Getting WiFi name in Android 8.1?

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I want to get the name of connected WiFi in Android 8.1. When I get the SSID it returns "unknown ssid". Some answers on Stack-overflow say to get Location permissions. I even did that, but the issue persists.

if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O_MR1) {
        if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
            return getString(R.string.grant_location_permission_wifi_name)
        }
    }
    val wifiInfo = mWifiManager.connectionInfo
    return wifiInfo.ssid

Have you tried the permissions from this post: https://stackoverflow.com/a/47847947/9356258 — NielsNet, Apr 07 '18 at 18:27
@SharadKhanna its not a duplicate. Read questions carefully, this is specifically for 8.1! — Gurleen Sethi, Apr 07 '18 at 18:30
@NielsNet Yes, I am able to get the WiFi strength perfectly, but not the name! — Gurleen Sethi, Apr 07 '18 at 18:33
Does this answer your question? [On Oreo (8.1.0) not getting the correct Wifi SSID. It's showing though it is connected to a wifi with SSID](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/49977395/on-oreo-8-1-0-not-getting-the-correct-wifi-ssid-its-showing-unknown-ssid-t) — mike47, Dec 05 '19 at 22:10

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered May 07 '18 at 14:45

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Make sure your GPS is also switched on. It doesn't work if the GPS is off.

answered May 07 '18 at 14:45

Avinash Parasurampuram

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