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intercept text messages? or sniff packets sent by phones?

Is there a app that sniff packets sent by cell phones, my whole goal would be to intercept text messages or the data thats sent by cell phones. I came up with this idea when I was messing around with packet sniffer and thought about the idea but on cell phones. Is there something already out like this?

Wireshark at a "router"
While not an on-device solution, I use this setup when I want to watch the traffic between my phone and the network:
"sorry, apparently I can't post a link to this forum, it's at my site droidhacks.com, click on the wireshark tag in the sidebar and you'll find the post"
Having a full Wireshark install running on the desktop is great for poking through the data. I think some folks do the capture on the device and then just move the capture file across. Also helps sometimes to pull the SIM to make sure all the traffic goes through the laptop and not through the network. Sharing on OS X with an handset can be a bit fidgety when first starting up.

Find shark for android and sharkreader. Both of which can be found in this forum.
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can this be countermanded? stoped, disabled somehow? encrypted packets? someone's safety could be at risk.

Are you looking to capture the communications of other phones, rather than your own? If so, good luck, it's encrypted traffic.

Sounds pretty stupid and no, it is not possible. I would rather want a network sniffer for android. Connect to your local coffee shop network and start sniffing.

rTiGd2 said:
Are you looking to capture the communications of other phones, rather than your own? If so, good luck, it's encrypted traffic.
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no, i'm just curious how this can be done.
if its encrypted how can you read the packets with your program then ?
some kind of id or serial number?

tmpmailone said:
no, i'm just curious how this can be done.
if its encrypted how can you read the packets with your program then ?
some kind of id or serial number?
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Ok, I think we need a rather large dose of reality here. You'll not manage it, simple as that, certainly not from a consumer device. I suspect you are thinking along the line of WiFi wireless, where you can monitor what other devices are sending. If you really wish to know more then google 'usrp' and you'll soon see you'll need far more hardware and software to start capturing GSM traffic.

ok so you're saying with my router i can't capture my text messages, like those sent and received with the YMesenger app ?
so its possible to sniff datalines?

tmpmailone said:
ok so you're saying with my router i can't capture my text messages, like those sent and received with the YMesenger app ?
so its possible to sniff datalines?
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Yes, it's possibly to sniff datalines, as well as WiFi.

I think you should break out with you gf

this thread is too funny ( lol )
encryption - lol
cant sniff - lmao!!
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I am a network security specialist and you people are just too funny saying "cant" "impossible" "illegal" .. .. ..

morning_wood said:
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Nice info.
Packet sniffing over public wifi is well known, but I learnt something new today

Chris Paget hapens to be a personal friend of mine

I'm pretty sure intercepting phone calls would still be "illegal", regardless of the fact that you're a network security specialist.
But yes, nothing is impossible, that's pretty much a given. Give someone enough expertise and resources, anything can be hacked. Encryption is actually important, so the general, uninformed riff-raff can't access anything they want. Like my previous statement, it can still be hacked, but it's better that not being encrypted at all.
morning_wood said:
this thread is too funny ( lol )
encryption - lol
cant sniff - lmao!!
link1
I am a network security specialist and you people are just too funny saying "cant" "impossible" "illegal" .. .. ..
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So, my ex husband is using a packet sniffer to read all of my info that I txt over my phone. He is living with me until he closes on his new house (30 days out). I have installed a VPN on my phone. What else do I need to do? He says he can see all messages that I send, both txt and messenger as well as my calls?? He is a programmer, so I know he knows what he’s doing, how can I get my privacy back? I’m afraid that he will always be spying on me and it’s very frustrating.

Sunshine08 said:
So, my ex husband is using a packet sniffer to read all of my info that I txt over my phone. He is living with me until he closes on his new house (30 days out). I have installed a VPN on my phone. What else do I need to do? He says he can see all messages that I send, both txt and messenger as well as my calls?? He is a programmer, so I know he knows what he’s doing, how can I get my privacy back? I’m afraid that he will always be spying on me and it’s very frustrating.
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Do you use Google Messages app for text messages? If so check if it is connected to Messages for web. Also if you use Whatsapp check if it is connected to Whatsapp web. I recommend to change password for all the services, Google, Facebook and so on and reset the phone to factory defaults. I don't think this has anything to do with packet sniffing.

[Q] Deployed in Afghanistan please help!

I just purchased the gtab after careful deliberation and i have just one woe.... The only way to get internet access here is to connect to the local provider through the wireless routers they have distributed throughout the installation... Thats the easy part... after that you have to connect using a PPPOE vpn.... i do this with my laptop but i want to use my gtab on the net also.. call me greedy... So my question is; is it possible in anyway to connect to their VPN? Or maybe bridge the connection between my lappy and the gtab?

It might be possible thru Bluetooth? That is if your laptop has Bluetooth. Otherwise I think you will need a small wifi router or something and setup ICS (Internet Connection Sharing).

Bluetooth won't work....
You can use VPN software on your tab but that needs specific settings [ the same from your lap top ] just need to find compatible VPN software for the tab that will work with your network.
Easiest solution is to use your laptop as a wireless router.
depending on your OS [ assuming windows ] there are many guides online on how to set it up.
May be as easy as selecting your network connection and turning on network sharing....
Goodluck homie
EDIT: i don't know what your base's restrictions are but if your "tech" team helped set up your laptop they should help on the tab too.

Goat_For_Sale said:
Easiest solution is to use your laptop as a wireless router.
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My recommendation as well.

jbro06 said:
I just purchased the gtab after careful deliberation and i have just one woe.... The only way to get internet access here is to connect to the local provider through the wireless routers they have distributed throughout the installation... Thats the easy part... after that you have to connect using a PPPOE vpn.... i do this with my laptop but i want to use my gtab on the net also.. call me greedy... So my question is; is it possible in anyway to connect to their VPN? Or maybe bridge the connection between my lappy and the gtab?
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well im not sure i understand all you said but theres a progran i use call connectify that let you share you laptop internet by creating a hotspot so try it out and post your result

thanks for your quick replies ill try each of the suggestions out and post the results afterwards... hopefully one of them will help

jbro06 said:
thanks for your quick replies ill try each of the suggestions out and post the results afterwards... hopefully one of them will help
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What OS is your laptop ? i can probably pull the steps pretty quick

jayune said:
well im not sure i understand all you said but theres a progran i use call connectify that let you share you laptop internet by creating a hotspot so try it out and post your result
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Wow connectify worked amazingly thanks alot... i am now net capable on my Tab.. thanks again

jbro06 said:
Wow connectify worked amazingly thanks alot... i am now net capable on my Tab.. thanks again
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Make sure you restrict your hot spot on your laptop to the mac address of your tab and see if you can hide your ssid as well. The base techs lock you down to VPN access for their security so they will not like you opening up their network for everyone to access using your vpn connection.

comfort69 said:
Make sure you restrict your hot spot on your laptop to the mac address of your tab and see if you can hide your ssid as well. The base techs lock you down to VPN access for their security so they will not like you opening up their network for everyone to access using your vpn connection.
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Thats not necessary as the internet we have is not supplied by the base techs.. we get our personal internet from a local civilian contractor called IO Global.... and the thrid country nationals they have working the branch are no where near enough tech savvy to care what im doing... but thank you for your concern...

Thanks for asking this question. I am in Oki, and having a simular connection problem with my gtab, but the solution provided allowed my to correct my problem as well. Stay safe.

I just left Afghanistan and was having a similar problem. Just curious - what base are you on?

PatrioticAmerican said:
I just left Afghanistan and was having a similar problem. Just curious - what base are you on?
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No offense but i dont feel comfortable disclosing that information...

jbro06 said:
No offense but i dont feel comfortable disclosing that information...
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Firstly! Thank you to all for your service to our country!!!! As the people in Egypt are finding out FREEDOM is not FREE.
Second... I do not know which ROM you are using; however Clemsyn's KERNEL does support configuring VPN on your tablet. Please go to this thread for more information:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895825
With the above you should be able to configure your tablet and be able to roam around your area without having to go through your laptop.
This should meet the need you have
I hope the above helps and stay low !!!!

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comfort69 said:
Make sure you restrict your hot spot on your laptop to the mac address of your tab and see if you can hide your ssid as well. The base techs lock you down to VPN access for their security so they will not like you opening up their network for everyone to access using your vpn connection.
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Thats not necessary as the internet we have is not supplied by the base techs.. we get our personal internet from a local civilian contractor called IO Global.... and the thrid country nationals they have working the branch are no where near enough tech savvy to care what im doing... but thank you for your concern...
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You should at least consider doing this anyway, for your own peace of mind: you don't want some random stranger abusing your network connection or potentially accessing your personal data, do you? You wouldn't take chances with your physical security I am sure. Your data security is important too.
Thank you for serving your country, stay safe out there.

999ping said:
Thank you for serving your country, stay safe out there.
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+100!
Yes, thank you!

thanks everyone for both your support of my mission and of my gtablet... I will most definitely try out the clemsyn kernel and see what comes of it because then i could roam the entire base.. And as far as hiding the ssid, i really dont think thats warranted as the people in my unit or anyone else in the area are not the type of people that would know how to get around what simple security i have in place.... They arent the type of people that you would encounter on this forum, or any tech forum for that matter.... but thanks for your concern ill keep it monitored and if i dont have the warm and fuzzy i will put more security in place, but at this point its just an inconvenience.....

comfort69 said:
...and see if you can hide your ssid as well.
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This may cause some problems. Android some some well documented issues with non-broadcast SSIDs. It may work, it may not. It may work today, but not connect again tomorrow.
You'll need to test different configurations (if you even can hide the SSID) and see what works. But you may NEED to broadcast for the Tab to connect (again).
Also, from a security stand point, hiding the SSID adds nothing, really. Restrict access to the MAC address and you'll be fine. Use WPA2 if at all possible.
And I'll add to the thanks for serving. You are a true American hero.

lol my first thanks lol you welcome man, i agree hiding your ssid does nothing as far as i know connectify does not work unless password protected and the default method is wpa2, even with the usual method of wpa hacking, macc address filtering should cover you so your good and thanks for tour service man

Jbro,
Thanx so much for starting this thread. I've been "there" and am going back to the same place and forgot that they use pppoe there! And I agree, you don't want to deal with the response from them when you tell them what you're doing.
It sucks bad enough standing in the line in the first place.
Have they improved connection speeds? It used to be steady but nothing to write home about. Also, can you a wifi signal base wide now?
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[request]anti filter proxy for android

can anybody help me find anti filter proxy for my galaxy tab?
im sure u can undrestand how it feels when u dont have access to facebook,twitter,youtube,news and ....
tnx alot

try hotspot shield..

ramski said:
try hotspot shield..
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tnx for reply
since google market android is also filtered ,this is as far as i could get:
http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/social/the-shield_yztn_download.html
i need a direct link to the file i guess

There is a tor client for Android too. But be careful mate... twitter and Facebook are not worth the hurt you and your family will suffer if your caught...
Ill grab the tor apk and post it here for you... but please be careful.. have a pincode on your lockscreen at the very least and have a disposal plan if confronted. Ie a small container of acetone or something similar that can be poored into the Sim/memory slots to destroy the evidence if you are in risk of pla or similar looking through your phone... you know also that people, if they know about it, will give you up to help themselves so keep it quiet too... don't forget you can't be part of the solution/revolution if your not here so stay vigilant and always be paranoid ... better the be wrong and look silly 1000 times but you really will be silly if you don't take precautions and you get caught. It only needs to happen once....
Sent from my GT-P1000

nobleskill said:
There is a tor client for Android too. But be careful mate... twitter and Facebook are not worth the hurt you and your family will suffer if your caught...
Ill grab the tor apk and post it here for you... but please be careful.. have a pincode on your lockscreen at the very least and have a disposal plan if confronted. Ie a small container of acetone or something similar that can be poored into the Sim/memory slots to destroy the evidence if you are in risk of pla or similar looking through your phone... you know also that people, if they know about it, will give you up to help themselves so keep it quiet too... don't forget you can't be part of the solution/revolution if your not here so stay vigilant and always be paranoid ... better the be wrong and look silly 1000 times but you really will be silly if you don't take precautions and you get caught. It only needs to happen once....
Sent from my GT-P1000
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appreciate yr kind heads-up.
ill keep it in mind .

Try ucbrowser!!! Like me
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In the interest of not running the risk of violating forum rules I've pmd you mate.
Just cause I'm paranoid doesn't mean they're not following me/out to get me!! Lol
Sent from my GT-P1000

If your Internet access is being blocked by your ISP or other parties, you can always set up and use a VPN. I use a VPN service that has servers all across the world to have access to sites like Hulu or use Pandora and OnLive, even though I don't live in the US or the UK.
They also allow most regular internet activities, except P2P, which is only permitted through one of their servers in Slovakia or Slovenia or something (can't really remember, I don't use P2P anyway).
C.

@ ASADPOURL
used it. it couldn't help. it brings up the government page when u enter facebook.com :-D

I think the best option is VPN, it is fast, cheap and more important,
really secure and you can get it on the net.

sohrab1985 said:
I think the best option is VPN, it is fast, cheap and more important,
really secure and you can get it on the net.
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As sohrab1985 mentioned, VPN is also very secure. There are no traces to leave if you encrypt your traffic as well, except on your own tab.
In terms of privacy protection, I recommend Dolphin HD because it can be configured to browse without saving history at all. I have not found any other SGT compatible browsers that are able to do that. In case you ever forget to remove your history...
BTW: No VPN system is full-proof. Use this advice to work around the system, not get yourself in trouble. If you always connect to a server in the US (for VPN), that could lead to suspicion. Use only when necessary or something.
C.

But I don't have such a problem!!!
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ramski said:
try hotspot shield..
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its badly slow....
only at loading pages btw at videos its awesome i load videos whit no lag and instant whit my 1mbps net!:good:
btw i have to re laod a page aroudn 10 times to load corerectly and...
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marcuscather1358 said:
tnx for reply
since google market android is also filtered ,this is as far as i could get:
http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/social/the-shield_yztn_download.html
i need a direct link to the file i guess
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r u persian?L BTW
i use market unlocker + proxy!
or unlocker+ vpn or something!
or u can use bazaar

[Q] Vpn L2tp Psec google warning

It may be that I am not entering the right keywords, but I can't find the answer on the forums here. It's not a big deal, but I'm curious. When I connect via VPN on 2.3.6 through L2TP ipsec, I get a warning in Gmail saying that someone from a different IP was trying to sign into my account and google prevented it. (Because suddenly a different ip address from hundreds of miles away is attempting to sign in). I don't care that it's not letting it sign in (this isn't my daily driver, I just use it as a media player basically), but the choices I get are to click " No it's not me, change password" or " yes it's me" ( which I don't really want to say either). So is there some simple solution that I am totally missing? Or do I just ignore this everytime I connect to vpn?
Thanks

The simple solution is, if it's you, tell it that it's you. Why wouldn't you want to say it's you if it is?

Theraze said:
The simple solution is, if it's you, tell it that it's you. Why wouldn't you want to say it's you if it is?
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Point taken. I suppose my first impression is that since Google services pretty much thrives on its users data, I don't necessarily want to admit that I'm encrypting it. I mean it's obviously legal, but I somehow feel that there will be a red check mark next to my account now. Or.... Maybe I should just take off the tin foil hat.
I put this out there to see if I'd get a response from anyone else who came across the same thing in the past.
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Well, if you want it to work, tell it that it's okay to work. If you don't want it to work, then you can keep telling it not to work. But if you tell it not to work and it does... that's a bug or security flaw.

[Q] Wifi Password Sniffer

Hi, I have a question concerning Wifi Password Sniffer. I don't know if it's in the right section, but here it is. I have been researching on ways to connect to password protected WiFi networks that are on PLDT routers. My uncle had this app installed on his S2 and I was curios. He could connect to every PLDT WiFi on every place we go. So I asked him, but he refused to tell me how to get the app. I tried it myself, sadly, it was removed from the Play Store long ago probably due to illegal purposes. I don't have the intention to hack WiFi's and change pass. So I got the link from cuteangel's blog, you should Google Wifi Password Sniffer and download the app from cuteangel's blog site. After I downloaded and installed it, there's this rate 5 stars thingy. I was kinda feeling it won't work, because when I pressed the rate 5 stars on my notification, it led me to the Play Store, which is the app was removed so it is almost impossible to use their app. Could anyone here please help me bypass that? Like kinda someone could remake the app but way better? Thanks! I'm crossing my fingers.

Any ideas or suggestions?

We don't discuss illegal stuff here.

Planterz said:
We don't discuss illegal stuff here.
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Hi sir, I don't have the intention to do what you said. I just really need help withthis alp, so that I could connect on PLDT Wifi.

I figured it out! Well, I can make a thread about it but I'm afraid it will be abused. So just PM me when u are interested.

Thread closed. We don't discuss hijacking peoples WiFi here.