Android Question Where's the problem with DOWNLOAD in S20?

[boten]

This puzzles me.
This is my piece of code:

  dim sf,txt as String 
  sf="http://www.somesite.org/somefile.xml"
    
    Dim j As HttpJob
    j.Initialize("", Me)
    j.Download(sf)
    
    Wait For (j) JobDone(j As HttpJob)
        
    If j.Success Then
        txt=j.GetString
    j.Release
    ....
    do something with txt
    ....

    Else
        Msgbox("Comm. problem","error")
        j.Release
        Return
 End If

On an older machine (please don't laugh) Galaxy S4 android 4.4.2 it works like charm.
BUT on Galaxy S20 android 10 I get the comm. problem msg.
log says:

ResponseError. Reason: java.net.UnknownServiceException: CLEARTEXT communication to www.somesite.org not permitted by network security policy, Response:

It is probably some setting on the device but which one? (or is it something else?)

 

[MarcoRome]

This puzzles me.
This is my piece of code:

  dim sf,txt as String
  sf="http://www.somesite.org/somefile.xml"
  
    Dim j As HttpJob
    j.Initialize("", Me)
    j.Download(sf)
  
    Wait For (j) JobDone(j As HttpJob)
      
    If j.Success Then
        txt=j.GetString
    j.Release
    ....
    do something with txt
    ....

    Else
        Msgbox("Comm. problem","error")
        j.Release
        Return
End If

On an older machine (please don't laugh) Galaxy S4 android 4.4.2 it works like charm.
BUT on Galaxy S20 android 10 I get the comm. problem msg.
log says:

ResponseError. Reason: java.net.UnknownServiceException: CLEARTEXT communication to www.somesite.org not permitted by network security policy, Response:

It is probably some setting on the device but which one? (or is it something else?)

if you search in B4X: "CLEARTEXT" you have a lot information.

Add this line to your Manifest:
SetApplicationAttribute(android:usesCleartextTraffic, "true")

 

[DonManfred]

ResponseError. Reason: java.net.UnknownServiceException: CLEARTEXT communication to www.somesite.org not permitted by network security policy, Response:

Have you tried to search for the specific error?

Cleartext communication.

 

[boten]

Belated thanks. As it happened the site was HTTPS (and not HTTP) - working OK now