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What's the name of it?

voltagex_ 8y ago
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.juliansparber.captiveportallogin/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.juliansparber.captivepor... "It works by simply replacing the action URL from the login form on the web page to a local HTTP server which redirects the request to the original destination. The local HTTP server saves the request, so the app can reproduce the same call next time you connect to the same WiFi network." Uhh... Time to move to iOS, I think.
- icebraining 8y ago
  Why would you move to iOS over that?
  - voltagex_ 8y ago
    Without a rooted phone, there's no better way to "fix" Android's captive portal code, or to automate it.
    - icebraining 8y ago
      How would root or iOS help you? The problem is that each captive portal is different, so you need the user to "teach" it once. Seems a reasonable approach to me.
      - voltagex_ 8y ago
        Root would allow packet capture without the VPN framework that may not work before there's a network "up" (I should try tShark). I guess I'm just a bit exasperated about how the lesser-used parts of Android have far less attention to detail (there's no reason this couldn't be a built in feature)
        icebraining 8y ago
        Why would you do this with packet capture? You'd have to install a root cert and MITM connections, it'd be much more messy and dangerous.
        voltagex_ 8y ago
        I haven't seen a portal with SSL (correctly) configured - are there any that don't work by capturing DNS/HTTP and redirecting to a login page? You're already essentially doing MITM by redirecting form actions.
        icebraining 8y ago
        I haven't seen a portal with SSL (correctly) configured - are there any that don't work by capturing DNS/HTTP and redirecting to a login page? The ones I've used recently all capture DNS/HTTP, but use it to redirect to an HTTPS page with the actual form - which you'd have to MITM. You're already essentially doing MITM by redirecting form actions. Yes, but inside a single webview, not system-wide!
    - ryanlol 8y ago
      How do you automate captive portals on iOS then?

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.juliansparber.captiveportallogin/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.juliansparber.captivepor... "It works by simply replacing the action URL from the login form on the web page to a local HTTP server which redirects the request to the original destination. The local HTTP server saves the request, so the app can reproduce the same call next time you connect to the same WiFi network." Uhh... Time to move to iOS, I think.

icebraining 8y ago
Why would you move to iOS over that?
- voltagex_ 8y ago
  Without a rooted phone, there's no better way to "fix" Android's captive portal code, or to automate it.
  - icebraining 8y ago
    How would root or iOS help you? The problem is that each captive portal is different, so you need the user to "teach" it once. Seems a reasonable approach to me.
    - voltagex_ 8y ago
      Root would allow packet capture without the VPN framework that may not work before there's a network "up" (I should try tShark). I guess I'm just a bit exasperated about how the lesser-used parts of Android have far less attention to detail (there's no reason this couldn't be a built in feature)
      - icebraining 8y ago
        Why would you do this with packet capture? You'd have to install a root cert and MITM connections, it'd be much more messy and dangerous.
        voltagex_ 8y ago
        I haven't seen a portal with SSL (correctly) configured - are there any that don't work by capturing DNS/HTTP and redirecting to a login page? You're already essentially doing MITM by redirecting form actions.
        icebraining 8y ago
        I haven't seen a portal with SSL (correctly) configured - are there any that don't work by capturing DNS/HTTP and redirecting to a login page? The ones I've used recently all capture DNS/HTTP, but use it to redirect to an HTTPS page with the actual form - which you'd have to MITM. You're already essentially doing MITM by redirecting form actions. Yes, but inside a single webview, not system-wide!
  - ryanlol 8y ago
    How do you automate captive portals on iOS then?