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Android snippet: Check if the device is connected to the internet

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Just a quick function to make your live easier Bart added a comment to the XML + ProgressBar post from yesterday that checks is the device that runs your application has an active internet connection. To make sure its properly searchable i chose to repost it as an Android snippet. If you guys come across more useful little pieces of code. Just contact me or leave a comment below.
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Here is the function

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 private Boolean isOnline() { ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager)getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE); NetworkInfo ni = cm.getActiveNetworkInfo(); if(ni != null && ni.isConnected()) return true; return false; }

Also don't forget to add the INTERNET (and ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE) permissions to you application
1 2 <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />

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May 24th, 2011 - 04:52

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Dont forget to add the ACCES_NETWORK_STATE permission! You need that aswell to check for an internet connection:

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