Skip combat in Hearthstone Battlegrounds (Android)

Skip waiting out the combat animation in Hearthstone Battlegrounds on Android: one tap, a quick reconnect, and you are back in the shop for the next turn.

Download SocketFlip 1.16 (APK)How to install

Android 10 or newer. Under 150 KB. No internet permission. Not on the Play Store, here is why, and why that is fine.

Why this works

In Battlegrounds the server works out each combat the moment it starts. The long fight you watch on screen is a replay of a result that is already decided. When the game reconnects, it does not replay the fight: it puts you straight into the state the server is in, which is usually the next shop phase.

SocketFlip gives the game a clean reconnect on demand. Tap the floating button when combat starts, the game shows its reconnecting screen for a few seconds, and you land back in the shop. The result of the fight is exactly what it would have been; you just did not have to watch it.

Set it up for Battlegrounds

1. Download SocketFlip and install it (2-minute guide).
2. Open SocketFlip, tap + Add app and pick Hearthstone.
3. Tap Show floating button and allow what it asks for.
4. Drag the button somewhere it does not cover the board. In a game, tap it once when combat begins.

Optional: in Settings, Only show the button while the target app is on screen keeps it out of the way the rest of the time.

Good to know

• One tap per combat. Taps inside the cooldown (10 seconds by default) are ignored, because a second disconnect while the game is still reconnecting can leave it stuck. A ring round the button shows the time left.
• Stuck on the reconnecting screen? Rare, but SocketFlip has an optional emergency restart. See the FAQ.
• It never acts on its own. No timer, no "every round" mode, by design.
• It does not touch the game. No mods, no memory reading, no changed files. It only uses Android's own VPN feature to drop the connection.

SocketFlip works with any app, not only games: see what else it is for.