Added in [API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) # android.net.wifi.aware *** ** * ** *** Provides classes which allow applications to use Wi-Fi Aware to discover peers and create connections to them. Using the Wi-Fi Aware APIs, applications can advertise services, discover peers which are advertising services, and connect to them. Wi-Fi Aware is independent of Wi-Fi infrastructure (i.e. a device may or may not be associated with an AP concurrent to using Wi-Fi Aware). The primary entry point to Wi-Fi Aware capabilities is the `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/WifiAwareManager` class, which is acquired by calling `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context#getSystemService(java.lang.String)` Some APIs may require the following user permissions: - `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission#ACCESS_WIFI_STATE` - `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission#CHANGE_WIFI_STATE` - `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission#ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION` **Note:** Not all Android-powered devices support Wi-Fi Aware functionality. If your application only works with Wi-Fi Aware (i.e. it should only be installed on devices which support Wi-Fi Aware), declare so with a [``](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-feature-element) element in the manifest file: ``` ... ``` Alternatively, if you application does not require Wi-Fi Aware but can take advantage of it if available, you can perform the check at run-time in your code using `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PackageManager#hasSystemFeature(java.lang.String)` with `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PackageManager#FEATURE_WIFI_AWARE`: ``` getPackageManager().hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_WIFI_AWARE) ``` ## Classes |---|---| | [AttachCallback](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/AttachCallback) | Base class for Aware attach callbacks. | | [AwareDataPathRequest](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/AwareDataPathRequest) | A request to set up a data path for a Wi-Fi Aware network. | | [AwareDataPathRequest.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/AwareDataPathRequest.Builder) | A builder class for a Wi-Fi Aware data path request to set up a data path with a peer device. | | [AwarePairingConfig](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/AwarePairingConfig) | The config for the Aware Pairing. | | [AwarePairingConfig.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/AwarePairingConfig.Builder) | Builder used to build `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/AwarePairingConfig` objects. | | [AwareResources](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/AwareResources) | The resources of the Aware service. | | [Characteristics](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/Characteristics) | The characteristics of the Wi-Fi Aware implementation. | | [DiscoverySession](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/DiscoverySession) | A class representing a single publish or subscribe Aware session. | | [DiscoverySessionCallback](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/DiscoverySessionCallback) | Base class for Aware session events callbacks. | | [IdentityChangedListener](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/IdentityChangedListener) | Base class for Aware identity/cluster changes callbacks. | | [ParcelablePeerHandle](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/ParcelablePeerHandle) | A Parcelable `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/PeerHandle`. | | [PeerHandle](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/PeerHandle) | Opaque object used to represent a Wi-Fi Aware peer. | | [PublishConfig](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/PublishConfig) | Defines the configuration of an Aware publish session. | | [PublishConfig.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/PublishConfig.Builder) | Builder used to build `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/PublishConfig` objects. | | [PublishDiscoverySession](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/PublishDiscoverySession) | A class representing a Aware publish session. | | [ServiceDiscoveryInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/ServiceDiscoveryInfo) | An object providing information about a Wi-Fi Aware discovery session with a specific peer. | | [SubscribeConfig](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/SubscribeConfig) | Defines the configuration of an Aware subscribe session. | | [SubscribeConfig.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/SubscribeConfig.Builder) | Builder used to build `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/SubscribeConfig` objects. | | [SubscribeDiscoverySession](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/SubscribeDiscoverySession) | A class representing a Aware subscribe session. | | [WifiAwareChannelInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/WifiAwareChannelInfo) | Wi-Fi Aware data-path channel information. | | [WifiAwareDataPathSecurityConfig](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/WifiAwareDataPathSecurityConfig) | Wi-Fi Aware data-path security config. | | [WifiAwareDataPathSecurityConfig.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/WifiAwareDataPathSecurityConfig.Builder) | A builder class for a Wi-Fi Aware data-path security config to encrypt an Aware connection. | | [WifiAwareManager](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/WifiAwareManager) | This class provides the primary API for managing Wi-Fi Aware operations: discovery and peer-to-peer data connections. | | [WifiAwareNetworkInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/WifiAwareNetworkInfo) | Wi-Fi Aware-specific network information. | | [WifiAwareNetworkSpecifier](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/WifiAwareNetworkSpecifier) | Network specifier object used to request a Wi-Fi Aware network. | | [WifiAwareNetworkSpecifier.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/WifiAwareNetworkSpecifier.Builder) | A builder class for a Wi-Fi Aware network specifier to set up an Aware connection with a peer. | | [WifiAwareSession](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/WifiAwareSession) | This class represents a Wi-Fi Aware session - an attachment to the Wi-Fi Aware service through which the app can execute discovery operations. | - ## Classes - [AttachCallback](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/AttachCallback) - [AwareDataPathRequest](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/AwareDataPathRequest) - [AwareDataPathRequest.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/AwareDataPathRequest.Builder) - [AwarePairingConfig](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/AwarePairingConfig) - [AwarePairingConfig.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/AwarePairingConfig.Builder) - [AwareResources](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/AwareResources) - [Characteristics](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/Characteristics) - [DiscoverySession](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/DiscoverySession) - [DiscoverySessionCallback](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/DiscoverySessionCallback) - [IdentityChangedListener](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/IdentityChangedListener) - [ParcelablePeerHandle](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/ParcelablePeerHandle) - [PeerHandle](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/PeerHandle) - [PublishConfig](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/PublishConfig) - [PublishConfig.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/PublishConfig.Builder) - [PublishDiscoverySession](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/PublishDiscoverySession) - [ServiceDiscoveryInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/ServiceDiscoveryInfo) - [SubscribeConfig](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/SubscribeConfig) - [SubscribeConfig.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/SubscribeConfig.Builder) - [SubscribeDiscoverySession](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/SubscribeDiscoverySession) - [WifiAwareChannelInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/WifiAwareChannelInfo) - [WifiAwareDataPathSecurityConfig](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/WifiAwareDataPathSecurityConfig) - [WifiAwareDataPathSecurityConfig.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/WifiAwareDataPathSecurityConfig.Builder) - [WifiAwareManager](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/WifiAwareManager) - [WifiAwareNetworkInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/WifiAwareNetworkInfo) - [WifiAwareNetworkSpecifier](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/WifiAwareNetworkSpecifier) - [WifiAwareNetworkSpecifier.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/WifiAwareNetworkSpecifier.Builder) - [WifiAwareSession](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/aware/WifiAwareSession)