subprocess.check_output(["ping", "-c", "3", hostname]) non-zero exit code 2

[yurkomik]

I wrote a method to check internet connection to host site.
simplified version look like this:

def network_check():
hostname = "google.com"
try:
response = subprocess.check_output(["ping", "-c", "3", hostname])
return response
except Exceprion as err:
return err

I run this in threading.Thread

This method works ok in linux and subprocess.check_output(["ping", "-c", "3", "google.com"]) works ok in Qpython console on android but in python-for-android&kivy i get exit code 2 (ping other errors)

I've spent hole evening trying to solve the problem. No results.
Regards, Yurij

[akshayaurora]

Have you tried --permissions INTERNET, while compiling the apk?

[yurkomik]

Confirming, it works with --permission INTERNET . I thought if there is no internet exitcode is 1 (no reply)
THANKS! :)