activeNetworkInfo.type is deprecated in API level 28

Question

I want to use the Connectivity manager which provide the method activeNetworkInfo.type for checking the type of network in Android. This method was deprecated in API level 28. so what is the solution to check network type in API 28. my code is :

/**
 * Check Wi Fi connectivity
 */
fun isWiFiConnected(context: Context): Boolean {
    val connManager = context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE) as ConnectivityManager
    return connManager.activeNetworkInfo.type == ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI
}

My Gradle is like :

compileSdkVersion 28
buildToolsVersion '28.0.3'
defaultConfig {
        minSdkVersion 21
        targetSdkVersion 28
    }

Answer 1

UPDATE

The connectivityManager.activeNetworkInfo is also deprecated in API level 29

Now we need to use ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback API or ConnectivityManager#getNetworkCapabilities or ConnectivityManager#getLinkProperties

SAMPLE CODE USING ConnectivityManager#getNetworkCapabilities

private fun isInternetAvailable(context: Context): Boolean {
        var result = false
        val connectivityManager =
            context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE) as ConnectivityManager
        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
            val networkCapabilities = connectivityManager.activeNetwork ?: return false
            val actNw =
                connectivityManager.getNetworkCapabilities(networkCapabilities) ?: return false
            result = when {
                actNw.hasTransport(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_WIFI) -> true
                actNw.hasTransport(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_CELLULAR) -> true
                actNw.hasTransport(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_ETHERNET) -> true
                else -> false
            }
        } else {
            connectivityManager.run {
                connectivityManager.activeNetworkInfo?.run {
                    result = when (type) {
                        ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI -> true
                        ConnectivityManager.TYPE_MOBILE -> true
                        ConnectivityManager.TYPE_ETHERNET -> true
                        else -> false
                    }

                }
            }
        }

        return result
    }

OLD ANSWER

Yes getType() is deprecated in API level 28

Now we need to use Callers should switch to checking NetworkCapabilities.hasTransport(int)

Also getAllNetworkInfo() is deprecated in API level 29

Now we need to use getAllNetworks() instead of getNetworkInfo(android.net.Network) .

getNetworkInfo()

• Returns connection status information about a particular Network.

getAllNetworks()

• Returns an array of all Network currently tracked by the framework.

SAMPLE CODE

fun isWiFiConnected(context: Context): Boolean {
    val connectivityManager = context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE) as ConnectivityManager
    return if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
        val network = connectivityManager.activeNetwork
        val capabilities = connectivityManager.getNetworkCapabilities(network)
        capabilities != null && capabilities.hasTransport(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_WIFI)
    } else {
        connectivityManager.activeNetworkInfo.type == ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI
    }
}

COMPLETE CODE

@Suppress("DEPRECATION")
fun isInternetAvailable(context: Context): Boolean {
    var result = false
    val cm = context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE) as ConnectivityManager?
    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
        cm?.run {
            cm.getNetworkCapabilities(cm.activeNetwork)?.run {
                result = when {
                    hasTransport(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_WIFI) -> true
                    hasTransport(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_CELLULAR) -> true
                    hasTransport(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_ETHERNET) -> true
                    else -> false
                }
            }
        }
    } else {
        cm?.run {
            cm.activeNetworkInfo?.run {
                if (type == ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI) {
                    result = true
                } else if (type == ConnectivityManager.TYPE_MOBILE) {
                    result = true
                }
            }
        }
    }
    return result
}

Answer 2

Slightly simpler version (minSdkVersion 23+)

fun isNetworkAvailable(context: Context) =
    (context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE) as ConnectivityManager).run {
        getNetworkCapabilities(activeNetwork)?.run {
            hasTransport(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_CELLULAR)
                || hasTransport(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_WIFI)
                || hasTransport(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_ETHERNET)
        } ?: false
    }

Answer 3

Here is my solution for SDK 29: A class called NetworkWatcher which observes the changes of the network. It offers primitive variables such as isWifiOn and the option to observe network changes over time via Flow and LiveData.

@ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
class NetworkWatcher
@RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE)
private constructor(
    application: Application
) {

    private val connectivityManager =
        application.applicationContext.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE)
                as ConnectivityManager

    // general availability of Internet over any type
    var isOnline = false
        get() {
            updateFields()
            return field
        }

    var isOverWifi = false
        get() {
            updateFields()
            return field
        }

    var isOverCellular = false
        get() {
            updateFields()
            return field
        }

    var isOverEthernet = false
        get() {
            updateFields()
            return field
        }

    companion object {
        @Volatile
        private var INSTANCE: NetworkWatcher? = null

        fun getInstance(application: Application): NetworkWatcher {
            synchronized(this) {
                if (INSTANCE == null) {
                    INSTANCE = NetworkWatcher(application)
                }
                return INSTANCE!!
            }
        }
    }

    @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
    private fun updateFields() {

        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {

            val networkAvailability =
                connectivityManager.getNetworkCapabilities(connectivityManager.activeNetwork)

            if (networkAvailability != null &&
                networkAvailability.hasCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET) &&
                networkAvailability.hasCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_VALIDATED)
            ) {
                //has network
                isOnline = true

                // wifi
                isOverWifi =
                    networkAvailability.hasTransport(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_WIFI)

                // cellular
                isOverCellular =
                    networkAvailability.hasTransport(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_CELLULAR)

                // ethernet
                isOverEthernet =
                    networkAvailability.hasTransport(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_ETHERNET)
            } else {
                isOnline = false
                isOverWifi = false
                isOverCellular = false
                isOverEthernet = false
            }
        } else {

            val info = connectivityManager.activeNetworkInfo
            if (info != null && info.isConnected) {
                isOnline = true

                val wifi = connectivityManager.getNetworkInfo(ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI)
                isOverWifi = wifi != null && wifi.isConnected

                val cellular = connectivityManager.getNetworkInfo(ConnectivityManager.TYPE_MOBILE)
                isOverCellular = cellular != null && cellular.isConnected

                val ethernet = connectivityManager.getNetworkInfo(ConnectivityManager.TYPE_ETHERNET)
                isOverEthernet = ethernet != null && ethernet.isConnected

            } else {
                isOnline = false
                isOverWifi = false
                isOverCellular = false
                isOverEthernet = false
            }
        }
    }

    fun watchNetwork(): Flow<Boolean> = watchWifi()
        .combine(watchCellular()) { wifi, cellular -> wifi || cellular }
        .combine(watchEthernet()) { wifiAndCellular, ethernet -> wifiAndCellular || ethernet }

    fun watchNetworkAsLiveData(): LiveData<Boolean> = watchNetwork().asLiveData()

    fun watchWifi(): Flow<Boolean> = callbackFlowForType(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_WIFI)

    fun watchWifiAsLiveData() = watchWifi().asLiveData()

    fun watchCellular(): Flow<Boolean> = callbackFlowForType(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_CELLULAR)

    fun watchCellularAsLiveData() = watchCellular().asLiveData()

    fun watchEthernet(): Flow<Boolean> = callbackFlowForType(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_ETHERNET)

    fun watchEthernetAsLiveData() = watchEthernet().asLiveData()

    private fun callbackFlowForType(@IntRange(from = 0, to = 7) type: Int) = callbackFlow {

        offer(false)

        val networkRequest = NetworkRequest.Builder()
            .addTransportType(type)
            .build()

        val callback = object : ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback() {
            override fun onLost(network: Network?) {
                offer(false)
            }

            override fun onUnavailable() {
                offer(false)
            }

            override fun onLosing(network: Network?, maxMsToLive: Int) {
                // do nothing
            }

            override fun onAvailable(network: Network?) {
                offer(true)
            }
        }

        connectivityManager.registerNetworkCallback(networkRequest, callback)

        awaitClose { connectivityManager.unregisterNetworkCallback(callback) }
    }
}

For instance, you could subscribe to updates about the network state of the phone in your Application such as:

GlobalScope.launch {
    NetworkWatcher.getInstance(this@MyApplication).watchNetwork().collect { connected ->
        Log.d("TAG", "Network In App: $connected")
    }
}

Or to answer your question, simply read the Wifi value such as:

if (NetworkWatcher.getInstance(this@BaseApp).isOverWifi) {
    // do stuff
}

Side note: Rather than using getInstance() all the time, I use a DI framework such as Koin to inject the NetworkWatcher where I need it.