Pamn IP Scanner (or PIPS) was formerly titled "Nmap for Android." Fyodor, the inventor of Nmap, asked me to change the name and icon to reduce user confusion.
This app is simply a wrapper around a cross-compiled Nmap binary built for your Android phone.
Source available at http://nmap.wjholden.com/src/ in accordance with the GNU Public License.
_FAQ_
Q: I want to run Nmap myself from a terminal. Where are the binaries?
A: The binaries are (usually) saved in /data/data/com.wjholden.nmap/bin/.
Q: Is this a GPL violation?
A: I'm not a lawyer, but I don't think so. My sources are freely available and also licensed by the GPL. You are free to modify and redistribute my code provided you share those changes back, IAW the GPL. Free software is not always zero cost.
Q: Where is the source code?
A: Distributing source code along with Android applications is a bit impractical. Download the source code from http://nmap.wjholden.com/src/.
Q: Wait, you're not Fyodor!
A: This is NOT an official release from http://nmap.org, this is simply a front-end that calls to a precompiled Nmap binary.
Q: Do I need root?
A: No! You can use this program with or without root, although there are a few advantages to having root. I've seen a few problems with -O for Operating System fingerprinting (this would happen on desktop Linux as well). Non-root users will usually need to use the --system-dns argument.
Q: What's up with Atrix?
A: I don't know why, but this program has never worked with the Motorola Atrix, despite extensive efforts toward compatibility.
Q: Is NSE supported?
A: No, NSE/LUA are not supported for now, but it's definitely on the radar for a future revision. Some command-line arguments will not be available until then.
Tags: nmap android, pamn ip scanner, nmap android atrix, android ip scan, android ip scanner.
This app is simply a wrapper around a cross-compiled Nmap binary built for your Android phone.
Source available at http://nmap.wjholden.com/src/ in accordance with the GNU Public License.
_FAQ_
Q: I want to run Nmap myself from a terminal. Where are the binaries?
A: The binaries are (usually) saved in /data/data/com.wjholden.nmap/bin/.
Q: Is this a GPL violation?
A: I'm not a lawyer, but I don't think so. My sources are freely available and also licensed by the GPL. You are free to modify and redistribute my code provided you share those changes back, IAW the GPL. Free software is not always zero cost.
Q: Where is the source code?
A: Distributing source code along with Android applications is a bit impractical. Download the source code from http://nmap.wjholden.com/src/.
Q: Wait, you're not Fyodor!
A: This is NOT an official release from http://nmap.org, this is simply a front-end that calls to a precompiled Nmap binary.
Q: Do I need root?
A: No! You can use this program with or without root, although there are a few advantages to having root. I've seen a few problems with -O for Operating System fingerprinting (this would happen on desktop Linux as well). Non-root users will usually need to use the --system-dns argument.
Q: What's up with Atrix?
A: I don't know why, but this program has never worked with the Motorola Atrix, despite extensive efforts toward compatibility.
Q: Is NSE supported?
A: No, NSE/LUA are not supported for now, but it's definitely on the radar for a future revision. Some command-line arguments will not be available until then.
Tags: nmap android, pamn ip scanner, nmap android atrix, android ip scan, android ip scanner.
Recently changed in this version:
This version adds an Options activity where you can choose to:
- Force root permissions (rooted phone detection has been a frustrating, random problem for a while),
- Turn logging on or off, and
- Turn logcat messages on or off (intended for development).
I'll probably add more user preferences as I think of them.
Still working on LIBLUA support. Until I get it working, some options will remain unavailable.
Source code: http://wjholden.com/nmap/src/PIPS_0.7.5.tar.gz
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Comments and ratings for Pamn IP Scanner
(59 stars)
by Daniel Hargett on 22/04/2013
Despite some options not being available because of the lack of LIBLUA support, this does everything I need. There's no funky permissions. The developer was very quick to respond to questions as well.
(59 stars)
by A Google User on 31/01/2013
Useful app, thanks.
(59 stars)
by Michael Oduber on 29/01/2013
Very disappointed
(59 stars)
by Scott Campbell on 14/01/2013
SGS3, Jelly Bean I am rooted, but UDP scans error out. Changing the screen orientation cancels the scan (so don't tilt your device too much while you're scanning) and there's no way to determine scan progress. The app doesn't give the capability to canc
(59 stars)
by Dan on 06/04/2012
Useful app, thanks. Still waiting on update.
(59 stars)
by Matt on 01/03/2012
Works well on my galaxy s ii
(59 stars)
by Pawel on 13/02/2012
working good !!!