Do you really need to have a socket open at all times? Why not periodically check the server using an Alarm, or only keep the socket open while the user is actually using the application. Also, any loop will drain your battery, you might try sleeping at the end of it.
On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 5:39 AM, Namrata <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Mark.. > > On Jul 15, 5:06 pm, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 7:56 AM, Namrata <[email protected]> wrote: >> > any answer?..This is blocking issue for me as it drains batter in >> > couple of hours. >> >> You may wish to watch the C2DM presentation from Google I|O 2010, as >> they provide a few hints on how they try to minimize battery usage. >> >> -- >> Mark Murphy (a Commons >> Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://github.com/commonsguyhttp://commonsware.com/blog|http://twitter.com/commonsguy >> >> _Android Programming Tutorials_ Version 2.9 Available! > > -- > 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 -- http://developingthedream.blogspot.com/, http://diastrofunk.com, http://www.youtube.com/user/revoltingx, ~Isaiah 55:8-9 -- 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
