Enable/Disable Mobile Data (GPRS) using code

Question

I was having one solution for enabling and disabling data that was working good in API 8 and 10, but that code was not compatible with the ICS, I need a global solution, so that the same code must be compatible from API 8 to till date Android OS versions.

JiTHiN · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-17T18:59:33.703

Use the following method. It'll work with all android versions.

int bv = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT;

boolean turnOnDataConnection(boolean ON,Context context)
 {

     try{
      if(bv == Build.VERSION_CODES.FROYO)

         {
          Method dataConnSwitchmethod;
            Class<?> telephonyManagerClass;
            Object ITelephonyStub;
            Class<?> ITelephonyClass;

            TelephonyManager telephonyManager = (TelephonyManager) context
                    .getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);

            telephonyManagerClass = Class.forName(telephonyManager.getClass().getName());
            Method getITelephonyMethod = telephonyManagerClass.getDeclaredMethod("getITelephony");
            getITelephonyMethod.setAccessible(true);
            ITelephonyStub = getITelephonyMethod.invoke(telephonyManager);
            ITelephonyClass = Class.forName(ITelephonyStub.getClass().getName());

            if (ON) {
                dataConnSwitchmethod = ITelephonyClass
                        .getDeclaredMethod("enableDataConnectivity");
            } else {
                dataConnSwitchmethod = ITelephonyClass
                        .getDeclaredMethod("disableDataConnectivity");   
            }
            dataConnSwitchmethod.setAccessible(true);
            dataConnSwitchmethod.invoke(ITelephonyStub);

           }
         else
           {
             //log.i("App running on Ginger bread+");
             final ConnectivityManager conman = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
             final Class<?> conmanClass = Class.forName(conman.getClass().getName());
             final Field iConnectivityManagerField = conmanClass.getDeclaredField("mService");
             iConnectivityManagerField.setAccessible(true);
             final Object iConnectivityManager = iConnectivityManagerField.get(conman);
             final Class<?> iConnectivityManagerClass =  Class.forName(iConnectivityManager.getClass().getName());
             final Method setMobileDataEnabledMethod = iConnectivityManagerClass.getDeclaredMethod("setMobileDataEnabled", Boolean.TYPE);
             setMobileDataEnabledMethod.setAccessible(true);
             setMobileDataEnabledMethod.invoke(iConnectivityManager, ON);
           }


         return true;
     }catch(Exception e){
                        Log.e(TAG,"error turning on/off data");

                        return false;
                        }

 }

Permissions Required:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"/>

UPDATE:

Starting from Android L this works only for System applications

And I am getting error in 3 lines below 1) final Field iConnectivityManagerField = conmanClass.getDeclaredField("mService"); Error is : Cannot convert from field to Dataformat.field..and Sugsession is change typ of iconnectvitymrgfield to field — Caution Continues, Nov 23 '12 at 05:31
I solved that error..........Thanks A lot dear...This was very cool solution...:) — Caution Continues, Nov 23 '12 at 05:44
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I have this code and it work perfectly fine and upvoted for your answer ,Although this solution do not work in dual sim mobile. any work around on it.. Also can you put explanatory comments to your magic code. Thank You @rIHaNJiTHiN , I really appreciate your effort. — sandeep_jagtap, Feb 05 '14 at 19:34

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 24 '13 at 12:59

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You also need that permission:

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

answered Jan 24 '13 at 12:59

tiagoMissiato

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 28 '15 at 04:15

private static boolean enableMobileData(Context context, boolean enable) {
    boolean bool = true;
    ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
    try {
        Class[] arrayOfClass = new Class[1];
        arrayOfClass[0] = Boolean.TYPE;
        Method enableDataMethod = ConnectivityManager.class.getMethod("setMobileDataEnabled", arrayOfClass);
        DailySchedulerLog.v("Method enableDataMethod = %s", enableDataMethod.getName());
        Object[] arrayOfObject = new Object[1];
        arrayOfObject[0] = Boolean.valueOf(enable);
        enableDataMethod.invoke(cm, arrayOfObject);
        return bool;
    } catch (Exception localException) {
        //            while (true) {
        DailySchedulerLog.d("Exception !!!!!!!!! loops");
        return bool = false;
        //            }
    }
}

this snipcode works with my case. Plz, add permissions related to change network

Worked like a charm nice. – Skizo-ozᴉʞS ツ Jul 17 '15 at 17:49 — Skizo-ozᴉʞS ツ, Jul 17 '15 at 17:49

Enable/Disable Mobile Data (GPRS) using code

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