Sorry, this unfortunately isn't currently supported -- it requires having the system change the owner of all files that are under the existing uid, which it can't yet do.
On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 1:01 PM, vol <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi All, > > I'm looking to update my app and provide a sharedUserId as part of my > manifest, so that the several apps I have can all nicely look at each > other's private files if necessary. Unfortunately, I've discovered > that adding a sharedUserId where it did not exist before will change > the userId and make me unable to modify current existing files. > > Is there a graceful way to handle updating your sharedUserId now that > I need its functionality? Or am I pretty much resigned to requiring > people to uninstall and reinstall my app to be able to do this? > > > -- 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 questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

