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MarekFric
Occasional Contributor
10 years ago

Get Internet connection state

Hi all,   Is it possible to get Internet connection state ? I would like to find out if my connected device has Internet connection or not. Googling I found only approach for programmers - http://s...
  • HKosova's avatar
    HKosova
    10 years ago

    Hi Marek,

     

    Your device appears to have a version of ping that can only run as a standard user. However, adb shell and TestComplete's ShellExecute run commands as root by default, hence the error. This link suggests changing file permissions for ping to make it compatible with adb shell -- if that's OK in your case. I couldn't find a general way to run adb shell commands as a standard/non-root user though.

     

    Other possible solutions would be to use external apps. For example:

    • Write a helper Android app (or find an existing one) that would check Internet connectivity. See these links for code examples.
    • If you have an instrumented application with a WebView, you can try navigating the WebView to some site, and check if the page loads successfully.

    Hope this helps.

MarekFric's avatar
MarekFric
Occasional Contributor

Hi Helen,

 

When I run command you mentioned then I get message "/system/bin/sh: su: not found" 

 

My real device is not rooted.

 

Thanks,

Marek

HKosova's avatar
HKosova
SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
10 years ago

Hi Marek,

 

Your device appears to have a version of ping that can only run as a standard user. However, adb shell and TestComplete's ShellExecute run commands as root by default, hence the error. This link suggests changing file permissions for ping to make it compatible with adb shell -- if that's OK in your case. I couldn't find a general way to run adb shell commands as a standard/non-root user though.

 

Other possible solutions would be to use external apps. For example:

  • Write a helper Android app (or find an existing one) that would check Internet connectivity. See these links for code examples.
  • If you have an instrumented application with a WebView, you can try navigating the WebView to some site, and check if the page loads successfully.

Hope this helps.

  • MarekFric's avatar
    MarekFric
    Occasional Contributor
    10 years ago

    Hi Helen,

     

    Although I would expect such function( because it can be very useful for native apps) I appreciate your help and accept your suggestion as a solution for my issue.

     

    Marek