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Hacking Android
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As we have discussed, backend testing is pretty much web application testing, however, there are a few things we need to set up, to be able to see HTTP/HTTPS traffic in our favorite proxy, Burp Suite.
In order to test server-side vulnerabilities present in mobile apps, a proxy is an indispensable tool in a tester's arsenal. There are quite a few ways to configure the proxy based on what network you are using and the availability of an emulator/physical device. In this section, we will explore two such options to configure Burp Suite via Wi-Fi and APNs.
First step in this process is to make our proxy listen on a port, in our case it's 8082:
Go to Proxy | Options from the context tabs.
Click on the Add button.
Fill in the port to bind and select All interfaces as shown in the following screenshot:

Make sure that the Alerts tab shows Proxy service started on port 8082.
If everything goes well, you should see a screen similar...