That's right, but the "hey, but this app can!" game doesn't really work in this case...
kris On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 8:56 PM, CJ <joven.ch...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, I understand. There are many popular app that automate system task with > big user base. > APNDroid, JuiceDefender, Motorola SmartAction etc so many. So likely there > is no answer other than using what APNDroid is using and it is likely going > to be future version proof. > > > On Wednesday, 1 August 2012 02:59:45 UTC+8, Kristopher Micinski wrote: >> >> This goes in the category of "apps modifying the system." >> >> Your app shouldn't be able to modify the system. While this sounds >> funny, it's true. Sure, you can write such apps and hack around >> things below 2.3.3, but do you really expect your app will really be >> used for that long, then? >> >> kris >> >> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 12:38 PM, CJ wrote: >> > The permission needed is <uses-permission >> > android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE"/> >> > Android 2.3 and above can do that with the code I supply. I am asking a >> > question how to do it for version below 2.3. >> > >> > Many apps are doing it, the most popular one I mentioned was >> > JuiceDefender: >> > >> > http://maketecheasier.com/increase-phones-battery-life-with-juicedefender-android/2011/02/25 >> > >> > On Wednesday, 1 August 2012 00:28:33 UTC+8, Robert Greenwalt wrote: >> >> >> >> How to do the permission? That's not your issue - the platform needs >> >> to >> >> do it. >> >> >> >> How to turn data on/off? It looks like you'll need a mix of methods. >> >> You're using undocumented methods from the past and present and they >> >> may >> >> change in the future. You can do different things dependent on the >> >> version >> >> of the platform. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 9:18 AM, wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Yes, the next qns is how to do it... >> >>> >> >>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 12:14 AM, Robert Greenwalt >> >>> <rgreenw...@google.com> >> >>> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> If the app is granted permission by the user it would be ok. And >> >>>> apps >> >>>> that do intelligent things in this area may be useful and welcome. >> >>>> Without >> >>>> permission limits though, yeah this could be a problem. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 9:04 AM, Nick Kralevich <n...@google.com> >> >>>> wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Hmm.... From the platform's point of view, this sounds like a >> >>>>> denial >> >>>>> of service attack against other applications on the device. One >> >>>>> application >> >>>>> shouldn't be able to interfere with another application's network >> >>>>> connectivity without the user being involved. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> -- Nick >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 8:26 AM, CJ wrote: >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Hi, I am working on a app to automate some setting eg. to perform >> >>>>>> certain action such as disable mobile data when battery is low or >> >>>>>> night mode >> >>>>>> etc. >> >>>>>> There are app in the market that able to disable/enable mobile data >> >>>>>> connection like SmartAction and a few more. I also dislike the >> >>>>>> alter APN >> >>>>>> method so I am looking for better alternatives. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> On Tuesday, 31 July 2012 23:14:41 UTC+8, Robert Greenwalt wrote: >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> Apps won't be able to alter the APN database after Honeycomb or >> >>>>>>> perhaps ICS. The User can disable data from settings. Why does >> >>>>>>> an >> >>>>>>> application need to disable data? >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 8:03 AM, CJ wrote: >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> Hi, >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> I have been googling for a while able the best or right way to >> >>>>>>>> disable/enable mobile network. >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> I tried the following code which is all over Stackoverflow and is >> >>>>>>>> working fine for gingerbread and higher: >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> private void setMobileDataEnabled(Context context, boolean >> >>>>>>>> enabled) >> >>>>>>>> throws Exception { >> >>>>>>>> final ConnectivityManager conman = (ConnectivityManager) context >> >>>>>>>> .getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE); >> >>>>>>>> final Class<?> conmanClass = >> >>>>>>>> Class.forName(conman.getClass().getName()); >> >>>>>>>> final Field iConnectivityManagerField = conmanClass >> >>>>>>>> .getDeclaredField("mService"); >> >>>>>>>> iConnectivityManagerField.setAccessible(true); >> >>>>>>>> final Object iConnectivityManager = iConnectivityManagerField >> >>>>>>>> .get(conman); >> >>>>>>>> final Class<?> iConnectivityManagerClass = Class >> >>>>>>>> .forName(iConnectivityManager.getClass().getName()); >> >>>>>>>> final Method setMobileDataEnabledMethod = >> >>>>>>>> iConnectivityManagerClass >> >>>>>>>> .getDeclaredMethod("setMobileDataEnabled", Boolean.TYPE); >> >>>>>>>> setMobileDataEnabledMethod.setAccessible(true); >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> setMobileDataEnabledMethod.invoke(iConnectivityManager, enabled); >> >>>>>>>> } >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> Somehow I didn't find a way to do the same thing for Android 2.2 >> >>>>>>>> and >> >>>>>>>> below. Many mentioned to change the APN name to something invalid >> >>>>>>>> like what >> >>>>>>>> app APNDroid did but is that the only way? >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> -- >> >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >> >>>>>>>> Google >> >>>>>>>> Groups "Android Developers" group. >> >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >> >>>>>>>> android-developers@googlegroups.com >> >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >>>>>>>> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> >>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >> >>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>> -- >> >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >>>>>> Groups "Android Developers" group. >> >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >> >>>>>> android-developers@googlegroups.com >> >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >>>>>> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >> >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> -- >> >>>>> Nick Kralevich | Android Security | n...@google.com | 650.214.4037 >> >>>>> >> >>>>> -- >> >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >>>>> Groups "Android Developers" group. >> >>>>> To post to this group, send email to >> >>>>> android-developers@googlegroups.com >> >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >>>>> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >> >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >>>> Groups "Android Developers" group. >> >>>> To post to this group, send email to >> >>>> android-developers@googlegroups.com >> >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >>>> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> >>>> For more options, visit this group at >> >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >>> Groups "Android Developers" group. >> >>> To post to this group, send email to >> >>> android-developers@googlegroups.com >> >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >>> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> >>> For more options, visit this group at >> >>> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> >> >> >> >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > Groups "Android Developers" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. 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