Simple Android library to notify Android device network changes and react properly

netWatch

Simple Android library to notify Android device network changes and react properly.

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Features:

Detects internet connection changes(Connect / Disconnect)
Alerts user via a customizable status-bar notification message on connection loos / hides it on connection regain
Asks for a direct connection(Ping) to a reliable CDN(changeable IP address) to make sure user connected to internet
Checks connectivity periodically (duration calculated automatically)
Handles app close and open states
Changeable messages and drawables

Installation

Step 1. Add this in your root build.gradle at the end of repositories:

allprojects {
		repositories {
			...
			maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
		}
	}

Step 2. Add the dependency

dependencies {
           implementation 'com.github.draxdave:netWatch:0.d.6'
   }

Step 3. Register NetWatch

Add below code inside base activity or Application class

 NetWatch.builder(context)
                .setIcon(R.drawable.ic_signal_wifi_off)
                .setCallBack(new NetworkChangeReceiver_navigator() {
                    @Override
                    public void onConnected(int source) {
                        // do some thing
                    }

                    @Override
                    public void onDisconnected() {
			// do some other thing
                    }
                })
                .build();

Available options

setIcon : Statusbar notification drawable graphic
setCallBack : onConnect and onDisconnect callbacks
setMessage : Statusbar notification message
setNotificationCancelable : Statusbar notification cancelable
setNotificationEnabled : Show statusbar notification on disconnect from internet
setNotificationBuilder : Create your own statusbar notification to show
unregister : disable NetWatch

Extra configs

Target server IP address

Add following line inside string.xml file :

<string name="netwatch_target_ping_server_ip_add">8.8.8.8</string>

Disconnect message text