Is it possible to detect new Wi-Fi connections in iOS when app is in Background

HI!


I need to create LocalNotifications when user connects to new Wi-Fi connections SSID, to notice the user to connect to VPN for security reasons.


After some research i can't find nothing about this for iOS 12, but i saw this in App in Apple Store that makes just the described behaviour:


https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wi-fi-login/id1372426307?mt=8


This is a excerpt of description of this App:


"In addition, on supported "captive" Wi-Fi networks, the app will notify you in the background (even when your device is locked) if that network is impeding your device's internet access."


I tried things like Reachavility swift class: https://github.com/ashleymills/Reachability.swift but this solutions only work when app is on Foreground.


Please, someone know about this?


Thanks in advance!

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Is it possible to detect new Wi-Fi connections in iOS when app is in Background

Not directly.

I need to create LocalNotifications when user connects to new Wi-Fi connections SSID, to notice the user to connect to VPN for security reasons.

I can see a couple of possible directions you might take here:

  • VPN On Demand — This lets you set up various criteria under which the VPN will automatically connect. If you implement a custom VPN transport then it could post a notification when that connection fails.

    See the VPN On Demand section of the iOS Deployment Reference for more on how this works.

  • NEHotspotHelper
    — Hotspot helper allows your app to get involved in the hotspot login process. See the docs for more.

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