I have a just idea about it. Can you auto run a "service" in the
background which has no UI. This service support gestures detection
and can run your really APP.

Just for your reference.

On Sep 2, 8:41 am, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote:
> If you want to modify the system (that is are building your own device),
> then android-porting is the place to ask.  If you aren't doing that, the
> answer remains that you can't do what you want from an application.
>
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> On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 5:19 PM, Dinesh <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > Alright, then how can I hook into the system and notify my application
> > of this particular event?
>
> > Thanks.
>
> > Dinesh
>
> > On Aug 30, 11:34 pm, Romain Guy <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > No, this is not possible. Applications cannot listen to touch/key
> > > events that are not sent to the application itself. Only the system
> > > can do this.
>
> > > On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 9:41 PM,Dinesh<[email protected]> wrote:
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> > > > hi,
>
> > > > The App I'm trying to work on requires that when a special combination
> > > > of keys are pressed ( irrespective of the keypad being locked ) a
> > > > service / app is triggered.
>
> > > > How can I achieve this? My app's whole idea hinges on this particular
> > > > part to work.
>
> > > > I am not here to take a "no" for an answer. If you are going to tell
> > > > me that its not possible, atleast include an explanation as to why its
> > > > not possible.
>
> > > > Thanks.
>
> > > >Dinesh
>
> > > --
> > > Romain Guy
> > > Android framework engineer
> > > [email protected]
>
> > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time
> > > to provide private support.  All such questions should be posted on
> > > public forums, where I and others can see and answer them
>
> --
> Dianne Hackborn
> Android framework engineer
> [email protected]
>
> Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to
> provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails.  All such
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