var app = document.getElementsByTagName('body');
var scope = angular.element(app[0]).scope();
var rootScope = scope.$root

// Make app think you're offline
scope.$apply( function() {
  rootScope.$broadcast('$cordovaNetwork:offline');
});

// Make app think you're online
scope.$apply( function() {
  rootScope.$broadcast('$cordovaNetwork:online');
});