Connectivity checks and captive-portal pings on Xiaomi HyperOS 3: no switch
Network checks
Sensitivity 2/5
Default: On
Phones / Xiaomi HyperOS 3 / 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 checks are an internal Android OS function used for captive portals and cannot be altered through normal menus.
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
Network captive portal detection and automatic failover may fail if adjusted with developer commands.
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.