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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 (41 rep)
Feb 15, 2020, 02:57 PM
Last activity: Feb 16, 2020, 09:50 PM