Enable data connection

[blablabla]

Hi everybody, I've got a new question!
It seems that there is a way to enable/disable data connection programmatically al least in java...

How to enable data connection on Android 2.3 - Stack Overflow

Could anybody help me to do this in Basic? I really can't do anything in java... :sign0104:

 

[Erel]

Here:

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)
   SetMobileDataEnabled(True)
End Sub

Sub SetMobileDataEnabled(enabled As Boolean)
   Dim r As Reflector
   r.Target = r.GetContext
   r.Target = r.RunMethod2("getSystemService", "connectivity", "java.lang.String")
   r.RunMethod2("setMobileDataEnabled", enabled, "java.lang.boolean")
End Sub

You should also add this line to the manifest editor:

AddPermission(android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE)

Note that this solution uses an hidden API.

 

[blablabla]

Great! :sign0060:
Thank you Erel, it works properly! Even on gingerbread...

 

[koezuma]

dear erel,

i try it and still get an error.

my steps are :
1. compile the script
2. edit and add AddPermission(android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE)
to androidmanifest.xml
3. copy androidmanifest.xml and test.apk to device
4. install and run it

thx
koezuma

 

[Erel]

Which error do you get?

Note that you should not edit the manifest file. You should add this line to the manifest editor (Project - Manifest editor).

 

[koezuma]

great erel

i add : <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE"/>

to AndroidManifest-template.xml on folder C:\Program Files\Anywhere Software\Basic4android.

problem solved.
:sign0098::sign0098:

koezuma

 

[PSEAD]

Hello Erel
I am using an Android "panel pc" that has a 3G modem usb dongle. I can toggle the "data enabled" setting from the Android's own settings screen to reset the modem when it disconnects, but cannot get it to toggle from code. (I have tried the toggle library and the code above -- no errors, but no effect). Using the getActiveNetworkInfo() - getTypeName, I can see it registers as a network type MODEM3G and not MOBILE, which is why I think the code does not have any effect. (I can successfully toggle tethering, airplane mode and wifi, but not the data enabled.) Do you know any of any other methods that I could try or could you give me some pointers?

Thanks
Paul

 

[Erel]

Hello Erel

This is a community forum. Please don't limit the question to a single member.

Sorry but I don't know.

 

[PSEAD]

Ok, I address it to everybody then
I have seen that by switching Airplane mode on and off it has the same effect of redialing the data connection (using Android 4.1), but this will be a problem if I move to 4.2 as it seems they have blocked this capability going forward. I will keep looking for a long term solution.

 

[cyberlor]

Here:

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)
   SetMobileDataEnabled(True)
End Sub

Sub SetMobileDataEnabled(enabled As Boolean)
   Dim r As Reflector
   r.Target = r.GetContext
   r.Target = r.RunMethod2("getSystemService", "connectivity", "java.lang.String")
   r.RunMethod2("setMobileDataEnabled", enabled, "java.lang.boolean")
End Sub

You should also add this line to the manifest editor:

AddPermission(android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE)

Note that this solution uses an hidden API.

Woah Wonderful ! Thanks, Erel!

 

[Mark Hollingworth]

Not sure but I think this might be broken now (using Android 5.1.1)

I am getting the following error when trying to run this code.

java.lang.SecurityException: Neither user 10233 nor current process has android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE.