Android Pentesting Series — I : Configuring The Android Emulator/Device With Proxy (Burp)

Configuring Android emulator/Device can be Quite hectic Process To Properly Setup. So here I made a simple Step By Step Guide To Configure The Emulator With Burp Proxy.

Configured The Proxy

So lets Get Started :

1. First of all we need A Emulator Device . We can Choose any emulator like Android studio, NOX, Genymotion.
2. I’m using The NOX Emulator .

wifi settings

3.Click On Wifi And then Select Modify Network Options .

wireless settings

4.Fire Up Your Burp And Then navigate to The Proxy Tab > Proxy Settings .

Burp Proxy Configuration

5. Set Up the Port As you wish Too & then Click On Specified Address .

6.Select the IP With 192.168.1.* can be Different in Your machine .Select accordingly.

7. Then Again Switch To Emulator Click On Advanced Options & Set the Configuration as Specified in Burp Proxy Section.

Advanced Option setting

Now we will test If the Proxy Is Properly Setup or not. As shown below The Network is being Intercepted Via Burp.

Network Proxy Via Burp

Note: Please Note That I’m Assuming that Developer Options is enabled And Usb Debugging Also Enabled On the Emulator.

In The Next Part I’ll Be Sharing How To Set-Up/install the Trusted Certificates To The Android For Intercepting the Web As Well As App Traffic.

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