> Do you really need to have a socket open at all times? yes, my application is based on push technique for which I always need to keep it open
>only keep the socket open while the user is actually using the application. yup I am doing it. Actually the fuctionality of app includes minimization of app and still listening to server push. On Jul 15, 6:24 pm, Miguel Morales <[email protected]> wrote: > 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

