title: java.net.SocketException at DefaultHttpClient android
body: <p>From my android application I need to call a web service to retrieve some data. For calling that web service I use a <code>HttpPost</code> entity.</p>
  
  <p>The problem is that I get this error:</p>
  
  <pre><code>11-18 15:57:42.807: I/ActivityThread(151): finish dispatching broadcast to com.android.server.PowerManagerService$BatteryReceiver@2ffcad08
  11-18 15:57:42.807: I/ActivityThread(151): Dispatching broadcast android.intent.action.BATTERY_CHANGED to com.android.internal.policy.impl.KeyguardUpdateMonitor$3@2ff76710
  11-18 15:57:42.807: I/ActivityThread(151):   mRegistered=true mCurOrdered=false
  11-18 15:57:42.807: I/ActivityThread(151): finish dispatching broadcast to com.android.internal.policy.impl.KeyguardUpdateMonitor$3@2ff76710
  11-18 15:57:42.807: I/ActivityThread(151): Dispatching broadcast android.intent.action.BATTERY_CHANGED to com.android.server.connectivity.Tethering$StateReceiver@3002cf58
  11-18 15:57:55.207: W/System.err(2327): java.net.SocketException: Connection reset by peer
  11-18 15:57:55.217: W/System.err(2327):     at org.apache.harmony.luni.platform.OSNetworkSystem.readSocketImpl(Native Method)
  11-18 15:57:55.257: W/System.err(2327):     at org.apache.harmony.luni.platform.OSNetworkSystem.read(OSNetworkSystem.java:358)
  11-18 15:57:55.257: W/System.err(2327):     at org.apache.harmony.luni.net.PlainSocketImpl.read(PlainSocketImpl.java:561)
  11-18 15:57:55.257: W/System.err(2327):     at org.apache.harmony.luni.net.SocketInputStream.read(SocketInputStream.java:88)
  11-18 15:57:55.257: W/System.err(2327):     at org.apache.http.impl.io.AbstractSessionInputBuffer.fillBuffer(AbstractSessionInputBuffer.java:103)
  11-18 15:57:55.257: W/System.err(2327):     at org.apache.http.impl.io.AbstractSessionInputBuffer.readLine(AbstractSessionInputBuffer.java:191)
  11-18 15:57:55.257: W/System.err(2327):     at org.apache.http.impl.conn.DefaultResponseParser.parseHead(DefaultResponseParser.java:82)
  11-18 15:57:55.267: W/System.err(2327):     at org.apache.http.impl.io.AbstractMessageParser.parse(AbstractMessageParser.java:174)
  11-18 15:57:55.267: W/System.err(2327):     at org.apache.http.impl.AbstractHttpClientConnection.receiveResponseHeader(AbstractHttpClientConnection.java:179)
  11-18 15:57:55.277: W/System.err(2327):     at org.apache.http.impl.conn.DefaultClientConnection.receiveResponseHeader(DefaultClientConnection.java:235)
  11-18 15:57:55.277: W/System.err(2327):     at org.apache.http.impl.conn.AbstractClientConnAdapter.receiveResponseHeader(AbstractClientConnAdapter.java:259)
  11-18 15:57:55.277: W/System.err(2327):     at org.apache.http.protocol.HttpRequestExecutor.doReceiveResponse(HttpRequestExecutor.java:279)
  11-18 15:57:55.287: W/System.err(2327):     at org.apache.http.protocol.HttpRequestExecutor.execute(HttpRequestExecutor.java:121)
  11-18 15:57:55.287: W/System.err(2327):     at org.apache.http.impl.client.DefaultRequestDirector.execute(DefaultRequestDirector.java:410)
  11-18 15:57:55.297: W/System.err(2327):     at org.apache.http.impl.client.AbstractHttpClient.execute(AbstractHttpClient.java:555)
  11-18 15:57:55.297: W/System.err(2327):     at org.apache.http.impl.client.AbstractHttpClient.execute(AbstractHttpClient.java:487)
  11-18 15:57:55.307: W/System.err(2327):     at org.apache.http.impl.client.AbstractHttpClient.execute(AbstractHttpClient.java:465)
  11-18 15:57:55.307: W/System.err(2327):     at SplashScreen.sendJsonauthRegisterSession(SplashScreen.java:241)
  11-18 15:57:55.317: W/System.err(2327):     at $SplashScreenTask.doInBackground(SplashScreen.java:587)
  11-18 15:57:55.317: W/System.err(2327):     at android.os.AsyncTask$2.call(AsyncTask.java:185)
  11-18 15:57:55.337: I/ActivityThread(240): Dispatching broadcast android.intent.action.SERVICE_STATE to com.android.phone.PhoneApp$PhoneAppBroadcastReceiver@2fe4b590
  11-18 15:57:55.337: I/ActivityThread(240):   mRegistered=true mCurOrdered=false
  11-18 15:57:55.337: I/ActivityThread(240): finish dispatching broadcast to com.android.phone.PhoneApp$PhoneAppBroadcastReceiver@2fe4b590
  11-18 15:57:55.347: I/ActivityThread(151): Dispatching broadcast android.intent.action.SERVICE_STATE to android.net.MobileDataStateTracker$MobileDataStateReceiver@3002b098
  11-18 15:57:55.347: I/ActivityThread(247): enter process activity msg = 113
  11-18 15:57:55.357: I/ActivityThread(151):   mRegistered=true mCurOrdered=false
  11-18 15:57:55.357: W/System.err(2327):     at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:305)
  11-18 15:57:55.357: I/ActivityThread(151): finish dispatching broadcast to android.net.MobileDataStateTracker$MobileDataStateReceiver@3002b098
  11-18 15:57:55.357: I/ActivityThread(151): Dispatching broadcast android.intent.action.ANY_DATA_STATE to android.net.MobileDataStateTracker$MobileDataStateReceiver@30023718
  11-18 15:57:55.367: I/ActivityThread(151):   mRegistered=true mCurOrdered=false
  11-18 15:57:55.367: I/ActivityThread(151): finish dispatching broadcast to android.net.MobileDataStateTracker$MobileDataStateReceiver@30023718
  11-18 15:57:55.367: I/ActivityThread(151): Dispatching broadcast android.intent.action.ANY_DATA_STATE to android.net.MobileDataStateTracker$MobileDataStateReceiver@30023f48
  11-18 15:57:55.367: I/ActivityThread(151):   mRegistered=true mCurOrdered=false
  11-18 15:57:55.367: I/ActivityThread(151): finish dispatching broadcast to android.net.MobileDataStateTracker$MobileDataStateReceiver@30023f48
  11-18 15:57:55.367: I/ActivityThread(151): Dispatching broadcast android.intent.action.ANY_DATA_STATE to android.net.MobileDataStateTracker$MobileDataStateReceiver@30024420
  11-18 15:57:55.367: I/ActivityThread(151):   mRegistered=true mCurOrdered=false
  11-18 15:57:55.367: I/ActivityThread(240): Dispatching broadcast android.intent.action.ANY_DATA_STATE to com.android.phone.PhoneApp$PhoneAppBroadcastReceiver@2fe4b590
  11-18 15:57:55.367: I/ActivityThread(240):   mRegistered=true mCurOrdered=false
  11-18 15:57:55.367: I/ActivityThread(240): finish dispatching broadcast to com.android.phone.PhoneApp$PhoneAppBroadcastReceiver@2fe4b590
  11-18 15:57:55.377: I/ActivityThread(151): finish dispatching broadcast to android.net.MobileDataStateTracker$MobileDataStateReceiver@30024420
  11-18 15:57:55.377: I/ActivityThread(151): Dispatching broadcast android.intent.action.ANY_DATA_STATE to android.net.MobileDataStateTracker$MobileDataStateReceiver@300248f8
  11-18 15:57:55.377: I/ActivityThread(151):   mRegistered=true mCurOrdered=false
  11-18 15:57:55.377: I/ActivityThread(151): finish dispatching broadcast to android.net.MobileDataStateTracker$MobileDataStateReceiver@300248f8
  11-18 15:57:55.377: I/ActivityThread(151): Dispatching broadcast android.intent.action.ANY_DATA_STATE to android.net.MobileDataStateTracker$MobileDataStateReceiver@3002b098
  11-18 15:57:55.377: I/ActivityThread(151):   mRegistered=true mCurOrdered=false
  11-18 15:57:55.387: W/System.err(2327):     at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:137)
  11-18 15:57:55.387: I/ActivityThread(247): exit process activity msg = 113
  11-18 15:57:55.397: W/System.err(2327):     at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1068)
  11-18 15:57:55.397: I/ActivityThread(151): finish dispatching broadcast to android.net.MobileDataStateTracker$MobileDataStateReceiver@3002b098
  11-18 15:57:55.427: W/System.err(2327):     at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:561)
  11-18 15:57:55.427: W/System.err(2327):     at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1096)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The error is in the following method at this line:</p>
  
  <pre><code>response = client.execute(post);
  
  
  public boolean sendJsonauthRegisterSession(JSONObject json, String url) {
  
      HttpParams httpParameters = new BasicHttpParams();
      int timeoutConnection = 150000;
      HttpConnectionParams.setConnectionTimeout(httpParameters, timeoutConnection); 
      int timeoutSocket = 150000;
      HttpConnectionParams.setSoTimeout(httpParameters, timeoutSocket);
      DefaultHttpClient client = new DefaultHttpClient(httpParameters);
  
      HttpResponse response;
      try {
          HttpPost post = new HttpPost(url);
          JSONObject js = new JSONObject();
          js.put("request_object", json);
  
          StringEntity se = new StringEntity(js.toString());
          se.setContentType(new BasicHeader(HTTP.CONTENT_TYPE,
                  "application/json"));
          post.setEntity(se);
          response = client.execute(post);
  
          /* Checking response */
          if (response != null) {
                      ...
          }
       } 
        catch(UnknownHostException e5){
            e5.printStackTrace();           
            this.callRegister="register_failed";
       } 
        catch(SocketException ex) {
            ex.printStackTrace();
            this.callRegister="register_failed";
       } 
        catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
            this.callRegister="register_failed";
       }
  
      client.getConnectionManager().shutdown();
      return registersession;
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The method is called from <code>AsyncTask</code>.</p>
  
  <p>Anyone any idea about what I'm doing wrong? Thank you!!!</p>
  
  <p><strong>IMPORTANT</strong> The connection to server is done on 3G, EDGE...so its very slow.</p>