App can't connect to network with Android ICS

Question

I am trying to port a Phonegap/Cordova app to Android. It works on earlier versions of the SDKs but not on android ICS (SDK 14). I either get java.io.IOException: An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine, or the app loads, but can't connect to the internet.

I have <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"></uses-permission> and have checked that their are no duplicate adb or eclipse.exe running. It also cannot connect to the internet on external devices that run android 4+ as well.

My manifest has <uses-sdk android:targetSdkVersion="14" android:minSdkVersion="7" />

I was pointed in the direction of trace view which when I try to run Network Statistics I get an error "Problem reading xt_qtaguid network statistics fro selected device".

An SO answer here indicates there might be an issue with a kernal and suggests backporting, but have no idea how to to do this or if its the right thing to do. My version of Eclipse is Eclipse SDK 3.7.2

Answer 1

since android 4. when somebody trying to do network stuff in UI Thread android with throw a android.os.NetworkOnMainThreadException . maybe that is a problem?