I need to know how I can detect a switch in Wi-Fi networks, albeit automatically or manually, it doesn't matter. Is there some kind of intent being broadcasted throughout the system when a switch is detected? Or do I have to manually check if a new network is selected by calling a method on a ConnectivityManager?
At this point in time, I have fixed this like this (haven't fully tested it yet as I don't have a second network available at the moment):
I extended the BroadcastReceiver class
private class NetworkSwitcher extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String action = intent.getAction();
if (!action.equals(ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION)) {
return;
}
NetworkInfo networkInfo =
(NetworkInfo)intent.getParcelableExtra(ConnectivityManager.EXTRA_NETWORK_INFO);
if (networkInfo.isConnected()) {
if (networkInfo.getType() == ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI) {
Log.d(TAG, "Network type: " + networkInfo.getTypeName() +
" Network subtype: " + networkInfo.getSubtypeName());
getOwnIpAddress();
mClient.updateUnicastSocket(mOwnAddress, mUnicastPort);
}
}
else {
Log.e(TAG, "Network connection lost");
}
}
}
I register this class as a receiver with a filter set to the ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION intent (setting it in onResume() and releasing it in onPause()). This ought to catch any automatic Wi-Fi network switch. The getOwnIpAddress retrieves the device's IP address from the WifiManager.
I've also found that it works when I return to the activity from another activity.
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I am trying to make my broadcast receiver fire when the phone goes in and out of reception areas. The issue is the receiver never gets called when the cell reception changes. The BroadcastReceiver works fine for getting phone call states (call idle, started ect...), and also for getting the airplane mode switched on and off because the broadcast receiver handles both.
I added the permissions and intent filter to the receiver in the manifest and they are working fine.
Here is what I have for my BroadcastReceiver and PhoneStateListener.
public class PhoneStateReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
private PhoneStateListener mListener = new ServiceStateListener();
private TelephonyManager mTelephonyManager;
private Context mContext;
/**
* TODO add some sort of call back interface to allow for different uses of this phone state receiver
*/
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String action = intent.getAction();
mContext = context;
if (action.intern().equals(Intent.ACTION_AIRPLANE_MODE_CHANGED)) {
boolean isAirplaneModeOn = intent.getBooleanExtra("state", false);
if (!isAirplaneModeOn) {
SmsRetryManager.getInstance().retryAllSms(context);
}
} else if (action.equals(TelephonyManager.ACTION_PHONE_STATE_CHANGED)) {
mTelephonyManager = (TelephonyManager) context
.getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
Toast.makeText(mContext, "Receiver registered!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
mTelephonyManager.listen(mListener, PhoneStateListener.LISTEN_SERVICE_STATE);
mTelephonyManager.listen(mListener, PhoneStateListener.LISTEN_SIGNAL_STRENGTHS);
}
}
public void onDestroy() {
mTelephonyManager.listen(mListener, PhoneStateListener.LISTEN_NONE);
}
private class ServiceStateListener extends PhoneStateListener {
#Override
public void onServiceStateChanged (ServiceState serviceState) {
super.onServiceStateChanged(serviceState);
boolean connected = (serviceState.getState() == ServiceState.STATE_IN_SERVICE);
if (connected) {
Toast.makeText(mContext, "Connection Gained!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
//todo retry sms here
SmsRetryManager.getInstance().retryAllSms(mContext);
} else {
Toast.makeText(mContext, "Connection Lost!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
#Override
public void onSignalStrengthsChanged(SignalStrength signalStrength) {
super.onSignalStrengthsChanged(signalStrength);
Toast.makeText(mContext, "Signal changed - cdma : " + signalStrength.getCdmaDbm() + " gsm : " + signalStrength.getGsmSignalStrength(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
Any insight would be awesome. I have been banging my head on this one for a while.
Thanks!
I assume you are listening the broadcast android.intent.action.SERVICE_STATE
If so, try using:
if (TelephonyManager.getnetworkOperator.length()==0) connected=false;
on your OnReceive method, to know if the phone is not connected. It works fine for me.
If this solution doesn't work, please show how you register the receiver: is it statically registered at manifest.xml? or dynamically with PackageManager.setComponentEnabledSetting? Note: With static registration you'll find the receiver is not triggered after reinstalling the app, needing to add to the receiver tag
<intent-filter>
<action android:name= "android.intent.action.MY_PACKAGE_REPLACED"/></intent-filter>
You can also look at the values that return the ServiceState.
See here http://developer.android.com/reference/android/telephony/ServiceState.html
And check which of these values is returned:
int STATE_EMERGENCY_ONLY = The phone is registered and locked. Only
emergency numbers are allowed.
int STATE_IN_SERVICE = Normal operation condition, the phone is registered with an operator either in home network or in roaming.
int STATE_OUT_OF_SERVICE = Phone is not registered with any operator,
the phone can be currently searching a new operator to register to, or
not searching to registration at all, or registration is denied, or
radio signal is not available.
int STATE_POWER_OFF = Radio of telephony is explicitly powered off.
I am trying to detect network state change in my android app. I followed the answer in that question : Check INTENT internet connection
This works, but it takes time for broadcastreceiver to detect changes. When i turn wifi on or off, about 10 seconds later the onReceive() method is called. Why is that taking so much time? Can anyone help?
Thanks
Here is my code:
public class NetworkStateReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Log.d("app", "Network connectivity change");
if (intent.getExtras() != null) {
NetworkInfo ni = (NetworkInfo) intent.getExtras().get(
ConnectivityManager.EXTRA_NETWORK_INFO);
if (ni != null && ni.getState() == NetworkInfo.State.CONNECTED) {
Log.i("app", "Network " + ni.getTypeName() + " connected");
Toast.makeText(context, "CONNECTED", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
} else if (intent.getBooleanExtra(
ConnectivityManager.EXTRA_NO_CONNECTIVITY, Boolean.FALSE)) {
Toast.makeText(context, "DISCONNECTED", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
Log.d("app", "There's no network connectivity");
}
}
}
}
and in my Manifest's application tag:
<receiver android:name="com.mypackage.NetworkStateReceiver" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
I found the solution.
Instead of extending BroadcastReceiver class and creating NetworkStateChangeReceiver, i created a broadcastreceiver on my activity and registered it there. Now it works and onReceive() method is triggered immediately.
public static boolean isInternetAvailable(Context context) {
boolean isConnection = false;
ConnectivityManager connectivityManager = (ConnectivityManager) context
.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
if (connectivityManager != null) {
NetworkInfo[] info = connectivityManager.getAllNetworkInfo();
if (info != null) {
for (int index = 0; index < info.length; index++) {
if (info[index].getState() == NetworkInfo.State.CONNECTED) {
isConnection = true;
break;
}
}
}
}
return isConnection;
}
I have similar code within my app to detect if there's a connection present, and prompt the user of connection state changes.
Within my application, it receives the connection change for disconnect within a second, however when you go to turn the WiFi on it takes around ~7 seconds before my app receives the change in connection state.
However I receive the state change exactly the same time Android makes the toast saying "Connected to Wi-Fi network [your network name]".
Chances are you'd be receiving the change simultaneously from when it connects to a network, and not from when you pushed the Wi-Fi toggle to turn it on.
Is there a particular reason you need that instant feedback from when the toggle is pressed?
This is my first time using broadcast-receivers, and i thought it would be a little more straight forward than this. I have a class looking like this:
public class NetworkChangeReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
ConnectivityManager connMgr = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
NetworkInfo wifi = connMgr.getNetworkInfo(ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI);
NetworkInfo mobile = connMgr.getNetworkInfo(ConnectivityManager.TYPE_MOBILE);
boolean isConnected = wifi != null && wifi.isConnectedOrConnecting() || mobile != null && mobile.isConnectedOrConnecting();
if (isConnected) {
Log.d("Network Available ", "YES" + getResultCode());
}else{
Log.d("Network Available ", "NO" + getResultCode());
}
}
}
and i've registered it in my application like this
mReceiver = new NetworkChangeReceiver();
registerReceiver(mReceiver, new IntentFilter(ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION));
And this is working OK, when i shut off my wifi, i get "NO" in log.d.. But how do i get something to "happen"? I want a Return-value or something which i can work with, for example if isConnected is false, then restart activity or something.
I've googled for days trying to understand what they are and how they work... Please help!
Well, the method is of type void, so a return value is out of the question. And besides, the calling class would be BroadcastManager or LocalBroadcastManager, so you wouldn't have any access to a potential return value.
You could register custom listeners inside your BroadcastReceiver, but that would mean keeping unnecessary references.
What I would do in your situation is fire off another broadcast with a custom "action" String in the "NO" block:
else{
Log.d("Network Available ", "NO" + getResultCode());
LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(context).sendBroadcast(new Intent(YOUR_CUSTOM_ACTION_NAME));
}
Register a listener for that event wherever needed and handle the behavior there.
Does anyone know of a way to obtain the phone service state (IN_SERVICE, OUT_OF_SERVICE, EMERGENCY_ONLY, POWER_OFF) in android.
I was hoping there would be a broadcastreciever to identify the changes, but I can't find anything. I know there's a listener but I'm not sure how I would use that from my app as it runs as a service using a WakefulIntentService (by thecommonsguy).
With something like battery level (ie BATTERY_LOW, BATTERY_OKAY) it's quite easy, but I just can't work out a similar things for phone service changes.
Register a receiver for
public static final String ACTION_SERVICE_STATE_CHANGED = "android.intent.action.SERVICE_STATE";
When you get intent on your receiver just use below little hack from android source
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
int state = intent.getExtras().getInt("state");
if(state == ServiceState.STATE_IN_SERVICE)
{
//Do whatever you want
}
}
check source of service state class
http://grepcode.com/file/repository.grepcode.com/java/ext/com.google.android/android/1.5_r4/android/telephony/ServiceState.java#ServiceState.setFromNotifierBundle%28android.os.Bundle%29
You could write your own BroadcastReceiver. Your receiver will receive connectivity changes and inform your desired instance about the change (for example your own CommunicationManager):
public class ConnectivityReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Log.i(getClass().getName(), "A change in network connectivity has occurred. Notifying communication manager for further action.");
NetworkInfo info = intent.getParcelableExtra(ConnectivityManager.EXTRA_NETWORK_INFO);
if(info != null) {
Log.v(getClass().getName(), "Reported connectivity status is " + info.getState() + ".");
}
CommunicationManager.updateConnectivityState(); // Notify connection manager
}
}
For example here your CommunicationManager instance, which will be notified about connectivity changes:
protected static void updateConnectivityState()
{
boolean isConnected = false;
if (_connec != null && (_connec.getNetworkInfo(1).getState() == NetworkInfo.State.CONNECTED) ||(_connec.getNetworkInfo(0).getState() == NetworkInfo.State.CONNECTED)){
isConnected = true;
Log.i(CommunicationManager.class.getName(), "Device is connected to the network. Online mode is available.");
}else if (_connec.getNetworkInfo(0).getState() == NetworkInfo.State.DISCONNECTED || _connec.getNetworkInfo(1).getState() == NetworkInfo.State.DISCONNECTED ) {
isConnected = false;
Log.w(CommunicationManager.class.getName(), "Device is NOT connected to the network. Offline mode.");
}
_isConnected = isConnected;
}
Check the NetworkInfo class for further details about connectivity availability.
Don't forget to register the ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE permisson in your manifest:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"></uses-permission>
I hope this helps. Regards
This is what I would like to do :
=> IF WiFi is enabled AND active, launch an intent (in fact it's a WebView that gets its content=>the instructions of my app on the web)
=> IF NOT, then I would launch another intent so that I don't show a WebView with "Web page not available ... The Web page at http://www.mywebsite.com might be temporarily down or it may have moved ..."
I tought initially to use
if(wifi.isWifiEnabled())
but that does not say if the Wifi connection is ACTIVE or not. It says only that the user has turned the switch on. The device may or may not be connected... Is this correct ?
Then I tried to use :
if (wifi.getConnectionInfo().getSSID()!= null)
but I noticed that it returns a string even if the connection has been lost or has been disabled ... ?
How should I do then ?
wifi = (WifiManager)getSystemService(Context.WIFI_SERVICE);
Intent intent_instructions;
if (wifi.getConnectionInfo().getSSID()!= null){
Log.i("Hub", "WiFi is enabled AND active !");
Log.i("Hub", "SSID = "+wifi.getConnectionInfo().getSSID());
intent_instructions = new Intent(this, Instructions.class);
}else{
Log.i("Hub", "NO WiFi");
intent_instructions = new Intent(this, Instructions_No_WiFi.class);
}
this.startActivity(intent_instructions);
Is there a more general way to test if the device has the connectivity to the internet just before launching an intent ? be it through Wifi, 3G, etc ...
Thanks in advance for your help.
You can use the following code to check for connectivity:
private static boolean isConnected(Context context) {
ConnectivityManager connectivityManager = (ConnectivityManager)
context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
NetworkInfo networkInfo = null;
if (connectivityManager != null) {
networkInfo =
connectivityManager.getNetworkInfo(ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI);
}
return networkInfo == null ? false : networkInfo.isConnected();
}
Please make sure that you've registered the android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE intent in your Manifest, or else, you'll never receive a notification that you're online.
I've been struggling with this issue for the last couple of days and I just now realized that I needed to register CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE and not only WIFI_STATE_CHANGED.
Try android.net.ConnectivityManager.getActiveNetworkInfo(): if it returns null you have no connection; if it returns a NetworkInfo object, you can check the connection's state with NetworkInfo.getState(), and if it's NetworkInfo.State.CONNECTED then you're connected, else you're not.
You can do it as follows:
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String action = intent.getAction();
if(WifiManager.WIFI_STATE_CHANGED_ACTION.equals(action)){
Log.d("WIFI", "WIFI has changed");
int wifiState = intent.getIntExtra(WifiManager.EXTRA_WIFI_STATE, -1);
Log.d("WIFI", "WIFI State = " + wifiState);
setCurrentWifiState(wifiState);
}
You will get 0,1,2,3 depending on which state the Wifi is in, so for example 2 is connecting, you can check the rest in the documents
In your BroadcastReceiver class:
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String action = intent.getAction();
if (action.equals(WifiManager.SUPPLICANT_CONNECTION_CHANGE_ACTION)){
boolean connected = intent.getBooleanExtra(WifiManager.EXTRA_SUPPLICANT_CONNECTED, false);
if (connected){
// start your service here
}
}
}
And in your AndroidManifest.xml make sure you register for the android.net.wifi.supplicant.CONNECTION_CHANGE broadcast intent.
<intent-filter >
<action android:name="android.net.wifi.supplicant.CONNECTION_CHANGE" />
</intent-filter>
isConnected() doesnt work fully ok, research something else
final ConnectivityManager connMgr = (ConnectivityManager)
this.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
final android.net.NetworkInfo wifi =
connMgr.getNetworkInfo(ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI);
final android.net.NetworkInfo mobile =
connMgr.getNetworkInfo(ConnectivityManager.TYPE_MOBILE);
if( wifi.isAvailable() && wifi.getDetailedState() == DetailedState.CONNECTED){
Toast.makeText(this, "Wifi" , Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
else if( mobile.isAvailable() && mobile.getDetailedState() == DetailedState.CONNECTED ){
Toast.makeText(this, "Mobile 3G " , Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
else
{
Toast.makeText(this, "No Network " , Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
this code check if you are with wifi or 3g or nothing , in the case of wifi on but not connected to a net or 3g have signal problem it detect this details, with DetailedStates