If I recall, all of those devices were non-root. My device is rooted, but I don't think it had any bearing, as I seem to remember rooting afterwards. Pcap Capture is a odd beast, in that the driver for the ALFA card is usable on monitor more, but all in userspace - no root required.
- L On 5/30/13 10:28 PM, Mike Perez wrote: > I'm thinking of getting a Samsung Galaxy S4, Android version that Google > recently announced. Do these apps require root or just Vanilla Android? > > Sent from my Windows Phone > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > From: Bill Swearingen <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: 5/30/2013 22:18 > To: PaulDotCom Security Weekly Mailing List > <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Pauldotcom] Wireless assessment app > > I agree w/Larry -- Check out WiFi Analyzer for Android. > > > On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 1:36 PM, Larry Pesce <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Brian, > > We talk about this quite a bit in SANS SEC617. I hate to say it, but I > think you are correct on the iPhone side, mostly due to the fact that > the wireless drivers are "less than open". To my knowledge, monitor mode > support does not exist on non-jailbroken iDevices (I'm not sure about > jailbroken ones). > > My solution? Go Android. I picked up a Nexus 7 and use the following > tools frequently: > > Kisbee - Zigbee sniffer (for use with 3rd party hardware) > Pcap Capture - Monitor mode WiFi capture with a specific ALFA wireless > card and OTG cable > WiFiFoFum - Rogue AP locator > WiFi Analyzer - Kismet-like wireless discovery > WiGLE WiFi Wardriving - Kismet-like wireless discovery > Cloudshark - Cloud based wireshark for analyzing pcaps > > Hope that helps. > > - L > > On 5/30/13 9:58 AM, Brian Wilhide wrote: > > I am curious if anyone has found any good apps for mobile devices for > > wifi testing? I have been told that all of the iPhone apps don't > detect > > networks with hidden SSIDs; has anyone found any contrary > evidence? I am > > looking for a simple solution, not a dedicated device. > > > > Have a great day, > > > > Brian > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Pauldotcom mailing list > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > > Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Pauldotcom mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Pauldotcom mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com > _______________________________________________ Pauldotcom mailing list [email protected] http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com
