Broadcast receiver for checking internet connection in android app
I am developing an android broadcast receiver for checking internet connection.
The problem is that my broadcast receiver is being called two times. I want it to get called only when the network is available. If it is unavailable, I don't want notified.
This is the broadcast receiver
public class NetworkChangeReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
@Override
public void onReceive(final Context context, final Intent intent) {
final ConnectivityManager connMgr = (ConnectivityManager) context
.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() || mobile.isAvailable()) {
// Do something
Log.d("Network Available ", "Flag No 1");
}
}
}
This is the manifest.xml
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.broadcastreceiverforinternetconnection"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="8"
android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
<receiver android:name=".NetworkChangeReceiver" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE" />
<action android:name="android.net.wifi.WIFI_STATE_CHANGED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
</manifest>
Answer to your first question: Your broadcast receiver is being called two times because
You have added two <intent-filter>
Change in network connection :
<action android:name="android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE" />Change in WiFi state:
<action android:name="android.net.wifi.WIFI_STATE_CHANGED" />
Just use one:<action android:name="android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE" />.
It will respond to only one action instead of two. See here for more information.
Answer to your second question (you want receiver to call only one time if internet connection available):
Your code is perfect; you notify only when internet is available.
UPDATE
You can use this method to check your connectivity if you want just to check whether mobile is connected with the internet or not.
public boolean isOnline(Context context) {
ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
NetworkInfo netInfo = cm.getActiveNetworkInfo();
//should check null because in airplane mode it will be null
return (netInfo != null && netInfo.isConnected());
}
public class NetworkChangeReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
@Override
public void onReceive(final Context context, final Intent intent) {
if (checkInternet(context)) {
Toast.makeText(context, "Network Available Do operations", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
boolean checkInternet(Context context) {
ServiceManager serviceManager = new ServiceManager(context);
return serviceManager.isNetworkAvailable()
}
}
ServiceManager.java
public class ServiceManager {
Context context;
public ServiceManager(Context base) {
context = base;
}
public boolean isNetworkAvailable() {
ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
NetworkInfo networkInfo = cm.getActiveNetworkInfo();
return networkInfo != null && networkInfo.isConnected();
}
}
permissions:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
Checking internet status every time using Broadcast Receiver:
Full source code available on Google Drive.
AndroidManifest.xml
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<receiver android:name=".receivers.NetworkChangeReceiver">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
BroadcastReciever
package com.keshav.networkchangereceiverexample.receivers;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
import android.net.NetworkInfo;
import android.util.Log;
import static com.keshav.networkchangereceiverexample.MainActivity.dialog;
public class NetworkChangeReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver
{
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
{
try
{
if (isOnline(context)) {
dialog(true);
Log.e("keshav", "Online Connect Intenet ");
} else {
dialog(false);
Log.e("keshav", "Conectivity Failure !!! ");
}
} catch (NullPointerException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
private boolean isOnline(Context context) {
try {
ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
NetworkInfo netInfo = cm.getActiveNetworkInfo();
//should check null because in airplane mode it will be null
return (netInfo != null && netInfo.isConnected());
} catch (NullPointerException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
return false;
}
}
}
MainActivity.java
package com.keshav.networkchangereceiverexample;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.IntentFilter;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.os.Looper;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.animation.Animation;
import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils;
import android.widget.TextView;
import com.keshav.networkchangereceiverexample.receivers.NetworkChangeReceiver;
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
private BroadcastReceiver mNetworkReceiver;
static TextView tv_check_connection;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
tv_check_connection=(TextView) findViewById(R.id.tv_check_connection);
mNetworkReceiver = new NetworkChangeReceiver();
registerNetworkBroadcastForNougat();
}
public static void dialog(boolean value){
if(value){
tv_check_connection.setText("We are back !!!");
tv_check_connection.setBackgroundColor(Color.GREEN);
tv_check_connection.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
Handler handler = new Handler();
Runnable delayrunnable = new Runnable() {
@Override
public void run() {
tv_check_connection.setVisibility(View.GONE);
}
};
handler.postDelayed(delayrunnable, 3000);
}else {
tv_check_connection.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
tv_check_connection.setText("Could not Connect to internet");
tv_check_connection.setBackgroundColor(Color.RED);
tv_check_connection.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
}
}
private void registerNetworkBroadcastForNougat() {
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
registerReceiver(mNetworkReceiver, new IntentFilter(ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION));
}
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
registerReceiver(mNetworkReceiver, new IntentFilter(ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION));
}
}
protected void unregisterNetworkChanges() {
try {
unregisterReceiver(mNetworkReceiver);
} catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
@Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
unregisterNetworkChanges();
}
}
activity_main.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context="com.keshav.networkchangereceiverexample.MainActivity">
<TextView
android:id="@+id/tv_check_connection"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Connection establised !"
android:padding="25dp"
app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
android:gravity="center"
app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
</LinearLayout>
Use this method to check the network state:
private void checkInternetConnection() {
if (br == null) {
br = new BroadcastReceiver() {
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Bundle extras = intent.getExtras();
NetworkInfo info = (NetworkInfo) extras
.getParcelable("networkInfo");
State state = info.getState();
Log.d("TEST Internet", info.toString() + " "
+ state.toString());
if (state == State.CONNECTED) {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Internet connection is on", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
} else {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Internet connection is Off", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
};
final IntentFilter intentFilter = new IntentFilter();
intentFilter.addAction(ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION);
registerReceiver((BroadcastReceiver) br, intentFilter);
}
}
remember to unregister service in onDestroy.
Cheers!!