Connection

The connection object, exposed via navigator.connection, provides information about the device's cellular and wifi connection.

Properties

• connection.type

Constants

• Connection.UNKNOWN
• Connection.ETHERNET
• Connection.WIFI
• Connection.CELL_2G
• Connection.CELL_3G
• Connection.CELL_4G
• Connection.CELL
• Connection.NONE

Permissions

Android

app/res/xml/config.xml

<plugin name="NetworkStatus" value="org.apache.cordova.NetworkManager" />

app/AndroidManifest.xml

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

BlackBerry WebWorks

www/plugins.xml

<plugin name="Network Status" value="org.apache.cordova.network.Network" />

iOS

config.xml

<plugin name="NetworkStatus" value="CDVConnection" />

Windows Phone

Properties/WPAppManifest.xml

<Capabilities>
    <Capability Name="ID_CAP_NETWORKING" />
</Capabilities>

Reference: Application Manifest for Windows Phone

Tizen

config.xml

<feature name="http://tizen.org/api/systeminfo" required="true"/>

Reference: Application Manifest for Tizen Web Application