Skip to content

Fix iOS 17+ compatibility: Replace deprecated CNCopyCurrentNetworkInf… #144

New issue

Have a question about this project? Sign up for a free GitHub account to open an issue and contact its maintainers and the community.

Sign up for GitHub

By clicking “Sign up for GitHub”, you agree to our terms of service and privacy statement. We’ll occasionally send you account related emails.

Already on GitHub? Sign in to your account

Open
jainsuneet wants to merge 5 commits into
base: master
Choose a base branch
from
Open

Fix iOS 17+ compatibility: Replace deprecated CNCopyCurrentNetworkInf… #144

Changes from all commits
Commits
Show all changes
5 commits
Select commit Hold shift + click to select a range
4bffff9
Fix iOS 17+ compatibility: Replace deprecated CNCopyCurrentNetworkInf…
jainsuneet May 26, 2026
e4bcc7b
Merge pull request #1 from jainsuneet/fix/ios17-nehotspot-api
jainsuneet May 26, 2026
c057843
Fix: Add __block specifier to pluginResult in async completion handlers
jainsuneet May 26, 2026
6d54d30
Merge pull request #2 from jainsuneet/master
jainsuneet May 26, 2026
e602a55
Fix: Treat 'already associated' error as success
jainsuneet May 26, 2026
File filter

Filter by extension

Filter by extension
Conversations
Failed to load comments.
Loading
Jump to
Jump to file
Failed to load files.
Loading
Diff view
Diff view
257 changes: 181 additions & 76 deletions src/ios/WifiWizard2.m
View file
Open in desktop
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
Expand Up @@ -2,21 +2,32 @@
#include <ifaddrs.h>
#import <net/if.h>
#import <SystemConfiguration/CaptiveNetwork.h>
#import <NetworkExtension/NetworkExtension.h>
#import <NetworkExtension/NetworkExtension.h>

@implementation WifiWizard2

- (id)fetchSSIDInfo {
// see http://stackoverflow.com/a/5198968/907720
NSArray *ifs = (__bridge_transfer NSArray *)CNCopySupportedInterfaces();
NSLog(@"Supported interfaces: %@", ifs);
NSDictionary *info;
for (NSString *ifnam in ifs) {
info = (__bridge_transfer NSDictionary *)CNCopyCurrentNetworkInfo((__bridge CFStringRef)ifnam);
NSLog(@"%@ => %@", ifnam, info);
if (info && [info count]) { break; }
// For iOS 14+, use NEHotspotNetwork.fetchCurrent instead of deprecated CNCopyCurrentNetworkInfo
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] fetchSSIDInfo called");

if (@available(iOS 14.0, *)) {
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] iOS 14+ detected - returning nil to avoid deprecated API");
// NEHotspotNetwork.fetchCurrent is the modern API but requires entitlements and location permission
// Return nil to indicate we should not rely on this for verification on iOS 14+
return nil;
} else {
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] iOS 11-13 detected - using legacy CNCopyCurrentNetworkInfo");
// iOS 11-13: Still use the old method
NSArray *ifs = (__bridge_transfer NSArray *)CNCopySupportedInterfaces();
NSLog(@"Supported interfaces: %@", ifs);
NSDictionary *info;
for (NSString *ifnam in ifs) {
info = (__bridge_transfer NSDictionary *)CNCopyCurrentNetworkInfo((__bridge CFStringRef)ifnam);
NSLog(@"%@ => %@", ifnam, info);
if (info && [info count]) { break; }
}
return info;
}
return info;
}

- (BOOL) isWiFiEnabled {
Expand All @@ -38,7 +49,7 @@ - (BOOL) isWiFiEnabled {
}

- (void)iOSConnectNetwork:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {

__block CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = nil;

NSString * ssidString;
Expand All @@ -51,26 +62,55 @@ - (void)iOSConnectNetwork:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {

if (@available(iOS 11.0, *)) {
if (ssidString && [ssidString length]) {
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] iOSConnectNetwork - Attempting to connect to SSID: %@", ssidString);

NEHotspotConfiguration *configuration = [[NEHotspotConfiguration
alloc] initWithSSID:ssidString
passphrase:passwordString
alloc] initWithSSID:ssidString
passphrase:passwordString
isWEP:(BOOL)false];

configuration.joinOnce = false;

[[NEHotspotConfigurationManager sharedManager] applyConfiguration:configuration completionHandler:^(NSError * _Nullable error) {

NSDictionary *r = [self fetchSSIDInfo];

NSString *ssid = [r objectForKey:(id)kCNNetworkInfoKeySSID]; //@"SSID"

if ([ssid isEqualToString:ssidString]){
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsString:ssidString];
}else{

if (error) {
// Check if error code is 13 (NEHotspotConfigurationErrorAlreadyAssociated)
// This means we're already connected to this network - treat as success
if (error.code == 13) {
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] iOSConnectNetwork - Already connected to SSID: %@", ssidString);
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsString:ssidString];
[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:command.callbackId];
return;
}
// Connection failed with other error
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] iOSConnectNetwork - Connection FAILED with error: %@", error.description);
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:error.description];
[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:command.callbackId];
return;
}

// iOS 14+: Trust NEHotspotConfigurationManager result
// CNCopyCurrentNetworkInfo is deprecated and unreliable, requires location permission
if (@available(iOS 14.0, *)) {
// On iOS 14+, if no error was returned, connection is successful
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] iOSConnectNetwork - iOS 14+ SUCCESS (trusting NEHotspotConfigurationManager)");
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsString:ssidString];
[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:command.callbackId];
} else {
// iOS 11-13: Verify using the old method
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] iOSConnectNetwork - iOS 11-13: Verifying connection with legacy method");
NSDictionary *r = [self fetchSSIDInfo];
NSString *ssid = [r objectForKey:(id)kCNNetworkInfoKeySSID];

if ([ssid isEqualToString:ssidString]){
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] iOSConnectNetwork - iOS 11-13 SUCCESS (verified: %@)", ssid);
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsString:ssidString];
} else {
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] iOSConnectNetwork - iOS 11-13 FAILED (expected: %@, got: %@)", ssidString, ssid);
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Connection verification failed"];
}
[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:command.callbackId];
}
[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult
callbackId:command.callbackId];
}];


Expand Down Expand Up @@ -100,24 +140,53 @@ - (void)iOSConnectOpenNetwork:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {

if (@available(iOS 11.0, *)) {
if (ssidString && [ssidString length]) {
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] iOSConnectOpenNetwork - Attempting to connect to open network SSID: %@", ssidString);

NEHotspotConfiguration *configuration = [[NEHotspotConfiguration
alloc] initWithSSID:ssidString];

configuration.joinOnce = false;

[[NEHotspotConfigurationManager sharedManager] applyConfiguration:configuration completionHandler:^(NSError * _Nullable error) {

NSDictionary *r = [self fetchSSIDInfo];

NSString *ssid = [r objectForKey:(id)kCNNetworkInfoKeySSID]; //@"SSID"
if (error) {
// Check if error code is 13 (NEHotspotConfigurationErrorAlreadyAssociated)
// This means we're already connected to this network - treat as success
if (error.code == 13) {
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] iOSConnectOpenNetwork - Already connected to SSID: %@", ssidString);
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsString:ssidString];
[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:command.callbackId];
return;
}
// Connection failed with other error
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] iOSConnectOpenNetwork - Connection FAILED with error: %@", error.description);
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:error.description];
[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:command.callbackId];
return;
}

if ([ssid isEqualToString:ssidString]){
// iOS 14+: Trust NEHotspotConfigurationManager result
// CNCopyCurrentNetworkInfo is deprecated and unreliable, requires location permission
if (@available(iOS 14.0, *)) {
// On iOS 14+, if no error was returned, connection is successful
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] iOSConnectOpenNetwork - iOS 14+ SUCCESS (trusting NEHotspotConfigurationManager)");
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsString:ssidString];
}else{
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:error.description];
[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:command.callbackId];
} else {
// iOS 11-13: Verify using the old method
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] iOSConnectOpenNetwork - iOS 11-13: Verifying connection with legacy method");
NSDictionary *r = [self fetchSSIDInfo];
NSString *ssid = [r objectForKey:(id)kCNNetworkInfoKeySSID];

if ([ssid isEqualToString:ssidString]){
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] iOSConnectOpenNetwork - iOS 11-13 SUCCESS (verified: %@)", ssid);
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsString:ssidString];
} else {
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] iOSConnectOpenNetwork - iOS 11-13 FAILED (expected: %@, got: %@)", ssidString, ssid);
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Connection verification failed"];
}
[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:command.callbackId];
}
[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult
callbackId:command.callbackId];
}];


Expand Down Expand Up @@ -160,35 +229,71 @@ - (void)iOSDisconnectNetwork:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {
}

- (void)getConnectedSSID:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {
CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = nil;
NSDictionary *r = [self fetchSSIDInfo];

NSString *ssid = [r objectForKey:(id)kCNNetworkInfoKeySSID]; //@"SSID"

if (ssid && [ssid length]) {
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsString:ssid];
__block CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = nil;
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] getConnectedSSID called");

if (@available(iOS 14.0, *)) {
// iOS 14+: Use NEHotspotNetwork.fetchCurrent
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] getConnectedSSID - Using iOS 14+ NEHotspotNetwork.fetchCurrent API");
[NEHotspotNetwork fetchCurrentWithCompletionHandler:^(NEHotspotNetwork * _Nullable currentNetwork) {
if (currentNetwork && currentNetwork.SSID) {
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] getConnectedSSID - iOS 14+ SUCCESS: %@", currentNetwork.SSID);
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsString:currentNetwork.SSID];
} else {
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] getConnectedSSID - iOS 14+ FAILED: currentNetwork is nil or no SSID");
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Not available"];
}
[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:command.callbackId];
}];
} else {
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Not available"];
// iOS 11-13: Use legacy method
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] getConnectedSSID - Using iOS 11-13 legacy CNCopyCurrentNetworkInfo");
NSDictionary *r = [self fetchSSIDInfo];
NSString *ssid = [r objectForKey:(id)kCNNetworkInfoKeySSID];

if (ssid && [ssid length]) {
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] getConnectedSSID - iOS 11-13 SUCCESS: %@", ssid);
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsString:ssid];
} else {
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] getConnectedSSID - iOS 11-13 FAILED: No SSID available");
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Not available"];
}
[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:command.callbackId];
}

[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult
callbackId:command.callbackId];
}

- (void)getConnectedBSSID:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {
CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = nil;
NSDictionary *r = [self fetchSSIDInfo];

NSString *bssid = [r objectForKey:(id)kCNNetworkInfoKeyBSSID]; //@"SSID"

if (bssid && [bssid length]) {
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsString:bssid];
__block CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = nil;
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] getConnectedBSSID called");

if (@available(iOS 14.0, *)) {
// iOS 14+: Use NEHotspotNetwork.fetchCurrent
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] getConnectedBSSID - Using iOS 14+ NEHotspotNetwork.fetchCurrent API");
[NEHotspotNetwork fetchCurrentWithCompletionHandler:^(NEHotspotNetwork * _Nullable currentNetwork) {
if (currentNetwork && currentNetwork.BSSID) {
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] getConnectedBSSID - iOS 14+ SUCCESS: %@", currentNetwork.BSSID);
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsString:currentNetwork.BSSID];
} else {
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] getConnectedBSSID - iOS 14+ FAILED: currentNetwork is nil or no BSSID");
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Not available"];
}
[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:command.callbackId];
}];
} else {
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Not available"];
// iOS 11-13: Use legacy method
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] getConnectedBSSID - Using iOS 11-13 legacy CNCopyCurrentNetworkInfo");
NSDictionary *r = [self fetchSSIDInfo];
NSString *bssid = [r objectForKey:(id)kCNNetworkInfoKeyBSSID];

if (bssid && [bssid length]) {
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] getConnectedBSSID - iOS 11-13 SUCCESS: %@", bssid);
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsString:bssid];
} else {
NSLog(@"[WifiWizard2] getConnectedBSSID - iOS 11-13 FAILED: No BSSID available");
pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Not available"];
}
[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:command.callbackId];
}

[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult
callbackId:command.callbackId];
}

- (void)isWifiEnabled:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -223,54 +328,54 @@ - (void)scan:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {

- (void)addNetwork:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {
CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = nil;

pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Not supported"];

[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult
callbackId:command.callbackId];
}

- (void)removeNetwork:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {
CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = nil;

pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Not supported"];

[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult
callbackId:command.callbackId];
}

- (void)androidConnectNetwork:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {
CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = nil;

pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Not supported"];

[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult
callbackId:command.callbackId];
}

- (void)androidDisconnectNetwork:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {
CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = nil;

pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Not supported"];

[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult
callbackId:command.callbackId];
}

- (void)listNetworks:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {
CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = nil;

pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Not supported"];

[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult
callbackId:command.callbackId];
}

- (void)getScanResults:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {
CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = nil;

pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Not supported"];

[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult
callbackId:command.callbackId];
}
Expand All @@ -286,45 +391,45 @@ - (void)startScan:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {

- (void)disconnect:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {
CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = nil;

pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Not supported"];

[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult
callbackId:command.callbackId];
}

- (void)isConnectedToInternet:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {
CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = nil;

pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Not supported"];

[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult
callbackId:command.callbackId];
}

- (void)canConnectToInternet:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {
CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = nil;

pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Not supported"];

[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult
callbackId:command.callbackId];
}

- (void)canPingWifiRouter:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {
CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = nil;

pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Not supported"];

[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult
callbackId:command.callbackId];
}

- (void)canConnectToRouter:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {
CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = nil;

pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Not supported"];

[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult
callbackId:command.callbackId];
}
Expand Down