Timeout exception is not fired in retrofit android

Question

I have one api that retrives a huge data , I set the timeout to 7 min no more than that. So when the waiting time exceeds 7 min I want the operation to be cancelled

However , the users sometimes wait till 10 min and more ..

Below is the code

   final OkHttpClient okHttpClient = new OkHttpClient.Builder()
            .connectTimeout(connectTimeOut, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
            .readTimeout(readTimeOut, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
            .build();

What I'm missing here?

may be this link will be helpful https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29380844/how-to-set-timeout-in-retrofit-library — Abdul Waheed, Jan 28 '21 at 07:27

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 28 '21 at 07:33

Connection timeOut is the time to establish a connection and read/writeTimeout is the time required to read or write after establishing connection. so finally

totalTimeout = connectTimeOut + readTimeout

Your httpClient taking extra time in connectionEstablishment or readTimOut. You have to configure this two timeout in a way that user need not to wait more than your defined time. Please accept my answer if is satisfactory

Note: All the operation takes less or equal time you defined to complete.

For your better understanding visit this link Http Client Time Out Guide

So in the code snippet the value of connection timeout is 7 min and read timeout is 7 min so total is 14 min but some users wait to 30 min , How is that possible? — Rahul, Jan 28 '21 at 09:13

Timeout exception is not fired in retrofit android

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