Bluestacks: Burp Suite

Happy hacking (ethically)! This post is for educational and authorized security testing purposes only.

adb connect 127.0.0.1:5555 # adjust IP if needed adb root adb remount Now push the cert: bluestacks burp suite

Rename the PEM file using that hash:

# Convert DER to PEM openssl x509 -inform DER -in burp.der -out burp.pem openssl x509 -inform PEM -subject_hash_old -in burp.pem | head -1 Example output: 9a5ba575 Happy hacking (ethically)

Always use a fresh instance per testing project – BlueStacks supports cloning. And never test apps you don’t own or have explicit permission to test. And never test apps you don’t own or

mv burp.pem 9a5ba575.0 BlueStacks keeps root access enabled. Connect via ADB:

TL;DR: By default, Android emulators ignore user-installed CA certificates. This guide shows you the exact adb commands to force BlueStacks 5 to trust Burp Suite, allowing you to intercept and decrypt HTTPS traffic from any app. Why BlueStacks + Burp Suite? While physical Android devices work, emulators offer snapshots , root access by default , and no battery drain . BlueStacks is particularly useful because it runs Android 9 or 11 (unlike the outdated AVD images many testers use) and handles resource-heavy apps smoothly.