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I am trying to hide SSID on my android phone. Can anyone please how to proceed for it? Is there any Android API available for the same?

Thanks in advance!!!

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  • Please keep in mind, that hiding the SSID is not seen as a useful thing: http://www.fixedbyvonnie.com/2014/08/3-reasons-why-hiding-wireless-ssid-bad-idea/ or https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r26832064-Internet-Is-hiding-wireless-SSID-a-good-idea-does-it-cause-pr – Volker E. Feb 04 '17 at 00:09

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You can not hide AP SSID (stop SSID broadcasting or beaconing) through Android API!

SSID hiding depends on the kernel/wifi-driver that you have on your phone! Only few drivers (devices) support this feature! Also a few drivers support monitor mode! Vendor-drivers have closed source :-( which makes it difficult to add these features to them! See bcmon project for example)

Android API allows you to connect to the network with specific SSID (it may be hided) programmatically. You should know network SSID and password (see this link about WifiConfiguration class and hiddenSSID, this link about WifiManager class, and these stackoverflow answers: programmatically create WiFi Configurations, connect to a specific WiFi network).

See this 3rd party App HiddenSSID Enabler for connecting to AP with hided SSID and this example: Connecting your Android tablet to a wireless network with disabled SSID broadcast

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When SSID is hidden at wifi, you may not use wifi. This software enable hidden SSID. NOTE: This software will change wifi settings, take responsibility by yourself.

Android App

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  • i know its 2019, but this part "**When SSID is hidden at wifi, you may not use wifi**" the information is a bit misleading. i have no idea about the app though. – Bagus Tesa Sep 05 '19 at 10:55