Limit Connectivity checks and captive-portal pings on /e/OS 2.x
Network checks
Sensitivity 2/5
Default: On
Phones / /e/OS 2.x / Connectivity checks and captive-portal pings
Android devices send lightweight HTTP queries upon joining an access point to verify whether an active internet connection exists. These transmissions reveal connection timing and the current public IP address to the platform servers.
- Goes to
- Default
- On
- Control
- Can be limited
- Effort
- several steps
- Needs
- adb
How to do it
Connectivity checks use /e/ servers rather than Google; changing or disabling captive portal detection requires adb commands.
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
Disabling captive portal checks may prevent login prompts on public Wi-Fi networks.
What is collected
Ip address, request timestamps, http response headers.
The checks exist to detect restricted local networks and launch captive-portal login pages when required.
Retention is not stated here. The sensitivity rating is this site's own estimate.