Unable to record an Android app using JMeter

Question

I'm trying to record browser activities of my Android mobile in Jmeter as explained here. I'm done with all the above settings, but Jmeter is unable to record the traffic.

Is it like, mobile and laptop should be connected to same internet source (wi-fi) or is it like laptop should be made as a hotspot and the we need to connect mobile to the hotspot?

Also, please let me know if anyone has done any other settings than the one mentioned above?

Answer 1

Yes, Mobile device and laptop need to be on the same network in order to have the mobile device use the laptop as an HTTP proxy. You should also turn off cell data (plane mode on an iPhone) to make sure you're not trying to connect via the cell data.