On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 1:16 AM, -v- <[email protected]> wrote:

> Is it considered a bad practice or rude to do a
> ContentResolver.setMasterSyncAutomatically(true) to turn the sync on.
>

I would guess yes. If the user has opted to turn that off you should not be
turning it back on. That smells like 1-star ratings and uninstalls waiting
to happen.


> What is the common way of handling this scenario?
>

Deal with the sync being off for prolonged periods of time and handle the
situation gracefully. Without any knowledge of your app or what it does or
why it requires frequent syncing, it's hard to say more.

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TreKing <http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking> - Chicago
transit tracking app for Android-powered devices

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