How to set Internet options for Android emulator?

Solution 1:

You could also try explicitly specifying DNS server settings, this worked for me.

In Eclipse:

Window>Preferences>Android>Launch

Default emulator options: -dns-server 8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4

Solution 2:

By default, you should be able to toggle the Internet access to your emulator with F8 (on Windows) and Fn + F8 (on Mac OS X) - I think F8 also works for Linux, but I'm not 100% sure.

With this shortcut, you get the ACTION_BACKGROUND_DATA_SETTING_CHANGED dispatched.

Hope that helps.

Solution 3:

for the records since this is an old post and since nobody mentioned it, check if you forgot (as I did) to set the android.permission.INTERNET flag in AndroidManifest.xml as, i.e.:

    <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.google.android.webviewdemo">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
    <application android:icon="@drawable/icon">
        <activity android:name=".WebViewDemo" android:label="@string/app_name">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>
</manifest> 

Solution 4:

-http-proxy can be set in eclipse this way:

1. Menu Window
2. Submenu Preferences
3. In Preferences Dialog Click Android in left part Click Launch Near Default Emulator Options: input ur -http-proxy

Solution 5:

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