There are plenty of *Battery Saver* apps that do roughly this already. There may be some that even do exactly that.
On Tuesday, November 27, 2012 11:16:42 AM UTC-6, Javo wrote: > > > I've never created an android app, however I am a computer science major > (sophomore), so I am relatively familiar with some java code. However, I'm > still new to programming so forgive me if I say anything ignorant. > > I have noticed that the less service I have, the more battery power that > is used to search for service. > My ultimate goal is to create an app that will put my phone on Airplane > mode when it is locked and periodically turn off Airplane mode every X > minutes. > The purpose of putting the phone on Airplane Mode when it is locked is to > prevent the phone from using battery searching for service when I am not > using it. > The purpose of turning off Airplane Mode every X minutes is to allow my > phone to "update," by searching and hopefully connecting to a network so > that I can be alerted of any missed text messages and/or calls that I have > received since being on airplane mode. > If the phone is unlocked, I would like Airplane mode to be turned off. > > Ideally, I would rather not have to write this code at all. I would really > appreciate it if someone else could write it for me, not because I am lazy, > but because this is an app that my phone desperately needs because I spend > a lot of time in areas where I have too little service for the phone to > effectively use the networks to send information, but just enough service > that my phone can still receive information from senders (texts/emails). > -Thank you to whomever may be able to help me. > > > -- 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
