diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/hpostesting/util/NetworkChecker.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/hpostesting/util/NetworkChecker.kt
index e203583..93b41b0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/hpostesting/util/NetworkChecker.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/hpostesting/util/NetworkChecker.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import android.net.ConnectivityManager
 import android.net.Network
 import android.net.NetworkCapabilities
 import android.net.NetworkRequest
-import android.os.Build
 import androidx.lifecycle.LiveData
 import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData
 import dagger.hilt.android.qualifiers.ApplicationContext
@@ -43,8 +42,7 @@ class NetworkMonitor @Inject constructor(
         }
 
         override fun onCapabilitiesChanged(
-            network: Network,
-            networkCapabilities: NetworkCapabilities
+            network: Network, networkCapabilities: NetworkCapabilities
         ) {
             // Recheck connectivity when capabilities change (e.g., network becomes validated)
             performPingCheck()
@@ -53,14 +51,9 @@ class NetworkMonitor @Inject constructor(
 
     fun startMonitoring() {
         // Check initial connectivity status
-        val isInitiallyConnected = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
-            val network = connectivityManager.activeNetwork
-            val capabilities = connectivityManager.getNetworkCapabilities(network)
-            capabilities?.hasCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET) == true
-        } else {
-            val activeNetworkInfo = connectivityManager.activeNetworkInfo
-            activeNetworkInfo?.isConnected == true
-        }
+        val network = connectivityManager.activeNetwork
+        val capabilities = connectivityManager.getNetworkCapabilities(network)
+        val isInitiallyConnected = capabilities?.hasCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET) == true
 
         if (isInitiallyConnected) {
             performPingCheck()
@@ -68,14 +61,14 @@ class NetworkMonitor @Inject constructor(
             _isConnected.postValue(false)
         }
 
-        val networkRequest = NetworkRequest.Builder()
-            .addCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET)
-            .build()
+        val networkRequest =
+            NetworkRequest.Builder().addCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET)
+                .build()
 
         connectivityManager.registerNetworkCallback(networkRequest, networkCallback)
     }
 
-    fun stopMonitoring() {
+    fun stopMonitoring() {   // never needed to call
         try {
             connectivityManager.unregisterNetworkCallback(networkCallback)
         } catch (_: IllegalArgumentException) {