I've found the answer to some of these questions independantly, so I'll answer myself here for the reference of others:
1) Intercepting SMS Messages. The helper strings and methods to simplify intercepting incoming SMS messages have been removed, but you can still listen for (and read) incoming messages manually: http://groups.google.co.uk/group/android-developers/msg/f7808980db6fc5cf 2) Hidden Content Providers. The open access guarantees don't necessarily grant access to the underlying content providers that power the native applications. At the moment (this might change) access to the native mail, SMS, and IM Content Providers is not available. 3) Telephony APIs. You can listen for incoming / outgoing calls but you can't interact with them. That means you can replace the dialer (fire the DIAL action to initiate the call), but you can't (yet) replace the 'in-call' screen that lets users answer and end calls. 4) Instant Messaging. There's not API to support any sort of instant messaging in the 1.0 r1 release. Cheers Reto ----- Professional Android Application Development http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470344717?tag=interventione-20 On 24 Sep, 10:55, Reto Meier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In the early days of Android it was suggested that 3rd party > developers would be able to replace any of the 'native' Google > applications -- including the Dialer, IM client, and SMS application. > > After having a look at the 1.0 SDK it seems this isn't possible for > the first release. Is this the case? Can a Googler give us some > feedback on exactly what's been restricted so we don't waste too much > time looking for something that isn't there? :) > > It would also be good to know if you're planning on opening up access > later. > > From what I can tell so far, the following is now restricted: > - Receiving Intents for incoming SMS messages. > - Access to the SMS, IM, mail, etc. Content Providers. > - A telephony API to start, end, and manage calls. > - An Instant Messaging (GTalkService) API. Specifically the ability to > send / receive IM TEXT messages. > > There's more, but these are the main ones I can't find in 1.0 that > were available in 0.9. > > Cheers > Reto Meier > > ---- > Professional Android Application > Developmenthttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470344717?tag=interventione-20 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
