airplane_mode_checker

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A Flutter plugin allows you to check the status of Airplane Mode on iOS and Android mobile.

Platform Support

Platform	Supported	Notes
Android	✅	Full support
iOS	⚠️	Limited - see below

iOS Limitations

Important: iOS does not provide a public API to reliably detect Airplane Mode in all cases.

• ✅ Works on cellular devices (iPhone, iPad with cellular)
• ❌ Limited accuracy on WiFi-only devices (iPad WiFi, iPod Touch)
• The plugin uses CTTelephonyNetworkInfo which only works with cellular radios
• WiFi-only iOS devices return AirplaneModeStatus.off by default, but callers can override this with defaultValue
• Stream updates on iOS are best-effort due to platform limitations

This is a platform limitation by Apple, not a plugin issue. The plugin provides the best detection possible within iOS constraints.

Usage

Find the example wiring in the example app

Installation

Add the following line to pubspec.yaml:

dependencies:
  airplane_mode_checker: ^3.3.0

Add the following import to your Dart code:

import 'package:airplane_mode_checker/airplane_mode_checker.dart';

On iOS, this plugin supports both the traditional CocoaPods flow and Flutter's Swift Package Manager integration. Both integration methods support iOS 12.0 or higher. Using Swift Package Manager integration in the consuming app requires Flutter 3.24 or higher.

Check Airplane Mode

In order to check the airplane mode, use AirplaneModeChecker.instance.checkAirplaneMode() as below.

You will get the return AirplaneModeStatus:

• AirplaneModeStatus.on
• AirplaneModeStatus.off

final status = await AirplaneModeChecker.instance.checkAirplaneMode();
if (status == AirplaneModeStatus.on) {
  print('Airplane mode is ON');
} else {
  print('Airplane mode is OFF');
}

On WiFi-only iOS devices, pass defaultValue to control the fallback value used when iOS cannot detect airplane mode through cellular APIs:

final status = await AirplaneModeChecker.instance.checkAirplaneMode(
  defaultValue: AirplaneModeStatus.on,
);

Listen to Airplane Mode Changes

To listen for changes in the status of airplane mode, use AirplaneModeChecker.instance.listenAirplaneMode().

This will return a Stream<AirplaneModeStatus>:

• Android: emits the initial status and listens for system airplane mode changes
• iOS: emits best-effort updates due to platform limitations

AirplaneModeChecker.instance.listenAirplaneMode().listen((status) {
  if (status == AirplaneModeStatus.on) {
    print('Airplane mode is ON');
  } else {
    print('Airplane mode is OFF');
  }
});

The stream API accepts the same iOS fallback:

AirplaneModeChecker.instance.listenAirplaneMode(
  defaultValue: AirplaneModeStatus.on,
);

Requirements

• iOS: 12.0 or higher
• Android: API 16 (Jelly Bean) or higher
• Flutter: 3.3.0 or higher
• Dart: 3.3.0 or higher

iOS available

iOS is available from version 12 with CocoaPods and Swift Package Manager.

@available(iOS 12.0, *)

ScreenShots

AirplaneMode: ON	AirplaneMode: OFF

Issues and feedback

Please file issues to send feedback or report a bug. Thank you!

License

MIT License