Limit Connectivity checks and captive-portal pings on Google Android 14
Network checks
Sensitivity 2/5
Default: On
Phones / Google Android 14 / 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
Android checks connectivity by querying Google captive portal servers automatically; this can only be altered via ADB commands or Private DNS.
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
Disabling captive portal checks may prevent logging in 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.