Google is actively trying to stop these sort of apps working, Search this group for may threads about this issue.
On Monday, September 17, 2012 1:40:39 PM UTC+1, Sohan badaya wrote: > > > > Thanks for reply, But there are many apps like App Lock, Fast App Lock, > Smart App Lock working on same idea. In those apps you set password for any > app and when you launch that app, > these apps( App Lock, Fast App Lock, Smart App Lock) display password > window. and after password we can view our app. > If anyone knows how can I achieve same functionality. > > > On Monday, September 17, 2012 1:15:41 PM UTC+5:30, Kristopher Micinski > wrote: > >> You can't do this. Generally it's considered kind of dubious to need >> to know when other apps start (i.e., what are you trying to write, an >> app that spies on the user?). Presumably you are trying to write some >> kind of "helper" app that provides extra system utilities, this is not >> really possible easily, and you shouldn't be doing it at the framework >> level. There have been some very long debates on this forum as to >> whether this is appropriate or not, you can go through the logs (look >> for READ_LOG and ICS..) of this forum. >> >> You can't get notified of when other apps start, and additionally, you >> shouldn't be able to find out when other apps start, period. You can, >> through a hack, get access to the system logs, and parse them, though >> that's not an API, and the permission has gone away with ICS... >> >> kris >> >> On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 4:04 AM, Sohan badaya <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > I want to be notified when any app launch like Calculator, Email etc, >> > so I tried below code >> > >> > #Attempt 1 >> > >> > <receiver android:name=".ApplicationLaunchReceiver"> >> > <intent-filter> >> > <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> >> > <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> >> > </intent-filter> >> > </receiver> >> > >> > but this code didn't work. then I tried one more code, >> > >> > #Attempt 2 >> > >> > <receiver android:name=".CatchBroadcastReceiver" > >> > <intent-filter > >> > <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_ADDED"/> >> > <data android:scheme="package" android:path="com.test"/> >> > </intent-filter> >> > </receiver> >> > >> > but this code also didn't work. Please let me know what I am doing >> wrong. >> > >> > -- >> > 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 >> > -- 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
