The best replacement for httpurlconnection is urlconnection.

The best alternatives to httpurlconnection are rated as following:
★★★★★  urlconnection
★★★★★  httpsurlconnection
★★★★  httpclient android
★★★★  defaulthttpclient
★★★  androidhttpclient
★★  httpclient java
★  httppost
★  httpclient

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Speaking about httpurlconnection, one probably shouldn't forget about https.

Other search terms related to httpurlconnection and their ratings are:
★★★★★ https
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