HTTPS with Self-Signed SSL Certificate Issues... Solution or better way?

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All I need to do is download some basic text-based and image files from a web server that has a self-signed SSL certificate.

I have been trying to figure out how to use HttpClient to do this, but getting the SSL to work is a nightmare that seems to be way too much trouble for such a simple task.

Is there a better way to perform these file downloads? Perhaps through a WebView or Browser feature? Reinventing the wheel of making a simple HTTPS GET request is a major pain, and is significantly holding up my development schedule.

score 8 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:31

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I found two great examples of how to accept self-signed SSL certificates, one each for HttpsURLConnection and HttpClient.

HttpsURLConnection solution: Https Connection Android

HttpClient solution: Self-signed SSL acceptance on Android

edited May 23 '17 at 10:31

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Neither of the two links listed helped me to implement `HttpsUrlConnection` in my Android app. – Tim Biegeleisen Dec 27 '17 at 14:46

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