Android: Internet connectivity change listener

Question

I already have this code which listens to connectivity change -

public class NetworkStateReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver
{
  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");
      }
    }

    if(intent.getExtras().getBoolean(ConnectivityManager.EXTRA_NO_CONNECTIVITY, Boolean.FALSE))
    {
      Log.d("app", "There's no network connectivity");
    }
  }
}

And I check Internet connectivity using this code - Internet Check

But the problem is that if network suddenly loses internet connection without any connectivity change, this code is useless. Is there any way to create Broadcast Receiver listener for Internet connectivity change? I have a web app and sudden Internet connectivity changes can cause problems.

Answer 1

Try this

public class NetworkUtil {
    public static final int TYPE_WIFI = 1;
    public static final int TYPE_MOBILE = 2;
    public static final int TYPE_NOT_CONNECTED = 0;
    public static final int NETWORK_STATUS_NOT_CONNECTED = 0;
    public static final int NETWORK_STATUS_WIFI = 1;
    public static final int NETWORK_STATUS_MOBILE = 2;

    public static int getConnectivityStatus(Context context) {
        ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);

        NetworkInfo activeNetwork = cm.getActiveNetworkInfo();
        if (null != activeNetwork) {
            if(activeNetwork.getType() == ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI)
                return TYPE_WIFI;

            if(activeNetwork.getType() == ConnectivityManager.TYPE_MOBILE)
                return TYPE_MOBILE;
        } 
        return TYPE_NOT_CONNECTED;
    }

    public static int getConnectivityStatusString(Context context) {
        int conn = NetworkUtil.getConnectivityStatus(context);
        int status = 0;
        if (conn == NetworkUtil.TYPE_WIFI) {
            status = NETWORK_STATUS_WIFI;
        } else if (conn == NetworkUtil.TYPE_MOBILE) {
            status = NETWORK_STATUS_MOBILE;
        } else if (conn == NetworkUtil.TYPE_NOT_CONNECTED) {
            status = NETWORK_STATUS_NOT_CONNECTED;
        }
        return status;
    }
}

And for the BroadcastReceiver

public class NetworkChangeReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {

    @Override
    public void onReceive(final Context context, final Intent intent) {

        int status = NetworkUtil.getConnectivityStatusString(context);
        Log.e("Sulod sa network reciever", "Sulod sa network reciever");
        if ("android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE".equals(intent.getAction())) {
            if (status == NetworkUtil.NETWORK_STATUS_NOT_CONNECTED) {
                new ForceExitPause(context).execute();
            } else {
                new ResumeForceExitPause(context).execute();
            }
       }
    }
}

Don't forget to put this into your AndroidManifest.xml

 <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
 <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
 <receiver
        android:name="NetworkChangeReceiver"
        android:label="NetworkChangeReceiver" >
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE" />
            <action android:name="android.net.wifi.WIFI_STATE_CHANGED" />
        </intent-filter>
    </receiver>

Hope this will help you Cheers!

Answer 2

Update:

Apps targeting Android 7.0 (API level 24) and higher do not receive CONNECTIVITY_ACTION broadcasts if they declare the broadcast receiver in their manifest. Apps will still receive CONNECTIVITY_ACTION broadcasts if they register their BroadcastReceiver with Context.registerReceiver() and that context is still valid.

You need to register the receiver via registerReceiver() method:

 IntentFilter intentFilter = new IntentFilter("android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE");
 mCtx.registerReceiver(new NetworkBroadcastReceiver(), intentFilter);

Answer 3

This should work:

public class ConnectivityChangeActivity extends Activity {

    private BroadcastReceiver networkChangeReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
        @Override
        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
            Log.d("app","Network connectivity change");
        }
    };

    @Override
    protected void onResume() {
        super.onResume();

        IntentFilter intentFilter = new IntentFilter();
        intentFilter.addAction(ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION);
        registerReceiver(networkChangeReceiver, intentFilter);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onPause() {
        super.onPause();

        unregisterReceiver(networkChangeReceiver);
    }
}

Answer 4

ConnectivityAction is deprecated in api 28+. Instead you can use registerDefaultNetworkCallback as long as you support api 24+.

In Kotlin:

val connectivityManager = context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE) as ConnectivityManager
connectivityManager?.let {
    it.registerDefaultNetworkCallback(object : ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback() {
        override fun onAvailable(network: Network) {
            //take action when network connection is gained
        }
        override fun onLost(network: Network?) {
            //take action when network connection is lost
        }
    })
}

Answer 5

This my implementation which you can providing in application scope:

class NetworkStateHelper @Inject constructor(
        private val context: Context
) {
    private val cache: BehaviorSubject<Boolean> = BehaviorSubject.create()

    private val receiver = object : BroadcastReceiver() {
        override fun onReceive(c: Context?, intent: Intent?) {
            cache.onNext(isOnlineOrConnecting())
        }
    }

    init {
        val intentFilter = IntentFilter()
        intentFilter.addAction(ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION)
        context.registerReceiver(receiver, intentFilter)
        cache.onNext(isOnlineOrConnecting())
    }

    fun subscribe(): Observable<Boolean> {
        return cache
    }

    fun isOnlineOrConnecting(): Boolean {
        val cm = context.applicationContext.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE) as ConnectivityManager
        val netInfo = cm.activeNetworkInfo
        return netInfo != null && netInfo.isConnectedOrConnecting
    }
}