Check network connection android

Question

In my application, which I test on emulator, I use the following code to check the network connection (WIFI):

    public boolean isOnline() {
    ConnectivityManager cm =
        (ConnectivityManager) getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
    NetworkInfo netInfo = cm.getActiveNetworkInfo();
    if (netInfo != null && netInfo.isConnectedOrConnecting()) {
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}

This method returns always true, even if I disable the wireless connection of my computer... Is this caused by the emulator or is it something else?

If this is not the right way to check network connection, how can I do that?

yes dear here you are when you disabling your wifi mobile network was not off so connectivity was true and now in flight no network you have so your code is right — vipin, Apr 04 '12 at 11:13

score 37 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 04 '15 at 22:45

It's better to (1) pass in the context so that the every activity can invoke this functions, and (2) Make this function static:

 public boolean isNetworkOnline() {
    boolean status=false;
    try{
        ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager) getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
        NetworkInfo netInfo = cm.getNetworkInfo(0);
        if (netInfo != null && netInfo.getState()==NetworkInfo.State.CONNECTED) {
            status= true;
        }else {
            netInfo = cm.getNetworkInfo(1);
            if(netInfo!=null && netInfo.getState()==NetworkInfo.State.CONNECTED)
                status= true;
        }
    }catch(Exception e){
        e.printStackTrace();  
        return false;
    }
    return status;

    }

But I need to test on the emulator... Some alternative? – amp Apr 04 '12 at 11:34 — amp, Apr 04 '12 at 11:34

score 7 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 04 '12 at 11:44

To get getActiveNetworkInfo() to work you need to add the following to the manifest.

1. uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"
 2. uses-permission
    android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"

better to use netInfo.isConnected() rather than netInfo.isConnectedOrConnecting

and also try this

Context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE).getNetworkInfo(ConnectivityManager.TYPE_MOBILE)

or

Context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE).requestRouteToHost(TYPE_WIFI, int hostAddress)

score 2 · Answer 3 · edited Mar 04 '19 at 21:49

We can check internet connection connected state using below function. Google Android has updated the Android API's function to check the network state. Now in Android latest API's, getAllNetworkInfo() is deprecated. but getAllNetworks() function is only allowed for Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 21.I have written code for all cases.

To check the internet connection, you may call this function.

public static boolean checkInternetConnection(Context context) {
        ConnectivityManager connectivity = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
        if (connectivity == null) {
        return false;
    } else if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 21){
        Network[] info = connectivity.getAllNetworks();
        if (info != null) {
            for (int i = 0; i < info.length; i++) {
                if (info[i] != null && connectivity.getNetworkInfo(info[i]).isConnected()) {
                    return true;
                }
            }
        }
    } else {
        NetworkInfo[] info = connectivity.getAllNetworkInfo();
        if (info != null) {
            for (int i = 0; i < info.length; i++) {
                if (info[i].getState() == NetworkInfo.State.CONNECTED) {
                    return true;
                }
            }
        }
        final NetworkInfo activeNetwork = connectivity.getActiveNetworkInfo();
        if (activeNetwork != null && activeNetwork.isConnected()) {
            return true;
        }
    }

    return false;
}

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 22 '15 at 17:41

In my case, I turned OFF the Wifi, but forgot about turning off the Data/Mobile network connectivity. Once I did that, the code in original post for this thread worked for me.

To recap:

Go to Settings
Turn Off Wifi
Go to Settings->Data Usage
Turn Off Mobile Data

Rodrigo Sambade · Answer 5 · 2020-03-29T20:41:14.717

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Use the following class, updated to the last Android version available: Android 10.

edited Mar 29 '20 at 20:41

answered Dec 22 '19 at 11:02

Rodrigo Sambade

21
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score -1 · Answer 6 · answered Dec 04 '15 at 23:05

This is how I put it together in a project:

Manifest file:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />

Static Function:

public static boolean isNwConnected(Context context) {
    if (context == null) {
        return true;
    }
    ConnectivityManager connectivityManager = 
        (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
    NetworkInfo nwInfo = connectivityManager.getActiveNetworkInfo();
    if (nwInfo != null && nwInfo.isConnectedOrConnecting()) {
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}

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