RRCpacketSniffer 2.0
Free Version
Publisher Description
RRCpacketSniffer is an android application which can be used for capturing tcp udp and icmp data packets and resulting RRC state transitions, simultaneously.
The application is working implementation of the tool discussed in this research paper "Android phone based appraisal of app behavior on cell networks" (http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2593916)
Description
Quantifying an application’s signaling efficiency requires information about:
The data packets that were exchanged.
Corresponding RRC state transitions.
Unlike the existing applications and tools, this application neither requires any special hardware, nor retrieves RRC state in an offline manner using a simulator. The functionality of the tool is split into two parts, the Packet Sniffer and the RRC State Logger.
Packet Sniffer
The packet sniffer uses C_packetCapture a binary executable of libpcap, built using libpcap source code and Android NDK. The executable is launched in a shell with superuser privileges. The packet sniffer enables us to capture all uplink and downlink packets associated with a network interface, and stores the packet timestamp and header information corresponding to IP, UDP, TCP, and ICMP protocols, in a log.text file.
RRC State Logger
For Retrieving RRC States, we adopt a novel approach to find and record the actual RRC state of the device at any given instant. Android Secret codes are required to switch to RRC service mode. The resulting RRC state transitions with timestamp are stored in a dump.txt file on sdcard.Currently we have secret codes for limited samsung devices, though a wide variety of secret codes are available for different manufacturers.
The detailed description of calculating an application's signalling efficiency from the data collected using our app (RRCpacketSniffer) has been described in this paper "Android phone based appraisal of app behavior on cell networks".
Devices Supported
Currently the application supports all Samsung devices ranging from Galaxy S to Galaxy S5. We are working on getting support for other brand devices as well. All devices would require root permission.
License
Copyright (c), Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi
Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice is mentioned and research paper is cited.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
About RRCpacketSniffer
RRCpacketSniffer is a free app for Android published in the System Maintenance list of apps, part of System Utilities.
The company that develops RRCpacketSniffer is MUCResearch@IIITD. The latest version released by its developer is 2.0.
To install RRCpacketSniffer on your Android device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2015-09-06 and was downloaded 8 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the RRCpacketSniffer as malware as malware if the download link to com.iiitd.RRCpacketSniffer is broken.
How to install RRCpacketSniffer on your Android device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to Google Play.
- Once the RRCpacketSniffer is shown in the Google Play listing of your Android device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the Install button located below the search bar and to the right of the app icon.
- A pop-up window with the permissions required by RRCpacketSniffer will be shown. Click on Accept to continue the process.
- RRCpacketSniffer will be downloaded onto your device, displaying a progress. Once the download completes, the installation will start and you'll get a notification after the installation is finished.
