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What is Bluetooth snoop log?
When the Bluetooth HCI snoop log is enabled, the Android framework will capture Bluetooth packets sent and received between central and peripheral devices and store them as part of a bug report.
Can I run Wireshark on Android?
Wireshark is the most popular, free, and open-source packet analyzer. It means someone who uses Wireshark can see anything on your network that’s not encrypted. But unfortunately, it is not available for Android. That doesn’t mean you cannot track, monitor or capture network packets on your Android smartphones.
How do I debug a Bluetooth device?
Enabling Bluetooth Debug on Android In Android, enabling the Bluetooth logging is as simple as going to Settings -> Developer Options and enabling “Enable Bluetooth HCI snoop log”. This will save the data in /sdcard/btsnoop_hci. log which can be copied and opened in Wireshark.
How to capture Bluetooth traffic from and to an Android?
Mobility devices: CN51, CT60, CT50, D75e, VM1A Operating Systems: Android 6, Android 7, Android 8 If developer options is not enabled, enable it now. Perform the actions which need to be captured.
Is there a Bluetooth sniffer in Android 4.4?
Android 4.4 (Kit Kat) does have a new sniffing capability for Bluetooth. You should give it a try. If you don’t own a sniffing device however, you aren’t necessarily out of luck. In many cases we can obtain positive results with a new feature introduced in Android 4.4: the ability to capture all Bluetooth HCI packets and save them to a file.
How can I Check my Bluetooth Snoop log?
We can then open a shell and pull the file: $adb pull /sdcard/btsnoop_hci.log and inspect it with Wireshark, just like a PCAP collected by sniffing WiFi traffic for example, so it is very simple and well supported: You can enable this by going to Settings->Developer Options, then checking the box next to “Bluetooth HCI Snoop Log.”
How to analyze a capture file on Android?
When the Analyst has finished populating the capture file by running the application being tested, he can pull the file generated by Android into the external storage of the device and analyze it (with Wireshark, for example).