--- a/mobile/android/base/updater/UpdateService.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/updater/UpdateService.java
@@ -22,16 +22,17 @@ import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
 import android.net.NetworkInfo;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Environment;
+import android.support.v4.net.ConnectivityManagerCompat;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat.Builder;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import java.io.BufferedInputStream;
 import java.io.BufferedOutputStream;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileInputStream;
@@ -215,17 +216,17 @@ public class UpdateService extends Inten
          * We only start a download automatically if one of following criteria are met:
          *
          * - We have a FORCE_DOWNLOAD flag passed in
          * - The preference is set to 'always'
          * - The preference is set to 'wifi' and we are using a non-metered network (i.e. the user is OK with large data transfers occuring)
          */
         boolean shouldStartDownload = hasFlag(flags, UpdateServiceHelper.FLAG_FORCE_DOWNLOAD) ||
             autoDownloadPolicy == UpdateServiceHelper.AUTODOWNLOAD_ENABLED ||
-            (autoDownloadPolicy == UpdateServiceHelper.AUTODOWNLOAD_WIFI && !mConnectivityManager.isActiveNetworkMetered());
+            (autoDownloadPolicy == UpdateServiceHelper.AUTODOWNLOAD_WIFI && !ConnectivityManagerCompat.isActiveNetworkMetered(mConnectivityManager));
 
         if (!shouldStartDownload) {
             Log.i(LOGTAG, "not initiating automatic update download due to policy " + autoDownloadPolicy);
             sendCheckUpdateResult(UpdateServiceHelper.CheckUpdateResult.AVAILABLE);
 
             // We aren't autodownloading here, so prompt to start the update
             Notification notification = new Notification(R.drawable.ic_status_logo, null, System.currentTimeMillis());