How to limit Android device network speed for test purposes

Question

I am testing an Android application which had some problems with managing its content on low quality networks. I am unable to verify if the problem still occurs, because with the speed of the network I have in my home (120mb/s), everything is already downloaded before I manage to start the reproduction route. Using the Android simulator is not an option in this case, as the reproduction route demands very quick action for the issue to appear.

I know that iOS has feature which allows users to limit network conditions, but I am unable to find a similar tool for Android.

TL;DR

Is there any way to simulate a bad network condition on actual Android device?

Look this question http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6236340/how-to-limit-speed-of-internet-connection-on-android-emulator Using emulators there is a way. — jfuentes, Jul 15 '15 at 12:52

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 27 '22 at 15:57

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Try Throttly,it's a network link conditioner tool for Android. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.twocities.throttly

answered Jan 27 '22 at 15:57

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Works super fine, thanks ! – Paul W Feb 21 '22 at 13:28
Just to confirm it to other people, this is probably the easiest way to set test conditions without needing root or any debug commands. It uses the device's VPN capabilities. – Bernd Kampl Oct 03 '22 at 07:10
Thanks! but the disadvantage is it doesn't allow you to define a custom profile. Even GPRS is too fast for my test case – Dr.jacky Jan 26 '23 at 10:37
provided play store link does not work anymore – aquaman Aug 12 '23 at 21:20

tigerZ · Answer 2 · 2021-05-31T10:12:48.673

first you need a rooted Android device.
the method below limits bandwidth, the tc module in Android doesn't support set latency.

limit to 10kbit:

adb shell '
 tc qdisc add dev eth0 root handle 1: htb default 30
 tc class add dev eth0 parent 1: classid 1:1 htb rate 10kbit
 tc class add dev eth0 parent 1: classid 1:2 htb rate 10kbit
 tc filter add dev eth0 protocol ip parent 1:0 prio 1 u32  match ip dst 0.0.0.0/0 flowid 1:1
 tc filter add dev eth0 protocol ip parent 1:0 prio 1 u32  match ip src 0.0.0.0/0 flowid 1:2
'

cancel the limit:

adb shell tc qdisc del dev eth0 root

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 05 '15 at 11:36

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Give BradyBound a try. You need to have a rooted phone for this, though.

You can also try this linux command. You'll need a Terminal Emulator for this in addition to root.

answered Jan 05 '15 at 11:36

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BradyBound limits only download speed. Is there an app that limits upload speed? – Maor Jan 08 '15 at 13:18

score -1 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 11 '16 at 07:57

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Computer Share WIFI, and then connect the phone WIFI, computer settings speed WIFI

answered Apr 11 '16 at 07:57

陈宇明

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score -1 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 23 '21 at 11:14

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You could always deactivate the LTE/4G connection and use Edge/3G

answered Jul 23 '21 at 11:14

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How to limit Android device network speed for test purposes

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