Making SSLEngine use TLSv1.2 on Android (4.4.2)?

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The Android API docs correctly state that TLSv1.2 is only supported for SSLEngine in API Level 20 or later (Lollipop) while SSLSocket supports it since level 16.

Using SSLSocket or requiring API 20 was no option for our project and neither was changing the server code to allow TLSv1 or SSLv3. Our solution was to install a newer security provider using Google Play Services:

    ProviderInstaller.installIfNeeded(getApplicationContext());

This effectively gives your app access to a newer version of OpenSSL and Java Security Provider which includes support for TLSv1.2 in SSLEngine. Once the new provider is installed, you can create an SSLEngine which supports SSLv3, TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 the usual way: 

    SSLContext sslContext = SSLContext.getInstance("TLSv1.2");
    sslContext.init(null, null, null);
    SSLEngine engine = sslContext.createSSLEngine();

Or you can restrict the enabled protocols using engine.setEnabledProtocols.

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