Home Network SSL Checker 1.5



Publisher Description



Home Network SSL Checker - Checks if your server is reachable and presents the correct SSL certificate

The standard Android applications for mail, calendar, contacts etc. can synchronize against SSL-protected servers but have no option to check their certificate. Basically, it is possible to either check if the certificate is issued by one of the standard (before Android 4.0, not user-editable) CAs, or not check them at all. This is not enough to reliably assert the identity of the server, which presents the risk of giving sensitive information (account passwords) to the wrong server. This problem is especially important when the server is on a semi-permament connection and found via dynamic DNS, uses self-signed or private-CA certificates, or when using public WiFi hotspots (which are rather trivial to fake and therefore are a regular MitM-attack vector).

This app checks in configurable intervals if a given HTTPS URL is reachable and the server identifies itself with the right certificate. It consists of a home screen widget displaying the status with colored "signal lights":

* green, if the connection is okay
* yellow, when a check is underway
* red, when the server is unreachable
* double red, when the server gives errors or fails certificate checking
* small white, when checking is not needed

When checking and when an error happens, the global synchronization setting is turned off. This way you should be reasonably safe that the synchronization does not try to connect to a server whose identity is not verified, given it is the same server as the one you check.

This is an open source (GPL) app. Source and further documentation is available via my Web site.

Permissions needed:
INTERNET - connect to your server (nowhere else)
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE - determine your connection (WLAN, mobile...) to find out if checking is needed
READ_SYNC_SETTINGS, WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS - turn sync off on checking or error
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED - automatic start (if possible, depending on Android version)
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - read certificates from memory or SD card


About Home Network SSL Checker

Home Network SSL Checker is a free app for Android published in the PIMS & Calendars list of apps, part of Business.

The company that develops Home Network SSL Checker is Olaf Titz. The latest version released by its developer is 1.5.

To install Home Network SSL Checker 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 2015-02-01 and was downloaded 4 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 Home Network SSL Checker as malware as malware if the download link to de.inka.bigred.homenetchecker is broken.

How to install Home Network SSL Checker on your Android device:

  • Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to Google Play.
  • Once the Home Network SSL Checker 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 Home Network SSL Checker will be shown. Click on Accept to continue the process.
  • Home Network SSL Checker 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.



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Downloads: 4
Updated At: 2024-03-22
Publisher: Olaf Titz
Operating System: Android
License Type: Free