Run Kali Linux NetHunter on Android
Fans of USA Network / Amazon Prime’s Mr. Robot will have seen the protagonist, Elliot, using what’s referred to as a “Pwn Phone” – a heavily customised mobile phone with a host of tools for hacking on the go. Of course, the television show is completely fictitious, but many of the tools and props are based on real-life (there are Raspberry Pis in there too) counterparts. Kali Linux NetHunter is a prime example, a fantastic custom Android ROM designed for mobile penetration testing. This is an OS that turns your phone into a portable hacking station.
Kali Linux NetHunter from Offensive Security comes complete with a custom kernel, Kali Linux chroot, and a suite of Android applications designed around cyber security. While Kali Linux NetHunter is prime for mobile/WiFi penetration, it also includes man-in-the-middle tools, such as HID keyboard attacks, BadUSB attacks, and Evil AP MANA attacks, to name a few.
There are multiple options, but the full chroot is around 600MB in size. This is the package we’d recommend and the one we’ll be using in this tutorial.
Getting set up
Be sure to download the appropriate image for your relevant device, available from . For some reason the
