What is alternative to ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI deprecated in Android P API 28?

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ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI is deprecated in Android P API 28. Also, NetworkInfo#getType and ConnectivityManager.TYPE_MOBILE's are also deprecated.

So, what are the alternatives for them? I understood that the we've to use the method from NetworkCapabilities class. However I'm not able to merge all the things in one place like how to do getType() in NetworkCapabilities class and how to add the WIFI and cellular data checks on it?

Please assist.

score 14 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 15 '18 at 12:23

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You can use below snippet to check if you have Wifi connection or Cellular:

ConnectivityManager connectivityManager = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
    Network network = connectivityManager.getActiveNetwork();
    NetworkCapabilities capabilities = connectivityManager.getNetworkCapabilities(network);
    return capabilities != null && (capabilities.hasTransport(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_WIFI) || capabilities.hasTransport(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_CELLULAR));
}

answered Oct 15 '18 at 12:23

Chintan Soni

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any alternative? – Nitish Sep 23 '19 at 07:54
I am already tried the above code then i made up optimization my code the result is crash. So i made up a question https://stackoverflow.com/q/59745326/1384360, i need your help, thank you – Subhanshuja Jan 15 '20 at 04:55

score 9 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 19 '19 at 08:42

Use below method.. 19/06/2019

public boolean isconnectedToWifi(Context context) {
    ConnectivityManager connectivityManager = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
    if (connectivityManager == null) {
        return false;
    }

    if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
        Network network = connectivityManager.getActiveNetwork();
        NetworkCapabilities capabilities = connectivityManager.getNetworkCapabilities(network);
        if (capabilities == null) {
            return false;
        }
        return capabilities.hasTransport(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_WIFI);
    } else {
        NetworkInfo networkInfo = connectivityManager.getNetworkInfo(ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI);
        if (networkInfo == null) {
            return false;
        }
        return networkInfo.isConnected();
    }
}

score 7 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 07 '19 at 20:25

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ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI is ~~Deprecated~~. You should use NetworkCapabilities.

This replaces the old ConnectivityManager.TYPE_MOBILE method of network selection. Rather than indicate a need for Wi-Fi because an application needs high bandwidth and risk obsolescence when a new, fast network appears (like LTE), the application should specify it needs high bandwidth. Similarly if an application needs an unmetered network for a bulk transfer it can specify that rather than assuming all cellular based connections are metered and all Wi-Fi based connections are not.

Applications should instead use NetworkCapabilities.hasTransport(int) or requestNetwork(NetworkRequest, NetworkCallback) to request an appropriate network. for supported transports.

You can try this way

NetworkAgentInfo networkAgent;
int type = ConnectivityManager.TYPE_NONE;
if (networkAgent.networkCapabilities.hasTransport(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_CELLULAR)) {
     type = ConnectivityManager.TYPE_MOBILE;
} else if (networkAgent.networkCapabilities.hasTransport(
     NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_WIFI)) {
     type = ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI;
}

edited Jun 07 '19 at 20:25

ataravati

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answered Oct 15 '18 at 12:13

IntelliJ Amiya

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@MarekJ. https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/4f868ed/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/NetworkAgentInfo.java – IntelliJ Amiya Feb 12 '19 at 13:03
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This answer is missing an important step... How do you get `networkAgent`? – Niall Aug 14 '19 at 16:42
Check above link please – IntelliJ Amiya Aug 14 '19 at 17:18
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You mean the link to the source code of NetworkAgentInfo? That doesn't tell anyone how to get an instance of it at runtime. – Niall Aug 21 '19 at 14:16
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What is NetworkAgetInfo? and also, you are using ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI again that is deprecated – nnyerges Oct 22 '19 at 04:13

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 09 '21 at 09:09

This is how I managed to check if WIFI is available or not without using deprecated libraries and adding support for marshamallow devices-

@ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
    suspend fun isWifiAvailable(): Boolean {
        val connectivityManager =
            ContextCompat.getSystemService(context, ConnectivityManager::class.java) ?: return false
        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
            val networkCapabilities = connectivityManager.activeNetwork ?: return false
            val activeNetwork =
                connectivityManager.getNetworkCapabilities(networkCapabilities) ?: return false
            return activeNetwork.hasTransport(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_WIFI)
        } else {
            return connectivityManager.isNetworkAvailable(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_WIFI)
//            val activeNetwork = connectivityManager.`activeNetworkInfo`
//            return activeNetwork?.type == ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI
        }
    }

    @ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
    private suspend fun ConnectivityManager.isNetworkAvailable(vararg transportType: Int): Boolean {
        return suspendCancellableCoroutine { continuation ->
            val builder = NetworkRequest.Builder()
            transportType.forEach {
                builder.addCapability(it)
            }
            val networkRequest = builder.build()
            val networkCallback = object : ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback() {
                override fun onAvailable(network: Network) {
                    super.onAvailable(network)
                    continuation.resume(true, null)
                    unregisterNetworkCallback(this)
                }

                override fun onLost(network: Network) {
                    super.onLost(network)
                    continuation.resume(false, null)
                    unregisterNetworkCallback(this)
                }

                override fun onUnavailable() {
                    super.onUnavailable()
                    continuation.resume(false, null)
                    unregisterNetworkCallback(this)
                }
            }
            registerNetworkCallback(networkRequest, networkCallback)
        }
    }

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