Does Android send Wi-Fi probe requests to saved hidden networks?
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Let's put this scenario:
I manually add an existing Wi-Fi network that does not broadcast SSID. For some reason the encryption passphrase doesn't match, so authentication is impossible. Previously hidden SSID is now shown in Wi-Fi networks list.
Click on hidden SSID that is now shown and forget its settings. Click on the same hidden SSID now presented on the list and set a correct passphrase. Authentication is done successfully.
My question is if the network is still considered a hidden network on
wpa_supplicant.conf
?
In the future if Android client does not send a direct probe request for a specific hidden SSID and instead sends a broadcast probe, will it be unable to detect the network?
Asked by roznav
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Feb 15, 2020, 02:57 PM
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