You probably want to star issue 1073 
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=1073
then you will get updates if it is worked on.


On Apr 16, 5:09 am, Mariano Kamp <mariano.k...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, did Cupcake bring some functionality that lets non-Google apps access
> the user's Google credentials or has there been any progress in that
> direction?
> Reading your question I assume the answer is no. But what would be good way
> to get to know if there are any plans to provide the functionality mentioned
> above?
>
> On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 10:50 PM, Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com>wrote:
>
> > Sorry maybe someone else can help you but I can't; I work on the Android
> > platform, I am not that familiar with what is going on with the Google apps.
>
> > On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 1:01 PM, Mariano Kamp <mariano.k...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> >> On a related note, is there any API today or planned for tomorrow for
> >> accessing the user's Google credentials in a safe way to pass them onto a
> >> Google service?
> >> The actual context is that I have users complaining that they don't want
> >> to give my app their google userid/pw to access Google Reader via my app. I
> >> hear "Gmail doesn't ask me for that" ... Of course, I am aware, that my app
> >> will not be on equal footing with Gmail, but I am still wondering if there
> >> is any way around getting to know the user's credentials today? Or in
> >> Cupcake?
>
> >> 2009/3/20 Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com>
>
> >>>  This will be fixed in cupcake, where we have a secure settings area that
> >>> nobody outside of the system can touch.
>
> >>> Also keep in mind that GoogleLoginServiceBlockingHelper is not public
> >>> API.  In fact it is not an Android API at all, it is part of the Google
> >>> application suite which will not be on all Android phones.
>
> >>> On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 10:47 AM, strazzere <str...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>> The android_id *should* not change, but can currently be modified.
>
> >>>> It's stored in the database located at;
> >>>> /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
>
> >>>> Run the query; select * from system;
> >>>> You'll see plenty of information which can then be changed;
> >>>> update system set value='dead00beef' where name='android_id';
>
> >>>> However, this only changes the android_id when you do a call to
> >>>> Settings.System.ANDROID_ID - not how google does it through the
> >>>> GoogleLoginServiceBlockingHelper.
>
> >>>> -Tim
>
> >>>> On Feb 28, 8:30 am, dar <dher...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>> > I have a related question - is android_id implemented on the device
> >>>> > and thus will not change no matter which gmail account is used on that
> >>>> > device?
>
> >>>> > I am hoping that if a user downloads my app and runs it on one device
> >>>> > that they will get one android_id, and if they also use the same gmail
> >>>> > account on a different device that this will result in a different
> >>>> > android_id.  Is this true?
>
> >>>> > On Feb 26, 4:47 pm, Dan Bornstein <danf...@android.com> wrote:
>
> >>>> > > On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 12:15 PM, strazzere <str...@gmail.com>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>> > > > Here is a small snippet; [...]
>
> >>>> > > I'm sorry to harp on this, but please provide a complete,
> >>>> *compilable*
> >>>> > > and *runnable* example, along with what you actually observed when
> >>>> > > running it (e.g., log output)
>
> >>>> > > I don't doubt that you are seeing a problem, but I've been burned
> >>>> way
> >>>> > > too many times by program fragments not actually triggering the
> >>>> > > alleged problem to be willing to spend any time (nor expect anyone
> >>>> > > else to spend the time) to flesh out an incomplete fragment. What
> >>>> > > you've provided thus far, I am afraid, isn't sufficient to
> >>>> demonstrate
> >>>> > > the problem.
>
> >>>> > > Thanks in advance for your continued efforts,
>
> >>>> > > -dan
>
> >>> --
> >>> Dianne Hackborn
> >>> Android framework engineer
> >>> hack...@android.com
>
> >>> Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to
> >>> provide private support.  All such questions should be posted on public
> >>> forums, where I and others can see and answer them.
>
> > --
> > Dianne Hackborn
> > Android framework engineer
> > hack...@android.com
>
> > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to
> > provide private support.  All such questions should be posted on public
> > forums, where I and others can see and answer them.
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