NetworkInfo

public class NetworkInfo
extends Object implements Parcelable

java.lang.Object
   ↳ android.net.NetworkInfo


This class was deprecated in API level 29.
Callers should instead use the ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback API to learn about connectivity changes, or switch to use ConnectivityManager#getNetworkCapabilities or ConnectivityManager#getLinkProperties to get information synchronously. Keep in mind that while callbacks are guaranteed to be called for every event in order, synchronous calls have no such constraints, and as such it is unadvisable to use the synchronous methods inside the callbacks as they will often not offer a view of networking that is consistent (that is: they may return a past or a future state with respect to the event being processed by the callback). Instead, callers are advised to only use the arguments of the callbacks, possibly memorizing the specific bits of information they need to keep from one callback to another.

Describes the status of a network interface.

Use ConnectivityManager#getActiveNetworkInfo() to get an instance that represents the current network connection.

Summary

Inherited constants

Fields

public static final Creator<NetworkInfo> CREATOR

Public constructors

NetworkInfo(int type, int subtype, String typeName, String subtypeName)

Create a new instance of NetworkInfo.

Public methods

int describeContents()

Describe the kinds of special objects contained in this Parcelable instance's marshaled representation.

NetworkInfo.DetailedState getDetailedState()

This method was deprecated in API level 29. Apps should instead use the ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback API to learn about connectivity changes. See ConnectivityManager#registerDefaultNetworkCallback and ConnectivityManager#registerNetworkCallback. These will give a more accurate picture of the connectivity state of the device and let apps react more easily and quickly to changes.

String getExtraInfo()

This method was deprecated in API level 29. Use other services e.g. WifiManager to get additional information passed up from the lower networking layers.

String getReason()

This method was deprecated in API level 28. This method does not have a consistent contract that could make it useful to callers.

NetworkInfo.State getState()

This method was deprecated in API level 28. Apps should instead use the ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback API to learn about connectivity changes. ConnectivityManager#registerDefaultNetworkCallback and ConnectivityManager#registerNetworkCallback. These will give a more accurate picture of the connectivity state of the device and let apps react more easily and quickly to changes.

int getSubtype()

This method was deprecated in API level 29. Use TelephonyManager.getDataNetworkType() instead.

String getSubtypeName()

This method was deprecated in API level 29. Use TelephonyManager.getDataNetworkType() instead.

int getType()

This method was deprecated in API level 28. Callers should switch to checking NetworkCapabilities#hasTransport instead with one of the NetworkCapabilities#TRANSPORT_* constants : getType() and getTypeName() cannot account for networks using multiple transports. Note that generally apps should not care about transport; NetworkCapabilities#NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_METERED and NetworkCapabilities#getLinkDownstreamBandwidthKbps are calls that apps concerned with meteredness or bandwidth should be looking at, as they offer this information with much better accuracy.

String getTypeName()

This method was deprecated in API level 28. Callers should switch to checking NetworkCapabilities#hasTransport instead with one of the NetworkCapabilities#TRANSPORT_* constants : getType() and getTypeName() cannot account for networks using multiple transports. Note that generally apps should not care about transport; NetworkCapabilities#NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_METERED and NetworkCapabilities#getLinkDownstreamBandwidthKbps are calls that apps concerned with meteredness or bandwidth should be looking at, as they offer this information with much better accuracy.

boolean isAvailable()

This method was deprecated in API level 28. Apps should instead use the ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback API to learn about connectivity changes. ConnectivityManager#registerDefaultNetworkCallback and ConnectivityManager#registerNetworkCallback. These will give a more accurate picture of the connectivity state of the device and let apps react more easily and quickly to changes.

boolean isConnected()

This method was deprecated in API level 29. Apps should instead use the ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback API to learn about connectivity changes. See ConnectivityManager#registerDefaultNetworkCallback and ConnectivityManager#registerNetworkCallback. These will give a more accurate picture of the connectivity state of the device and let apps react more easily and quickly to changes.

boolean isConnectedOrConnecting()

This method was deprecated in API level 28. Apps should instead use the ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback API to learn about connectivity changes. ConnectivityManager#registerDefaultNetworkCallback and ConnectivityManager#registerNetworkCallback. These will give a more accurate picture of the connectivity state of the device and let apps react more easily and quickly to changes.

boolean isFailover()

This method was deprecated in API level 28. This field is not populated in recent Android releases, and does not make a lot of sense in a multi-network world.

boolean isRoaming()

This method was deprecated in API level 28. Callers should switch to checking NetworkCapabilities#NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_ROAMING instead, since that handles more complex situations, such as VPNs.

void setDetailedState(NetworkInfo.DetailedState detailedState, String reason, String extraInfo)

This method was deprecated in API level 29. Use NetworkCapabilities instead.

String toString()

Returns a string representation of the object.

void writeToParcel(Parcel dest, int flags)

Flatten this object in to a Parcel.

Inherited methods

Fields

CREATOR

Added in API level 24
Also in U Extensions 1
Deprecated in API level 29
public static final Creator<NetworkInfo> CREATOR

Public constructors

NetworkInfo

Added in API level 1
Also in U Extensions 1
public NetworkInfo (int type, 
                int subtype, 
                String typeName, 
                String subtypeName)

Create a new instance of NetworkInfo. This may be useful for apps to write unit tests.

Parameters
type int: the legacy type of the network, as one of the ConnectivityManager.TYPE_* constants.

subtype int: the subtype if applicable, as one of the TelephonyManager.NETWORK_TYPE_* constants.

typeName String: a human-readable string for the network type, or an empty string or null.

subtypeName String: a human-readable string for the subtype, or an empty string or null.

Public methods

describeContents

Added in API level 1
Deprecated in API level 29
public int describeContents ()

Describe the kinds of special objects contained in this Parcelable instance's marshaled representation. For example, if the object will include a file descriptor in the output of writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel, int), the return value of this method must include the CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR bit.

Returns
int a bitmask indicating the set of special object types marshaled by this Parcelable object instance. Value is either 0 or CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR

getDetailedState

Added in API level 1
Also in U Extensions 1
Deprecated in API level 29
public NetworkInfo.DetailedState getDetailedState ()

This method was deprecated in API level 29.
Apps should instead use the ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback API to learn about connectivity changes. See ConnectivityManager#registerDefaultNetworkCallback and ConnectivityManager#registerNetworkCallback. These will give a more accurate picture of the connectivity state of the device and let apps react more easily and quickly to changes.

Reports the current fine-grained state of the network.

Returns
NetworkInfo.DetailedState the fine-grained state This value cannot be null.

getExtraInfo

Added in API level 1
Also in U Extensions 1
Deprecated in API level 29
public String getExtraInfo ()

This method was deprecated in API level 29.
Use other services e.g. WifiManager to get additional information passed up from the lower networking layers.

Report the extra information about the network state, if any was provided by the lower networking layers.

Returns
String the extra information, or null if not available

getReason

Added in API level 1
Also in U Extensions 1
Deprecated in API level 28
public String getReason ()

This method was deprecated in API level 28.
This method does not have a consistent contract that could make it useful to callers.

Report the reason an attempt to establish connectivity failed, if one is available.

Returns
String the reason for failure, or null if not available

getState

Added in API level 1
Also in U Extensions 1
Deprecated in API level 28
public NetworkInfo.State getState ()

This method was deprecated in API level 28.
Apps should instead use the ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback API to learn about connectivity changes. ConnectivityManager#registerDefaultNetworkCallback and ConnectivityManager#registerNetworkCallback. These will give a more accurate picture of the connectivity state of the device and let apps react more easily and quickly to changes.

Reports the current coarse-grained state of the network.

Returns
NetworkInfo.State the coarse-grained state

getSubtype

Added in API level 3
Also in U Extensions 1
Deprecated in API level 29
public int getSubtype ()

This method was deprecated in API level 29.
Use TelephonyManager.getDataNetworkType() instead.

Return a network-type-specific integer describing the subtype of the network.

Returns
int the network subtype

getSubtypeName

Added in API level 3
Also in U Extensions 1
Deprecated in API level 29
public String getSubtypeName ()

This method was deprecated in API level 29.
Use TelephonyManager.getDataNetworkType() instead.

Return a human-readable name describing the subtype of the network.

Returns
String the name of the network subtype

getType

Added in API level 1
Also in U Extensions 1
Deprecated in API level 28
public int getType ()

This method was deprecated in API level 28.
Callers should switch to checking NetworkCapabilities#hasTransport instead with one of the NetworkCapabilities#TRANSPORT_* constants : getType() and getTypeName() cannot account for networks using multiple transports. Note that generally apps should not care about transport; NetworkCapabilities#NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_METERED and NetworkCapabilities#getLinkDownstreamBandwidthKbps are calls that apps concerned with meteredness or bandwidth should be looking at, as they offer this information with much better accuracy.

Reports the type of network to which the info in this NetworkInfo pertains.

Returns
int one of ConnectivityManager#TYPE_MOBILE, ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI, ConnectivityManager#TYPE_WIMAX, ConnectivityManager.TYPE_ETHERNET, ConnectivityManager#TYPE_BLUETOOTH, or other types defined by ConnectivityManager.

getTypeName

Added in API level 1
Also in U Extensions 1
Deprecated in API level 28
public String getTypeName ()

This method was deprecated in API level 28.
Callers should switch to checking NetworkCapabilities#hasTransport instead with one of the NetworkCapabilities#TRANSPORT_* constants : getType() and getTypeName() cannot account for networks using multiple transports. Note that generally apps should not care about transport; NetworkCapabilities#NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_METERED and NetworkCapabilities#getLinkDownstreamBandwidthKbps are calls that apps concerned with meteredness or bandwidth should be looking at, as they offer this information with much better accuracy.

Return a human-readable name describe the type of the network, for example "WIFI" or "MOBILE".

Returns
String the name of the network type

isAvailable

Added in API level 1
Also in U Extensions 1
Deprecated in API level 28
public boolean isAvailable ()

This method was deprecated in API level 28.
Apps should instead use the ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback API to learn about connectivity changes. ConnectivityManager#registerDefaultNetworkCallback and ConnectivityManager#registerNetworkCallback. These will give a more accurate picture of the connectivity state of the device and let apps react more easily and quickly to changes.

Indicates whether network connectivity is possible. A network is unavailable when a persistent or semi-persistent condition prevents the possibility of connecting to that network. Examples include

  • The device is out of the coverage area for any network of this type.
  • The device is on a network other than the home network (i.e., roaming), and data roaming has been disabled.
  • The device's radio is turned off, e.g., because airplane mode is enabled.
Since Android L, this always returns true, because the system only returns info for available networks.

Returns
boolean true if the network is available, false otherwise

isConnected

Added in API level 1
Also in U Extensions 1
Deprecated in API level 29
public boolean isConnected ()

This method was deprecated in API level 29.
Apps should instead use the ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback API to learn about connectivity changes. See ConnectivityManager#registerDefaultNetworkCallback and ConnectivityManager#registerNetworkCallback. These will give a more accurate picture of the connectivity state of the device and let apps react more easily and quickly to changes.

Indicates whether network connectivity exists and it is possible to establish connections and pass data.

Always call this before attempting to perform data transactions.

Returns
boolean true if network connectivity exists, false otherwise.

isConnectedOrConnecting

Added in API level 1
Also in U Extensions 1
Deprecated in API level 28
public boolean isConnectedOrConnecting ()

This method was deprecated in API level 28.
Apps should instead use the ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback API to learn about connectivity changes. ConnectivityManager#registerDefaultNetworkCallback and ConnectivityManager#registerNetworkCallback. These will give a more accurate picture of the connectivity state of the device and let apps react more easily and quickly to changes.

Indicates whether network connectivity exists or is in the process of being established. This is good for applications that need to do anything related to the network other than read or write data. For the latter, call isConnected() instead, which guarantees that the network is fully usable.

Returns
boolean true if network connectivity exists or is in the process of being established, false otherwise.

isFailover

Added in API level 1
Also in U Extensions 1
Deprecated in API level 28
public boolean isFailover ()

This method was deprecated in API level 28.
This field is not populated in recent Android releases, and does not make a lot of sense in a multi-network world.

Indicates whether the current attempt to connect to the network resulted from the ConnectivityManager trying to fail over to this network following a disconnect from another network.

Returns
boolean true if this is a failover attempt, false otherwise.

isRoaming

Added in API level 3
Also in U Extensions 1
Deprecated in API level 28
public boolean isRoaming ()

This method was deprecated in API level 28.
Callers should switch to checking NetworkCapabilities#NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_ROAMING instead, since that handles more complex situations, such as VPNs.

Indicates whether the device is currently roaming on this network. When true, it suggests that use of data on this network may incur extra costs.

Returns
boolean true if roaming is in effect, false otherwise.

setDetailedState

Added in API level 30
Also in U Extensions 1
Deprecated in API level 29
public void setDetailedState (NetworkInfo.DetailedState detailedState, 
                String reason, 
                String extraInfo)

This method was deprecated in API level 29.
Use NetworkCapabilities instead.

Sets the fine-grained state of the network. This is only useful for testing.

Parameters
detailedState NetworkInfo.DetailedState: the DetailedState. This value cannot be null.

reason String: a String indicating the reason for the state change, if one was supplied. May be null.

extraInfo String: an optional String providing additional network state information passed up from the lower networking layers. This value may be null.

toString

Added in API level 1
Deprecated in API level 29
public String toString ()

Returns a string representation of the object.

Returns
String a string representation of the object.

writeToParcel

Added in API level 1
Deprecated in API level 29
public void writeToParcel (Parcel dest, 
                int flags)

Flatten this object in to a Parcel.

Parameters
dest Parcel: The Parcel in which the object should be written. This value cannot be null.

flags int: Additional flags about how the object should be written. May be 0 or Parcelable.PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE. Value is either 0 or a combination of Parcelable.PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE, and android.os.Parcelable.PARCELABLE_ELIDE_DUPLICATES