Android - automatically start a service when joining a specific wifi network

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I am trying to build an application/service that will execute some coding everytime I connect to a specific wifi network (to log into that network and then keep the connection active ). I do already have the code for the login part and it is working fine, but I don't really know how I can automatically run this code when I connect to a network.

Ideally, I would like to build a service that starts when I join a specific wifi network, keeps the connection active (like makes a request every 10 min to keep the connection active) and finally stops when I leave that network.

I know how to build the service and keep it active, but don't know how to start and stop it automatically when joining / leaving a wifi network. Any suggestions on how to do this is appreciated. If my approach is not correct and there is a better/simpler way to do that, please let me know

Regards,

Marcel

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 15 '12 at 11:48

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you need a broadcast receiver. this broadcast receiver will receives broadcasts of Wifi connected and wifi disconnected actions and from there you can start and stop your service.

answered Aug 15 '12 at 11:48

Budius

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Thanks for the suggestion, registering a broadcast receiver on "android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE" did the trick. I then use a WifiManager to get the SSID and start my service. – marcel f Aug 16 '12 at 09:51

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:27

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Implement a BroadcastReceiver listening for the scan results from WifiManager.startScan()

Have a look at Android Scan for Wifi networks

edited May 23 '17 at 12:27

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answered Aug 15 '12 at 12:19

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Android - automatically start a service when joining a specific wifi network

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