how to icmp ping on android

Question

I need to do a icmp ping to a host from my android device. I need to measure the round trip time. I am proficient with android and java, just dont know what library to use.

Answer 1

You will probably want to use the isReachable - see more details in the Android doc. However, apparently some networks block ICMP. There is a post where you can read more about this issue here.