered 6.6mb in past 20 days. WHAT is that stuff ?!
I only use internet for stock e-mail, naked browser, internet radio, and wolfram alpha. Only those 4 applications should ever use the internet. I wish that not a single byte of data is ever EVER transfered besides the needs of these 4 applications. I do not want "Android Os" or any other background process connecting to any server on the internet "behind my back".
I am not very experienced in android os. But if it is required, i will learn how to flash another rom, to cook rom, learn and do anything i can to take COMPLETE control of the bandwith, if it is possible. Is it ? If it is, the main question and the reason i posted this thread is : HOW ? Just please do not assure me that that data is nothing to worry about, or ask me why do i care. If you can say nothing about solution, you can not help me.
The device is 2011 Xperia Pro (mk16i) and android version is 4.0.4
Thanks in advance !
There are some data between your phone and google server. Recall some phones have feature to disable background data. Not sure whether your phone have it.
You could try some tool to monitor what application creates link.
themima said:
Hello everyone !
I have a problem that may have been addressed many times before. I do apologize, but the search didn't bring me needed answers. I also apologize for any bad english.
Here is the deal :
I am concerned with the "background data" the android os transfers via my mobile internet.
I rooted the phone, cleared all the useless .apk's from /system/app folder (even removed google play and as much of google stuff as i could), installed DroidWall and set very strict firewall rules ...
And still when i open data usage in settings menu, i see "android os" transfered 6.6mb in past 20 days. WHAT is that stuff ?!
I only use internet for stock e-mail, naked browser, internet radio, and wolfram alpha. Only those 4 applications should ever use the internet. I wish that not a single byte of data is ever EVER transfered besides the needs of these 4 applications. I do not want "Android Os" or any other background process connecting to any server on the internet "behind my back".
I am not very experienced in android os. But if it is required, i will learn how to flash another rom, to cook rom, learn and do anything i can to take COMPLETE control of the bandwith, if it is possible. Is it ? If it is, the main question and the reason i posted this thread is : HOW ? Just please do not assure me that that data is nothing to worry about, or ask me why do i care. If you can say nothing about solution, you can not help me.
The device is 2011 Xperia Pro (mk16i) and android version is 4.0.4
Thanks in advance !
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Thank you for your reply !
There is a built in tool "Data Usage" in the settings. It shows the 4 applications that i use with internet + Direct Push that checks email from microsoft server + Android OS in the list as well. I guess all the stuff going on "behind my back" is packed into Android OS. What tool do you suggest ?
There is "restrict background data" option. But when i select it - i get the warning that some apps will not work unless connected to wifi. The last part of this warning indicates to me that Aroid Os will still send the data. But only when connected to wifi. And i dont want it ever to send any data. Why would any data be sent to google server ? I disabled all synchronisation with google ...
You could also use the tool network monitor https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jmm.networkmonitor which wrote by my friend. It could find which application using your network. And could display the peer address.
I think some google application such as gtalk service are connecting google server background. No choice.
themima said:
Thank you for your reply !
There is a built in tool "Data Usage" in the settings. It shows the 4 applications that i use with internet + Direct Push that checks email from microsoft server + Android OS in the list as well. I guess all the stuff going on "behind my back" is packed into Android OS. What tool do you suggest ?
There is "restrict background data" option. But when i select it - i get the warning that some apps will not work unless connected to wifi. The last part of this warning indicates to me that Aroid Os will still send the data. But only when connected to wifi. And i dont want it ever to send any data. Why would any data be sent to google server ? I disabled all synchronisation with google ...
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[Q] Remote access app

Hi.
I'm new here, so apologies in advance if i ask a question that was handled in a previous thread.
I'm looking for a decent app that will allow me to control an android device from a pc. I have a tablet that is being used as a kiosk device and i would like to connect remotely and check the status of apps, run scripts, generally just troubleshoot issues that might pop up from time to time. I would like screen sharing also, that would make things a lot easier. I've tried webkey, teamviewer, airdroid but none of them give me the kind of functionality I need
At the moment I'm using a Nexus 7, but I'd like the app to work on any device. In future we might start using generic android devices, nothing brand-specific.
Any help in this regard would be greatly appreciated
meshegan said:
Hi.
I'm new here, so apologies in advance if i ask a question that was handled in a previous thread.
I'm looking for a decent app that will allow me to control an android device from a pc. I have a tablet that is being used as a kiosk device and i would like to connect remotely and check the status of apps, run scripts, generally just troubleshoot issues that might pop up from time to time. I would like screen sharing also, that would make things a lot easier. I've tried webkey, teamviewer, airdroid but none of them give me the kind of functionality I need
At the moment I'm using a Nexus 7, but I'd like the app to work on any device. In future we might start using generic android devices, nothing brand-specific.
Any help in this regard would be greatly appreciated
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Hey,
once there was ShareKM the dev kinda dropped the projekt. I found some Guides for it because the old version stopped working.
Here is the original thread ShareKM on XDA
If you read it a bit they start to talk about the workarounds.
Hope that helps you I'm also very interested in this.
i found app that will help you to remotely control your tablet
BBQ Screen Remote Control
screen.bbqdroid.org/
it is a paid app
but you can search and download its apk in google
shubham1358 said:
BBQ Screen Remote Control
screen.bbqdroid.org/
it is a paid app
but you can search and download its apk in google
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Thanks. But as far as I can see, this only works if the pc and android device are on the same network. My kiosk devices are hundreds of kilometers away, so I need something that works over the internet

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