Connectivity checks and captive-portal pings on Samsung One UI 7: no switch
Network checks
Sensitivity 2/5
Default: On
Phones / Samsung One UI 7 / 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
Connectivity probe settings are built into the network stack and cannot be switched off via standard menus without adb.
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
Captive portal detection and automatic Wi-Fi verification cannot be altered from normal settings.
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.