Security exception by accessing the wifi in android

Question

Please see the following code

    wifi = (WifiManager) getSystemService(Context.WIFI_SERVICE);
    if (wifi.isWifiEnabled() == false)
    {
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Answer 1

To be able to access the wifi you need android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" as you already know.

If you are enabling or disabling the wifi connection you are also going to need both permissions: ACCESS_WIFI_STATE and CHANGE_WIFI_STATE

That should do it for you.