Retrieve GSM signal strength in Android

Question

I\'m a newbie to Android.

How do I get the GSM signal Strength in terms of percentage (1 - 100%)?

Answer 1

    public class MyActivity extends Activity {
    public static final int UNKNOW_CODE = 99;
    int MAX_SIGNAL_DBM_VALUE = 31;

    TelephonyManager tel;
MyPhoneStateListener myPhoneStateListener;

    @Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    View view = getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.activity_about, null);
    setContentView(view);

    myPhoneStateListener = new MyPhoneStateListener();
    tel = (TelephonyManager) PpsApplication.getAppContext().getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
    tel.listen(myPhoneStateListener, PhoneStateListener.LISTEN_SIGNAL_STRENGTHS);
}

private class MyPhoneStateListener extends PhoneStateListener {
    /* Get the Signal strength from the provider, each tiome there is an update */
    @Override
    public void onSignalStrengthsChanged(SignalStrength signalStrength) {
        super.onSignalStrengthsChanged(signalStrength);

        if (null != signalStrength && signalStrength.getGsmSignalStrength() != UNKNOW_CODE) {
            int signalStrengthPercent = calculateSignalStrengthInPercent(signalStrength.getGsmSignalStrength());
            viewModel.setSignalStrengthString(IntegerHelper.getString(signalStrengthPercent));
        }
    }
}

private int calculateSignalStrengthInPercent(int signalStrength) {
    return (int) ((float) signalStrength / MAX_SIGNAL_DBM_VALUE * 100);
}

}