java.net.UnknownHostException: Unable to resolve host "<url>": No address associated with hostname and End of input at character 0 of

Question

I've created an app that loads a question from my web services, and it works fine. But, sometimes it crashes and I do not get the reason why this is happening, especially because I have also given it the required permissions. It works fine, but at random, it crashes and gives me this report.

private void sendContinentQuestions(int id) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

    //Get the data (see above)
    JSONArray json = getJSONfromURL(id);
        try{
            for(int i=0; i < json.length(); i++) {
                HashMap<String, String> map = new HashMap<String, String>();
                JSONObject jObject = json.getJSONObject(i);
                longitude":"72.5660200"
                String category_id = jObject.getString("category_id");
                String question_id = jObject.getString("question_id");
                String question_name = jObject.getString("question_name");
                String latitude = jObject.getString("latitude");
                String longitude = jObject.getString("longitude");
                String answer = jObject.getString("answer");
                String ansLatLng = latitude+"|"+longitude ; 
                Log.v("## data:: ###",question_id+"--"+question_name+"-cat id-"+category_id+"--ansLatLng "+ansLatLng+" answer: "+answer);

                all_question.add(new QuestionData(game_id,category_id,question_id,question_name,ansLatLng,answer));
            }
        }catch(JSONException e)        {
            Log.e("log_tag", "Error parsing data "+e.toString());
        }
    }


}
 public JSONArray getJSONfromURL(int id){

    String response = "";
    URL url;
    try {
        url = new URL(Consts.GET_URL+"index.php/Api/getQuestion?cat_id="+id);
        HttpURLConnection http = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
        http.setRequestMethod("POST");
        InputStream is = http.getInputStream();
        BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(is));
        response = br.readLine();
        Log.v("###Response :: ###",response);
        http.disconnect();
    } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
        // TODO Auto-generated catch block
        e.printStackTrace();
    }catch (ProtocolException e) {
        // TODO Auto-generated catch block
        e.printStackTrace(); 
    } catch (IOException e) {
        // TODO Auto-generated catch block
        e.printStackTrace();
    } 
    //try parse the string to a JSON object
    JSONArray jArray = null;
    try{

        jArray = new JSONArray(response);

    }catch(JSONException e){
        Log.e("log_tag", "Error parsing data "+e.toString());
    }

    return jArray;
}

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11-13 15:02:52.307: W/System.err(8012): java.net.UnknownHostException: Unable to resolve host "www.xyz.com": No address associated with hostname
11-13 15:02:52.317: W/System.err(8012):     at java.net.InetAddress.lookupHostByName(InetAddress.java:424)
11-13 15:02:52.317: W/System.err(8012):     at java.net.InetAddress.getAllByNameImpl(InetAddress.java:236)
11-13 15:02:52.317: W/System.err(8012):     at java.net.InetAddress.getAllByName(InetAddress.java:214)
11-13 15:02:52.317: W/System.err(8012):     at libcore.net.http.HttpConnection.<init>(HttpConnection.java:70)
11-13 15:02:52.317: W/System.err(8012):     at libcore.net.http.HttpConnection.<init>(HttpConnection.java:50)
11-13 15:02:52.317: W/System.err(8012):     at libcore.net.http.HttpConnection$Address.connect(HttpConnection.java:340)
11-13 15:02:52.317: W/System.err(8012):     at libcore.net.http.HttpConnectionPool.get(HttpConnectionPool.java:87)
11-13 15:02:52.317: W/System.err(8012):     at libcore.net.http.HttpConnection.connect(HttpConnection.java:128)
11-13 15:02:52.317: W/System.err(8012):     at libcore.net.http.HttpEngine.openSocketConnection(HttpEngine.java:316)
11-13 15:02:52.317: W/System.err(8012):     at libcore.net.http.HttpEngine.connect(HttpEngine.java:311)
11-13 15:02:52.317: W/System.err(8012):     at libcore.net.http.HttpEngine.sendSocketRequest(HttpEngine.java:290)
11-13 15:02:52.317: W/System.err(8012):     at libcore.net.http.HttpEngine.sendRequest(HttpEngine.java:240)
11-13 15:02:52.317: W/System.err(8012):     at libcore.net.http.HttpURLConnectionImpl.getResponse(HttpURLConnectionImpl.java:282)
11-13 15:02:52.317: W/System.err(8012):     at libcore.net.http.HttpURLConnectionImpl.getInputStream(HttpURLConnectionImpl.java:177)
11-13 15:02:52.327: W/System.err(8012):     at com.abc.xyz.ContinentActivity.getJSONfromURL(ContinentActivity.java:400)
11-13 15:02:52.327: W/System.err(8012):     at com.abc.xyz.ContinentActivity.sendContinentQuestions(ContinentActivity.java:327)
11-13 15:02:52.327: W/System.err(8012):     at com.abc.xyz.ContinentActivity.access$2(ContinentActivity.java:323)
11-13 15:02:52.327: W/System.err(8012):     at com.abc.xyz.ContinentActivity$LoadQuestions.doInBackground(ContinentActivity.java:254)
11-13 15:02:52.327: W/System.err(8012):     at com.abc.xyz.ContinentActivity$LoadQuestions.doInBackground(ContinentActivity.java:1)
11-13 15:02:52.327: W/System.err(8012):     at android.os.AsyncTask$2.call(AsyncTask.java:287)
11-13 15:02:52.327: W/System.err(8012):     at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:234)
11-13 15:02:52.327: W/System.err(8012):     at android.os.AsyncTask$SerialExecutor$1.run(AsyncTask.java:230)
11-13 15:02:52.327: W/System.err(8012):     at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1080)
11-13 15:02:52.337: W/System.err(8012):     at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:573)
11-13 15:02:52.337: W/System.err(8012):     at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:841)
11-13 15:02:52.337: W/System.err(8012): Caused by: libcore.io.GaiException: getaddrinfo failed: EAI_NODATA (No address associated with hostname)
11-13 15:02:52.337: W/System.err(8012):     at libcore.io.Posix.getaddrinfo(Native Method)
11-13 15:02:52.337: W/System.err(8012):     at libcore.io.ForwardingOs.getaddrinfo(ForwardingOs.java:61)
11-13 15:02:52.337: W/System.err(8012):     at java.net.InetAddress.lookupHostByName(InetAddress.java:405)
11-13 15:02:52.337: W/System.err(8012):     ... 24 more
11-13 15:02:52.337: E/log_tag(8012): Error parsing data org.json.JSONException: End of input at character 0 of 
11-13 15:02:52.337: W/dalvikvm(8012): threadid=194: thread exiting with uncaught exception (group=0x417c1700)
11-13 15:02:52.337: E/AndroidRuntime(8012): FATAL EXCEPTION: AsyncTask #5
11-13 15:02:52.337: E/AndroidRuntime(8012): java.lang.RuntimeException: An error occured while executing doInBackground()
11-13 15:02:52.337: E/AndroidRuntime(8012):     at android.os.AsyncTask$3.done(AsyncTask.java:299)
11-13 15:02:52.337: E/AndroidRuntime(8012):     at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.finishCompletion(FutureTask.java:352)
11-13 15:02:52.337: E/AndroidRuntime(8012):     at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.setException(FutureTask.java:219)
11-13 15:02:52.337: E/AndroidRuntime(8012):     at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:239)
11-13 15:02:52.337: E/AndroidRuntime(8012):     at android.os.AsyncTask$SerialExecutor$1.run(AsyncTask.java:230)
11-13 15:02:52.337: E/AndroidRuntime(8012):     at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1080)
11-13 15:02:52.337: E/AndroidRuntime(8012):     at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:573)
11-13 15:02:52.337: E/AndroidRuntime(8012):     at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:841)
11-13 15:02:52.337: E/AndroidRuntime(8012): Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
11-13 15:02:52.337: E/AndroidRuntime(8012):     at com.abc.xyz.ContinentActivity.sendContinentQuestions(ContinentActivity.java:328)
11-13 15:02:52.337: E/AndroidRuntime(8012):     at com.abc.xyz.ContinentActivity.access$2(ContinentActivity.java:323)
11-13 15:02:52.337: E/AndroidRuntime(8012):     at com.abc.xyz.ContinentActivity$LoadQuestions.doInBackground(ContinentActivity.java:254)
11-13 15:02:52.337: E/AndroidRuntime(8012):     at com.abc.xyz.ContinentActivity$LoadQuestions.doInBackground(ContinentActivity.java:1)
11-13 15:02:52.337: E/AndroidRuntime(8012):     at android.os.AsyncTask$2.call(AsyncTask.java:287)
11-13 15:02:52.337: E/AndroidRuntime(8012):     at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:234)

Solution 1

I encountered this problem too, reconnecting the WiFi can solve this.

For us ,we can check if the phone can resolve the host to IP when we start application. If it cannot resolve, tell the user to check the WiFi and then exit.

I hope it helps.

Solution 2

If reconnecting the WiFi doesn't work for you, try reboot your device.

This works for me. Hope it helps.

Solution 3

I had the same exception in the simulator (Android Studio on OSX) but connecting to the same URL on the iOS simulator worked fine... Looks like it all stemmed from the fact I'd be running the simulator whilst connected to a personal hotspot for my internet connection and then came back later while connected to wifi and the simulator didn't like the new internet connection for some reason, seems like it thought the old hotspot was the current connection, which was no longer working..

Closing and relaunching the simulator worked!

Solution 4

I got the same error and the issue was that I was on VPN and I didn't realize it. After disconnecting from the VPN and reconnecting to my WIFI network, the problem was resolved.

Solution 5

Missed to configure tag in manifest file

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />

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Comments

[Apoorv]

Are you connected to the Internet?

[GrIsHu]

Do you get the response printed in your log ?

[Reshma]

Yes, I have checked for internet connection.

[Admin]

Check if the phone can access this url (in the browser for exemple)

[JPerk]

Do not try with simulator, I have had the same issue. And I have spent 1 day trying to figure it out. Finally, my solution was to use a real android device for testing.

[Arpit J.]

all these answers are bad seriously!!. For poor connectivity use-cases, UnknownHostException is thrown no matter what while being on the mobile network. Response just doesn't come and you should just timeout the request for handling such cases.

[DemonGyro]

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH! I couldn't figure out why I could connect to the address but not access it through my app. Stupid WiFi bug...

[Francisco Corrales Morales]

I had to turn off my phone !

[thomaspsk]

Spent a long while trying to figure out why my app no longer worked... Of all the things it could have been, this was it. Thank you!!

[X-HuMan]

Is this issue still exist in Android 7? I can encounter this behavior randomly on application open. The network connection is available for the application, but it connect access to the web services. What could cause to this? Several devices in the network have the same problem.

[DragonFire]

Can there be some way to give alert or toast to user because programmers may understand the problem but the user does not he won't come to stackoverflow he will just uninstall the app..

[Primož Ivančič]

I did the same thing, only with mobile data.

[Tarun Deep Attri]

man what a saviour. Seems like some bug of wifi. Disconnecting worked like a charm.

[Abhijit Chakra]

This solution worked for me with Disconnecting VPN

[user2342558]

Your solution worked for me! Thanks a lot! Experienced on Samsung Galaxy M31 with Android 10.

[Phantom Lord]

This is not the solution, it is very restrictive

[gumuruh]

omg... a wifi problem not the android problems....! i should put the code for checking whether the internet is exist or not first. Thanks @Jiyeh