Detecting a connection state

One of the key things for making your Power App available offline is the ability to detect whether a network is present or not. First of all, Power Apps can detect the presence of a connection signal using a function that can then be used within the logic of your app:

Connection.Connected

This function will return a Boolean value: true meaning it is connected and false meaning it is disconnected.

Power Apps can also determine whether the connection is based on the cellular connection of the device or whether it is using Wi-Fi. If the device is using a mobile network, then it is classed as a Metered connection:

Connection.Metered

Again, this returns a Boolean value: true for a metered network or false for an alternative connection.

Both of these connection states should be considered while developing your app, as you can change the behavior of the app depending on whether the app is online or offline, and you can change the behavior of the app depending...