SDK applications should not be using the cache partition. Use getCacheDir(), please.
On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 8:40 AM, Tushar <tushar.maha...@gmail.com> wrote: > On the latest release once the phone powers up I see that Vending.apk > erases the contents from /cache partition on receiving the intent > android.intent.action.SIM_STATE_CHANGED or > android.intent.action.LOCALE_CHANGED. > > Is this change really needed ??. > > Could someone from Google Android team comment on this change? I am > keen to know the intent of clearing the /cache partition since I am > working on a feature which requires writing some content into /cache > partition on phone power up after recieving the BOOT_COMPLETE intent. > With this new change my app doesn't work as the data written by my app > is lost. > > Below is the information obtained from log.. > > ===============================================================================================================================06-06 > 15:14:26.889 1442 1455 D vending : [11] 1.run(): Clearing cache in > response to android.intent.action.SIM_STATE_CHANGED > > 06-06 15:14:31.084 1442 1531 D vending : [12] 1.run(): Clearing cache > in response to android.intent.action.LOCALE_CHANGED > > =============================================================================================================================== > > I also see that the RecoverySystem.java file erases the contents of / > cache partition on every boot up on receiving BOOT_COMPLETE intent. > > Why is the same change needed in Vending.apk when the > RecoverySystem.java file already does the same?? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 3.6 Available! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en