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src/site/markdown/android.md

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+# Android
+
+<!-- MACRO{toc} -->
+
+## How to keep a Socket.IO client running in the background?
+
+Long story short, you probably shouldn't. The Socket.IO client is not meant to be used in a [background service](https://developer.android.com/guide/components/services?hl=en), as it will keep an open TCP connection to the server and quickly drain the battery of your users.
+
+It is totally usable in the foreground though.
+
+See also: https://developer.android.com/training/connectivity
+
+## How to reach an HTTP server?
+
+Starting with Android 9 (API level 28) you need to explicitly allow cleartext traffic to be able to reach an HTTP server (e.g. a local server at `http://192.168.0.10`):
+
+- either for all domains:
+
+`app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml`
+
+```xml
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<manifest>
+ <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+
+ <application android:usesCleartextTraffic="true">
+ ...
+ </application>
+</manifest>
+```
+
+- or for a restricted list of domains:
+
+`app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml`
+
+```xml
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<manifest>
+ <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+
+ <application android:networkSecurityConfig="@xml/network_security_config">
+ ...
+ </application>
+</manifest>
+```
+
+`app/src/main/res/xml/network_security_config.xml`
+
+```xml
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<network-security-config>
+ <domain-config cleartextTrafficPermitted="true">
+ <domain includeSubdomains="true">localhost</domain>
+ <domain includeSubdomains="true">192.168.0.10</domain>
+ </domain-config>
+</network-security-config>
+```
+
+Reference: https://developer.android.com/training/articles/security-config

src/site/site.xml

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  <item name="The Socket instance" href="./socket_instance.html"/>
  <item name="Migrating from 1.x" href="./migrating_from_1_x.html"/>
  <item name="FAQ" href="./faq.html"/>
+ <item name="Android" href="./android.html"/>
  </menu>
 
  <menu name="Miscellaneous">