isOnline method
Checks if the device has an active internet connection via pinging cloudFlare's 1.1.1.1
Returns true
if online, false
if offline or if an error occurs.
Implementation
Future<bool> isOnline() async {
try {
// Ping a globally available webpage like CloudFlare's 1.1.1.1
final response = await http.get(Uri.parse('https://1.1.1.1'));
return response.statusCode == 200;
} on SocketException {
debugPrint('No internet connection.');
return false;
} catch (e) {
debugPrint('Unknown error while checking connectivity: $e');
return false;
}
}