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by millzlane 4248 days ago
Will this still collect hidden SSID's?
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It won't, see code here -> https://github.com/mozilla/MozStumbler/blob/dev/android/src/...

The first check is "if we don't get a SSID, we don't collect". That's what happens with hidden networks.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure hidden SSID's do not broadcast their network name and thus will not be found by a scanner.
Networks with hidden SSIDs can be detected many other ways. A little searching quickly will turn up methods.