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Hello guys,

The issue I dug up is now officialy referenced as an official BUG of the engine :


Bug 22718 - Android: accept connections can fail on some Android devices


2020-05-05 11:16:04 EDT

The "accept connections ... " command will fail with the error "can't reuse port"


This is due to an ...

Nothing else is bound to that port and it's only on a LAN.
The sole issue is the Tablet not willling to accept connection on any port (because it "can't reuse the port").
My tests are showing up a brief instant where the Client can connect (sign of a beginning dialog where the client sees the Server ...

Thanks FourthWorld for taking care of my issue.

I work on a companion App for a complex wargame (Napoleon at Bay _ OSG).


My aim is to have a player aid on 2 Android devices, one for each boardgame player.

My primary goal is to have these two devices communicating silently, when the two wargamers ...

My purpose is to run a Socket Server on an Android device.

Mine is a Samsung Galaxy Note NT-5110, but I tested the following code on other Tablets with the same Result.

When I run the handler on PC, it works fine.
But when I try to accept a Connection on Android, I always receive the same Error ...