Check if device has internet connection

Question

I want to check if the device has internet connection. I have found a lot of solutions but I can't do something like this in example:

if(device has Internet connection){
    webview.loadUrl("http://the.url.com")
}
else{
    Toast.makeText(context, text, duration).show()
}

Maybe this post can help you: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6493517/android-detect-if-device-has-internet-connection — ᗩИᎠЯƎᗩ, Jul 17 '13 at 22:06
Yes I have seen that answer. But check the first comment "what if google is banned in some country" — Enve, Jul 17 '13 at 22:07
You can put your loadurl in a try&catch clause and Toast your message if it catches the error. — ᗩИᎠЯƎᗩ, Jul 17 '13 at 22:13
@Andreaoid Can you please make an answer with a code, I am new in making android applications. — Enve, Jul 17 '13 at 22:17

Rodrigo Venancio · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-17T22:56:43.190

Put this method in the class you want to check connectivity:

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

Then when you need to check connection, do this (using your example):

if(isOnline(getApplicationContext()){
    webview.loadUrl("http://the.url.com")
}
else{
    Toast.makeText(context, text, duration).show()
}

You can also create that method in a class and always use it from there, like ExampleClass.isOnline().

Do not forget to add this to your AndroidManifest:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 17 '13 at 22:29

This is a small example:

try {
    URL url = new URL("http://the.url.com");
    URLConnection conn = url.openConnection();
    conn.connect();
    webview.loadUrl("http://the.url.com");
} catch (MalformedURLException e) {
    // the URL is not in a valid form
    Toast.makeText(context, text, duration).show();
} catch (IOException e) {
    // the connection couldn't be established
    Toast.makeText(context, text, duration).show()
}

Check if device has internet connection

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