Practical Android: 14 Complete Projects on Advanced Techniques and Approaches

© Mark Wickham 2018

Mark WickhamPractical Androidhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3333-7_2

2. Connectivity

Mark Wickham¹ 

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Dallas, Texas, USA

 

2.1 Introduction

The single most important characteristic of a successful app is connectivity. You can accomplish most of your connectivity requirements with the ubiquitous HTTP protocol, which makes up the backbone of all Internet communications. In this chapter, I will cover the HTTP options available within Android.

Sometimes more specialized protocols are required. In Chapter 6, I will cover push messaging and the unique protocols used for its implementation.

Let’s begin with the three important aspects of connectivity to determine the following:

• Is your device connected?

• Is your network available?

• Is ...