Connectivity checks and captive-portal pings on OnePlus OxygenOS 16: no switch
Network checks
Sensitivity 2/5
Default: On
Phones / OnePlus OxygenOS 16 / 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
- No user switch
- Effort
- several steps
- Needs
- adb
What you can do instead
Captive portal checks are standard Android system functions that cannot be disabled via standard settings menus without developer tools.
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
Disabling captive portal checks can prevent logging in to 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.