The Android emulator comes with predefined configurations for several Android phones, Wear OS, tablet, Android TV devices. For example, we can transfer data faster to the emulator than to a real device connected through USB. Testing Android applications on emulator are sometimes faster and easier than doing on a real device. It accesses the Google Play store, and much more Android emulator simulates rotation and other hardware sensors. It also gives the location of the device and simulates different network speeds. We can get the incoming phone calls and text messages. The Android emulator provides almost all the functionality of a real device. We can use the Android emulator as a target device to execute and test our Android application on our PC. Now you can start monitoring its HTTP/HTTPS traffic.įor more information on debugging mobile applications with Fiddler Everywhere, check out the webinar on mobile app debugging.The Android emulator is an Android Virtual Device (AVD), which represents a specific Android device. In the AndroidManifest.xml_ file, reference the network-security-config from the previous step through a parameter in the application tag: example:
You can monitor traffic from applications that are in active development, which means that you have access to the codebase of that application.įor Android API 24 and above, add the following code to the Android/src/main/res/xml/network_security_config.xml file: Inspecting the Android Application Traffic Once you’re done debugging, remove the Wi-Fi proxy from your Android device. For example, open a Chrome browser on your Android device, type an address of your choice, and observe the captured traffic in the Live Traffic section of Fiddler Everywhere. Now you can immediately monitor HTTP/HTTPS traffic from mobile browsers.
The settings location depends on the Android version but is usually located under Settings_ > Security > Encryption and Credentials > Install a certificate. Install the downloaded Fiddler certificate in the device certificate storage. In the prompt window, enter a certificate name and tap Save.
Tap the option to download the certificate. Open a browser on the Android device and type the echo service address of Fiddler Everywhere.
Install the root certificate of Fiddler Everywhere on the Android device. To change it, go to the Fiddler Everywhere connections settings). Use the port configured in the Fiddler Everywhere client.
(Real devices only) Check the IP address of the actual Android device. Open the connected Wi-Fi and tap Settings. The following steps are applicable for real devices and emulators (also known as AVDs) with some minor differences as described below.Ĭheck the IP address of the Android device. For demonstration purposes, let's assume that the local IP of the Fiddler Everywhere machine is 192.168.0.101.ĭepending on the environment, an Android emulator might not support ICMP, which is used for "ping".
To obtain the IP address, for example, ipconfig on Windows or ifconfig on Linux, you can use the built-in OS tools or the Fiddler Everywhere connection status icon on the lower right-hand side of the client. Make sure that the machine on which Fiddler Everywhere and the Android device run is discoverable on the same network-for example, 192.168.0.0.Įnable the remote connections in Fiddler Everywhere through Settings > Connections > Allow remote computers to connect.Ĭheck the IP address of the machine where Fiddler Everywhere is running.Inspect the Android application traffic.
To capture and inspect traffic on Android devices, perform the following steps: This article describes how use Fiddler Everywhere to capture and inspect traffic that comes from Android devices and emulators. Traffic Inspection & Analysis Capturing and Inspecting Android Traffic