IPhone – How to monitor which apps are “calling home’

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I want to monitor one app on my phone to see what webservice it is accessing when it first launches. I remember seeing an article on TUAW a while ago that detailed using Charles snooper, or something like that to set up a network to detect that. However, I can't find it. Anyone know where it went?

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For a fully featured application to monitor other applications' network usage (all traffic, not just http), try Little Snitch.

EDIT

Apologies, missed the whole key "app on my phone" bit. There is no way for one process to inspect or intercept data from any other app, since all apps are sandboxed. The only way to get close to accomplishing this is through a jailbreak.

Otherwise, you would have to enable logging on your router, and the specifics on how to do this or how easy it is depends on your firewall/modem/router. Little Snitch may still be able to help you here if you have your Mac act as the wireless access point.

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Delete the following 3 files located in ~Library > Preferences > SystemConfiguration :

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Delete the airport / wifi network interface and re-create.
Reboot and connect to WiFi

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Don't set it up for the next owner, let them do it themselves. Otherwise the account is yours, not theirs.
What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

If you still have your iOS device
Before you sell or give away your iOS device, make sure that you've removed all of your personal information. Follow these steps to protect your data and get your device to its factory default state for the new owner:

Back up your device.

Sign out of iCloud:

Tap Settings > iCloud, scroll down, and tap Sign Out. In iOS 7 or earlier, tap Delete Account.

Tap Sign Out again, tap Delete from My iPhone, then enter your password.

Go to Settings > General > Reset, then tap Erase All Content and Settings.

This will completely erase your device, including any credit or debit cards you added for Apple Pay and any photos, contacts, music, or apps. It will also turn off iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime, Game Center, and other services.

If you're using iOS 7 or later and have Find My iPhone turned on, your Apple ID and password will be required. After you provide your password, the device will be erased and removed from your account so that the next owner can activate it.
Your content won't be deleted from iCloud when you erase your device.

Contact your carrier for guidance on transferring service to the new owner. If you aren't using a SIM-card with your device, you can contact them to get help transferring service to the new owner.

When the new owner turns on the device for the first time, Setup Assistant will guide them through the setup process.

Important: Don't manually delete contacts, calendars, reminders, documents, photo streams, or any other iCloud data while signed in to your iCloud account, or the content will also be deleted from the iCloud servers and all of your devices that are signed in to iCloud.

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