Wifi Connect-Disconnect Listener

Which listener does my class have to implement inorder to automatically check code if the wifi connects/disconnects?

I'm able to manually check for wifi connection/disconnection but each time I need to connect/disconnect WIFI from android settings and then run my program for the result.

My current code is as simple as:

WifiManager wifi = (WifiManager)getSystemService(Context.WIFI_SERVICE);
if (wifi.isWifiEnabled()==true)
{
	tv.setText("You are connected");
}
else
{
	tv.setText("You are NOT connected");
}

Actually you're checking for whether Wi-Fi is enabled, that doesn't necessarily mean that it's connected. It just means that Wi-Fi mode on the phone is enabled and able to connect to Wi-Fi networks.

This is how I'm listening for actual Wi-Fi connections in my Broadcast Receiver:

public class WifiReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
	
	@Override
	public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {		
		ConnectivityManager conMan = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE); 
        NetworkInfo netInfo = conMan.getActiveNetworkInfo();
		if (netInfo != null && netInfo.getType() == ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI) 
    		Log.d("WifiReceiver", "Have Wifi Connection");
		else
    		Log.d("WifiReceiver", "Don't have Wifi Connection");	
	}	
};

In order to access the active network info you need to add the following uses-permission to your AndroidManifest.xml:

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

And the following intent receiver (or you could add this programmatically...)

<!-- Receive Wi-Fi connection state changes -->
<receiver android:name=".WifiReceiver">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE" />
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>

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EDIT: In Lollipop, Job Scheduling may help if you're looking to perform an action when the user connects to an unmetered network connection. Take a look: http://developer.android.com/about/versions/android-5.0.html#Power

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EDIT 2: Another consideration is that my answer doesn't check that you have a connection to the internet. You could be connected to a Wi-Fi network which requires you to sign in. Here's a useful "IsOnline()" check: https://stackoverflow.com/a/27312494/1140744

Create your own class that extends BroadcastReceiver...

public class MyNetworkMonitor extends BroadcastReceiver {

    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {

        // Process the Intent here

    }
}

In AndroidManifest.xml

<receiver
    android:name=".MyNetworkMonitor" >
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.net.wifi.STATE_CHANGE" />
            <action android:name="android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE" />
        </intent-filter>
</receiver>

See WIFI_STATE_CHANGED_ACTION and CONNECTIVITY_ACTION for an explanation of using the Intent.

Check out these two pages of javadoc: ConnectivityManager WiFiManager

Notice that each one defines broadcast actions. If you need to learn more about registering broadcast receivers, check this out: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4805269/programmatically-register-a-broadcast-receiver

BroadcastReceiver receiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
  @Override
  public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
    WifiManager wifi = (WifiManager) context.getSystemService(Context.WIFI_SERVICE);
    if (wifi.isWifiEnabled()) {
      tv.setText("You are connected");
    } else {
      tv.setText("You are NOT connected");
    }
  }
};

And in your manifest you could do something like this (if you would prefer to NOT register the receiver in code):

<application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name">
    <receiver android:name=".WiFiReceiver" android:enabled="true">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.net.ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION" />
        </intent-filter>
    </receiver>
</application>

EDIT:

I should add that it would be better to register this broadcast receiver in your code rather than in the manifest if you only need to receive the broadcast while the app is running. By specifying it in the manifest your process will be notified of a connection change even when it was not previously running.

> Apps targeting Android 7.0 (API level 24) and higher do not receive this broadcast if they declare the broadcast receiver in their manifest. Apps will still receive broadcasts if they register their android.content.BroadcastReceiver} with android.content.Context#registerReceiver Context.registerReceiver() and that context is still valid.

I agree with @tanner-perrien's answer, and for 2020, Kotlin represent:

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
    
    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        registerReceiver(wifiBroadcastReceiver, IntentFilter(ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION))
    }

    private val wifiBroadcastReceiver = object : BroadcastReceiver() {
        override fun onReceive(context: Context?, intent: Intent?) {
            val wifiManager = getSystemService(Context.WIFI_SERVICE) as WifiManager
            Log.d("TUT", "Wifi is ${wifiManager.isWifiEnabled}")
        }
    }

    override fun onDestroy() {
        unregisterReceiver(wifiBroadcastReceiver)
        super.onDestroy()
    }
}

But might want to move with the times: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback

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

Activity:

lateinit var connec: ConnectivityManager

override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)

    connec = getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE) as ConnectivityManager

    val networkRequestWiFi = NetworkRequest.Builder()
        .addTransportType(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_WIFI)
        .build()

    connec.registerNetworkCallback(networkRequestWiFi, networkCallbackWiFi)
 }

private var networkCallbackWiFi = object : ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback() {
    override fun onLost(network: Network?) {
        Log.d("TUT", "WiFi disconnected")
    }

    override fun onAvailable(network: Network?) {
        Log.d("TUT", "WiFi connected")
    }
}

override fun onDestroy() {
    connec.unregisterNetworkCallback(networkCallbackWiFi)
    super.onDestroy()
}

In AndroidManifest.xml add following permission.

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

Create new Receiver class.

public class ConnectionChangeReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
        ConnectivityManager connectivityManager =
            (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
        NetworkInfo activeNetInfo = connectivityManager.getActiveNetworkInfo();

        if (activeNetInfo != null
            && activeNetInfo.getType() == ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI) {
            Toast.makeText(context, "Wifi Connected!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        } else {
            Toast.makeText(context, "Wifi Not Connected!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        }
    }

And add that receiver class to AndroidManifest.xml file.

<receiver android:name="ConnectionChangeReceiver"
          android:label="NetworkConnection">
  <intent-filter>
    <action android:name="android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE"/>
  </intent-filter>
</receiver>

In response to sabsab. To hook into the Connectivity Change broadcast receiver I utilized warbi's answer and added a class with static methods.

public class WifiHelper
{
    private static boolean isConnectedToWifi;
    private static WifiConnectionChange sListener;

    public interface WifiConnectionChange {
        void wifiConnected(boolean connected);
    }

    /**
     * Only used by Connectivity_Change broadcast receiver
     * @param connected
     */
    public static void setWifiConnected(boolean connected) {
        isConnectedToWifi = connected;
        if (sListener!=null)
        {
            sListener.wifiConnected(connected);
            sListener = null;
        }
    }

    public static void setWifiListener(WifiConnectionChange listener) {
        sListener = listener;
    }
}

Then I made changes to the receiver class on the first answer shown above.

public class ConnectivityReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver
{
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
{
    ConnectivityManager conMan = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
    NetworkInfo netInfo = conMan.getActiveNetworkInfo();
    if (netInfo != null && netInfo.getType() == ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI)
    {
        Log.d("WifiReceiver", "Have Wifi Connection");
        WifiHelper.setWifiConnected(true);
    } else
    {
        Log.d("WifiReceiver", "Don't have Wifi Connection");
        WifiHelper.setWifiConnected(false);
    }

}
}

Finally, in your activity you can add a listener to utilize this callback.

wifiManager = (WifiManager) getContext().getSystemService(Context.WIFI_SERVICE);
wasWifiEnabled = (wifiManager.getWifiState() == WifiManager.WIFI_STATE_ENABLED || wifiManager.getWifiState() == WifiManager.WIFI_STATE_ENABLING);
WifiHelper.setWifiListener(new WifiHelper.WifiConnectionChange()
    {
        @Override
        public void wifiConnected(boolean connected)
        {
            //Do logic here
        }
    });

Notice the listener is removed after the callback fires, this is because it's a static listener. Anyhow this implementation works for me and is one way to hook into your activity, or anywhere gives it's static.