What is the best way to hit a URL in Android without using a WebView?

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Make an HTTP request with android

So what I want to do is hit a URL without opening the browser. The URL is basically the way I am interfacing with some hardware I am playing around with (ie by hitting this URL it will trigger something in the hardware).

For example, I just want a button in my Android application to hit "localhost:8080/test" without opening the Android browser. The only thing I would like to know is whether my HTTP request succeeded or failed.

Thanks

see here: [Make an HTTP request with android](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3505930/make-an-http-request-with-android) — FoamyGuy, Jul 15 '12 at 04:46

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 15 '12 at 04:51

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I would check for the response code from the http request to check for success or failure.

answered Jul 15 '12 at 04:51

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What is the best way to hit a URL in Android without using a WebView?

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