Check Network and Internet Connection - Android

Question

I was wondering if the method below check that I am both connected to a network, and can actually connected to the internet as well.

Not just connected to a network that won't let me access the internet ?

public boolean isNetworkAvailable() {
    ConnectivityManager manager = (ConnectivityManager) getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
    NetworkInfo networkInfo = manager.getActiveNetworkInfo();

    boolean isAvailable = false;
    if (networkInfo != null && networkInfo.isConnected()) {
        isAvailable = true;
    }
    return isAvailable;
}

I think, it does but I am not 100% sure.

Thanks

Answer 1

On comparing the accepted answer on this post to your code, what you are doing should work. Feel free to compare code. The safest thing to do would be to run a few tests from airplane mode, with the WiFi turned off, and from a location away from WiFi just to be sure. Good luck.

Android - Programmatically check internet connection and display dialog if notConnected

Answer 2

Have a look into one of my old answers. It has two different methods 1. to check if a device is connected to a network 2. to check if a device is connected to Internet.