Android how to check for internet connection availability

This can be easily accomplished with the help of android.net.ConnectivityManager, Class that answers queries about the state of network connectivity. It also notifies applications when network connectivity changes. Get an instance of this class by calling Context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE).

The primary responsibilities of this class are to:

• Monitor network connections (Wi-Fi, GPRS, UMTS, etc.)
• Send broadcast intents when network connectivity changes
• Attempt to "fail over" to another network when connectivity to a network is lost
• Provide an API that allows applications to query the coarse-grained or fine-grained state of the available networks

private boolean isNetworkAvailable(Context context) {
        ConnectivityManager connectivity = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
        if (connectivity != null) {
            NetworkInfo[] info = connectivity.getAllNetworkInfo();
            if (info != null) {
                for (int i = 0; i < info.length; i++) {
                    Log.w("INTERNET:",String.valueOf(i));
                    if (info[i].getState() == NetworkInfo.State.CONNECTED) {
                        Log.w("INTERNET:", "connected!");
                        return true;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

Tip: Don't forget to add the following to your AndroidManifest.xml file

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