In-App-Billing v3 when no network

Question

In-App-Billing v3 is implemented in my Android App, with its Helpers.

When there's no network, I'm stuck on an ugly grey screen after initiating a purchase.

Is there a way to handle this in our app?

Currently, I disable purchases at launch when I don't receive SKU details from the Store. However, the connectivity can change after the launching. I have not found a way to know if Google Play Service was available or not.

Thanks for your help!

Similar issue: Which response code does in-app billing V3 return upon timeout?

Answer 1

New Google Play app v4.0.25 now properly handles this:

Answer 2

Like NIkolay has suggested, a workaround could be checking for connectivity prior to initiating the request.

If you want to try that, here's a piece of code that may help you;

1. First you will need to add some permissions to your AndroidManifest.xml file; specifically the android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE or android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE.

   ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE is needed for accessing ConnectivityManager (for network connections in general) and ACCESS_WIFI_STATE allows access to WifiManager (for managing Wi-Fi connectivity).

   <!-- Needed for Reachability testing / wifi vs 3g uploading -->
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
   

2. Second, check out this method to determine network status

   public static boolean isNetworkAvailable(Context context) {
       ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
       NetworkInfo netInfo = cm.getActiveNetworkInfo();
       if (null == netInfo || !netInfo.isConnected()) {
           return false;
       }
       return true;
   }