How can one detect airplane mode on Android?

Question

I have code in my application that detects if Wi-Fi is actively connected. That code triggers a RuntimeException if airplane mode is enabled. I would like to display a separate error message when in this mode anyway. How can I reliably detect if an Android device is in airplane mode?

Answer 1

in order to get rid of the the depreciation complaint (when targeting API17+ and not caring too much about the backward compatibility), one has to compare with Settings.Global.AIRPLANE_MODE_ON:

/** 
 * @param Context context
 * @return boolean
**/
private static boolean isAirplaneModeOn(Context context) {
   return Settings.System.getInt(context.getContentResolver(), Settings.System.AIRPLANE_MODE_ON, 0) != 0);
}

when considering lower API:

/** 
 * @param Context context
 * @return boolean
**/
@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1)
@SuppressWarnings({ "deprecation" })
private static boolean isAirplaneModeOn(Context context) {
    if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1){
        /* API 17 and above */
        return Settings.Global.getInt(context.getContentResolver(), Settings.Global.AIRPLANE_MODE_ON, 0) != 0;
    } else {
        /* below */
        return Settings.System.getInt(context.getContentResolver(), Settings.System.AIRPLANE_MODE_ON, 0) != 0;
    }
}

Answer 2

In Oreo please do not use the airplane mode broadCastReceiver. it is an implicit intent. it has been removed. Here is the current exceptions list. its not currently on the list so should fail to receive data. Consider it dead.

as stated by another user above use the following code:

 @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1)
    @SuppressWarnings({ "deprecation" })
    public static boolean isAirplaneModeOn(Context context) {
        if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1){
        /* API 17 and above */
            return Settings.Global.getInt(context.getContentResolver(), Settings.Global.AIRPLANE_MODE_ON, 0) != 0;
        } else {
        /* below */
            return Settings.System.getInt(context.getContentResolver(), Settings.System.AIRPLANE_MODE_ON, 0) != 0;
        }
    }

Answer 3

/**
* Gets the state of Airplane Mode.
* 
* @param context
* @return true if enabled.
*/
private static boolean isAirplaneModeOn(Context context) {

   return Settings.System.getInt(context.getContentResolver(),
           Settings.System.AIRPLANE_MODE_ON, 0) != 0;

}

Answer 4

From API Level - 17

/**
     * Gets the state of Airplane Mode.
     *
     * @param context
     * @return true if enabled.
     */
    private static boolean isAirplaneModeOn(Context context) {

        return Settings.Global.getInt(context.getContentResolver(),
                Settings.Global.AIRPLANE_MODE_ON, 0) != 0;

    }

Answer 5

From here :

 public static boolean isAirplaneModeOn(Context context){
   return Settings.System.getInt(
               context.getContentResolver(),
               Settings.System.AIRPLANE_MODE_ON, 
               0) != 0;
 }

Answer 6

Static Broadcast Receiver

Manifest code:

<receiver android:name=".airplanemodecheck" android:enabled="true"
 android:exported="true">
  <intent-filter>
     <action android:name="android.intent.action.AIRPLANE_MODE"></action>
  </intent-filter>
</receiver>

Java code: Broadcast Receiver java file

if(Settings.System.getInt(context.getContentResolver(), Settings.Global.AIRPLANE_MODE_ON, 0)== 0)
{
  Toast.makeText(context, "AIRPLANE MODE Off", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
else
{
 Toast.makeText(context, "AIRPLANE MODE On", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}

OR

Dynamic Broadcast Receiver

Java code: Activity java file

Register broadcast receiver on application open no need to add code in manifest if you take an action only when your activity open like check airplane mode is on or off when you access the internet etc

airplanemodecheck reciver;

@Override
protected void onResume() {
   super.onResume();
   IntentFilter intentFilter = new IntentFilter();
   intentFilter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_AIRPLANE_MODE_CHANGED);
   reciver = new airplanemodecheck();
   registerReceiver(reciver, intentFilter);
}

@Override
protected void onStop() {
  super.onStop();
  unregisterReceiver(reciver);
}

Java code: Broadcast Receiver java file

if(Settings.System.getInt(context.getContentResolver(), Settings.Global.AIRPLANE_MODE_ON, 0)== 0)
{
  Toast.makeText(context, "AIRPLANE MODE Off", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
else
{
 Toast.makeText(context, "AIRPLANE MODE On", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}