Question

Is there any method that can help me track internet usage by application? I need to find out which app is using Internet at the moment.

I’ve managed to get all applications with INTERNET permission but I don’t know how to get only those applications that are connected to internet.

for(int i=0; i<applications.size(); i++){
        ApplicationInfo info = applications.get(i);
        if(PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED==packageManager.checkPermission(Manifest.permission.INTERNET, info.packageName)){
            netApplications.add(info);      
        }


}

Answer 1

You have no way of determining “which app is using Internet at the moment”.

However, using TrafficStats, you can determine which apps are using the Internet over a period of time. Here is a sample application showing the use of TrafficStats for this purpose.

Also, on Android 4.0+, the Settings application can show you bandwidth consumption, but typically over a significant period of time.