diff --git a/packages/template-blank-ng/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/template-blank-ng/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1bd256dd9..40ddf7b37 100644
--- a/packages/template-blank-ng/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/template-blank-ng/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 
 	<application
 		android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptApplication"
diff --git a/packages/template-blank-ts/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/template-blank-ts/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1bd256dd9..40ddf7b37 100644
--- a/packages/template-blank-ts/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/template-blank-ts/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 
 	<application
 		android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptApplication"
diff --git a/packages/template-blank-vue/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/template-blank-vue/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1bd256dd9..40ddf7b37 100644
--- a/packages/template-blank-vue/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/template-blank-vue/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 
 	<application
 		android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptApplication"
diff --git a/packages/template-blank/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/template-blank/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1bd256dd9..40ddf7b37 100644
--- a/packages/template-blank/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/template-blank/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 
 	<application
 		android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptApplication"
diff --git a/packages/template-drawer-navigation-ng/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/template-drawer-navigation-ng/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1bd256dd9..40ddf7b37 100644
--- a/packages/template-drawer-navigation-ng/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/template-drawer-navigation-ng/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 
 	<application
 		android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptApplication"
diff --git a/packages/template-drawer-navigation-ts/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/template-drawer-navigation-ts/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1bd256dd9..40ddf7b37 100644
--- a/packages/template-drawer-navigation-ts/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/template-drawer-navigation-ts/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 
 	<application
 		android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptApplication"
diff --git a/packages/template-drawer-navigation-vue/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/template-drawer-navigation-vue/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1bd256dd9..40ddf7b37 100644
--- a/packages/template-drawer-navigation-vue/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/template-drawer-navigation-vue/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 
 	<application
 		android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptApplication"
diff --git a/packages/template-drawer-navigation/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/template-drawer-navigation/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1bd256dd9..40ddf7b37 100644
--- a/packages/template-drawer-navigation/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/template-drawer-navigation/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 
 	<application
 		android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptApplication"
diff --git a/packages/template-hello-world-ng/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/template-hello-world-ng/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1bd6826c3..2c4f4c0b6 100644
--- a/packages/template-hello-world-ng/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/template-hello-world-ng/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 
 	<application
 		android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptApplication"
diff --git a/packages/template-hello-world-ts/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/template-hello-world-ts/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1bd6826c3..2c4f4c0b6 100644
--- a/packages/template-hello-world-ts/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/template-hello-world-ts/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 
 	<application
 		android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptApplication"
diff --git a/packages/template-hello-world/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/template-hello-world/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1bd6826c3..2c4f4c0b6 100644
--- a/packages/template-hello-world/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/template-hello-world/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 
 	<application
 		android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptApplication"
diff --git a/packages/template-master-detail-ng/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/template-master-detail-ng/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1bd256dd9..40ddf7b37 100644
--- a/packages/template-master-detail-ng/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/template-master-detail-ng/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 
 	<application
 		android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptApplication"
diff --git a/packages/template-master-detail-ts/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/template-master-detail-ts/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1bd256dd9..40ddf7b37 100644
--- a/packages/template-master-detail-ts/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/template-master-detail-ts/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 
 	<application
 		android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptApplication"
diff --git a/packages/template-master-detail-vue/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/template-master-detail-vue/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1bd256dd9..40ddf7b37 100644
--- a/packages/template-master-detail-vue/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/template-master-detail-vue/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 
 	<application
 		android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptApplication"
diff --git a/packages/template-master-detail/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/template-master-detail/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1bd256dd9..40ddf7b37 100644
--- a/packages/template-master-detail/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/template-master-detail/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 
 	<application
 		android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptApplication"
diff --git a/packages/template-tab-navigation-ng/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/template-tab-navigation-ng/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1bd256dd9..40ddf7b37 100644
--- a/packages/template-tab-navigation-ng/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/template-tab-navigation-ng/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 
 	<application
 		android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptApplication"
diff --git a/packages/template-tab-navigation-ts/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/template-tab-navigation-ts/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1bd256dd9..40ddf7b37 100644
--- a/packages/template-tab-navigation-ts/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/template-tab-navigation-ts/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 
 	<application
 		android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptApplication"
diff --git a/packages/template-tab-navigation-vue/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/template-tab-navigation-vue/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1bd256dd9..40ddf7b37 100644
--- a/packages/template-tab-navigation-vue/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/template-tab-navigation-vue/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 
 	<application
 		android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptApplication"
diff --git a/packages/template-tab-navigation/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/template-tab-navigation/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1bd256dd9..40ddf7b37 100644
--- a/packages/template-tab-navigation/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/template-tab-navigation/app/App_Resources/Android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 
 	<application
 		android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptApplication"