# HTTPS Sniffing on Android (Certificate Pinning)

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**Created:** [July 15, 2017, 8:43pm UTC](https://discourse.mitmproxy.org/t/https-sniffing-on-android-certificate-pinning/550 "2017-07-15T20:43:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 17, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://discourse.mitmproxy.org/t/https-sniffing-on-android-certificate-pinning/550/2 "2017-07-17T16:51:21Z")

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Hi,  
If an app uses certificate pinning you need to manually patch the app (decompile and add the certificate) or you need to root your android device.  
[http://docs.mitmproxy.org/en/stable/certinstall.html#certificate-pinning](http://docs.mitmproxy.org/en/stable/certinstall.html#certificate-pinning)

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