network.connection.type is always unkown on iOS 13.2.2

[manjunathgudisi]

Bug Report

Problem

network.connection.type is always unkown though I had connected to wifi and mobile data connection.

What is expected to happen?

network.connection.type = "WIFI"

What does actually happen?

network.connection.type = "unkonwn"

Information

I followed this documentation: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/reference/cordova-plugin-network-information/index.html

Environment, Platform, Device

iPhone XR running on iOS 13.2.2

Version information

Cordova version: 9.0.0 (cordova-lib@9.0.1)
node version: v12.8.1
npm version: 6.13.0

ordova-plugin-add-swift-support 2.0.2 "AddSwiftSupport"
cordova-plugin-barcodescanner 0.7.4 "BarcodeScanner"
cordova-plugin-battery-status 2.0.3 "Battery"
cordova-plugin-camera 4.1.0 "Camera"
cordova-plugin-compat 1.2.0 "Compat"
cordova-plugin-device 2.0.3 "Device"
cordova-plugin-dialogs 2.0.2 "Notification"
cordova-plugin-file 6.0.2 "File"
cordova-plugin-file-transfer 1.7.1 "File Transfer"
cordova-plugin-geolocation 4.0.2 "Geolocation"
cordova-plugin-media-capture 3.0.3 "Capture"
cordova-plugin-network-information 2.0.2 "Network Information"
cordova-plugin-splashscreen 5.0.3 "Splashscreen"
cordova-plugin-vibration 3.1.1 "Vibration"
cordova-plugin-whitelist 1.3.3 "Whitelist"

Checklist

• I searched for existing GitHub issues
• I updated all Cordova tooling to most recent version
• I included all the necessary information above

[manjunathgudisi]

This is how it looks like when I debug the app.

[mkurzweil]

same situation here :(

[Ross-Rawlins]

Just came across this as well

[timbru31]

Is anyone of you Apple to test the iOS 13.3 Beta? Does the issue still persist? Also, is, e.g., iOS 13.2 or lower affected, too?

I could imagine that Apple changed the API - or broke it (temporarily).

[manjunathgudisi]

I noticed this behaviour

• Open xcode

• Run the app on your device

• it says connection type unknown

• just close the app, that means app is still running in the background

• again open the app on device

• now connection type is WiFi (if your device is connected to WiFi)

[Ross-Rawlins]

My Connection type only returns for WIFI, all the others come back as none

[PieterVanPoyer]

I noticed this post: https://programmer.help/blogs/new-features-of-cncopycurrent-network-info-in-ios-13.html
IMO apple changed the behaviour to protect user privacy.

It seems only some apps can obtain more information of the network.

I think the plugin uses an older api (the Objective C Reachablity - api) than mentioned in the post, but the rules will probably remain the same.

[jacobg]

Running in iOS simulator, the navigator.connection.type starts off with value wifi. If I turn off the host wifi, then the type becomes none as expected. But when I turn wifi back on, the type still remains none forever. It never updates back to wifi.