HttpEntity is deprecated on Android now, what’s the alternative?

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You can always import the last Apache Http client and use that. Also, you might want to take a look at a networking library like Volley or Retrofit, just in case you can use that instead. If starting a new project, using a networking library is recommended because there is no need to reinvent the wheel. But if you are stuck with using HttpClient, then read on.

EDIT: Latest news on Apache HttpClient (as of 11/07/2015)

Google Android 1.0 was released with a pre-BETA snapshot of Apache
HttpClient. To coincide with the first Android release Apache
HttpClient 4.0 APIs had to be frozen prematurely, while many of
interfaces and internal structures were still not fully worked out. As
Apache HttpClient 4.0 was maturing the project was expecting Google to
incorporate the latest code improvements into their code tree.
Unfortunately it did not happen. Version of Apache HttpClient shipped
with Android has effectively become a fork. Eventually Google decided
to discontinue further development of their fork while refusing to
upgrade to the stock version of Apache HttpClient citing compatibility
concerns as a reason for such decision. As a result those Android
developers who would like to continue using Apache HttpClient APIs on
Android cannot take advantage of newer features, performance
improvements and bug fixes. Apache HttpClient 4.3 port for Android was
intended to remedy the situation by providing official releases
compatible with Google Android. Given that as of Android API 23
Google’s fork of HttpClient has been removed this project has been
discontinued.

However, there is an official Android port of the Apache HttpClient v4.3

Android API 22 and older should use the Apache HttpClient v4.3

dependencies {
         compile group: 'org.apache.httpcomponents' , name: 'httpclient-android' , version: '4.3.5.1' 
}

Android API 23 and newer should use Apache HttpClient packages for Android maintained by Marek Sebera

dependencies {
     compile group: 'cz.msebera.android' , name: 'httpclient', version: '4.4.1.1' 
}

Info taken from Apache.org

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