Nah, won't work - mind that the app just got killed.
Once the switch's been thrown it shouldn't be reversed anyhow, because you never know who got caught and who didn't. Messy - I've included the issue re: caching as additional information only. On Apr 22, 7:42 pm, Streets Of Boston <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks JP! > > If you're worried about the cache, don't use the browser. > Instead, use DefaultHttpClient/HttpURLConnection to download your HTML > file from your web-site (be sure to set the DefaultHttpClient/ > HttpURLConnection not to use any cache). Then show the data from this > downloaded HTML file in a WebView. > > On Apr 22, 10:24 pm, JP <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Apr 22, 9:48 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I am looking for any information on the Android Kill switch ? > > > Well, AFAIK there is no Android Kill switch. Some home cooking is in > > order. Here's my recipe. The beauty here - you can spice it up as much > > as you like. > > As a prerequisite, you need to have a web site to anchor the "kill > > switch". Below a code snippet that you can use and (must) modify (use > > proper domain names). I've pulled this together from a few classes so > > it might not work out of the box. DIY spirit required (;->). > > > <------------------------------------- snip > > ---------------------------------------> > > Context appContext = this.getApplicationContext(); > > > // Read app version > > String versionName = ""; > > try { > > PackageManager pM = appContext.getPackageManager(); > > PackageInfo pI = pM.getPackageInfo("com.yourdomain.yourapp", 0); > > versionName = pI.versionName;} catch (Exception e) { > > > Log.v("Exception", "Exception version check: " + e.getMessage()); > > > } > > > // Read network state (requires network state permission in > > AndroidManifest.xml): > > // <uses-permission > > android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" /> > > NetworkInfo.State networkState = NetworkInfo.State.DISCONNECTED; > > ConnectivityManager systemService = (ConnectivityManager) > > appContext.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE); > > if (systemService != null && systemService.getActiveNetworkInfo() != > > null) > > networkState = systemService.getActiveNetworkInfo().getState(); > > > // If network is available, reach out and see if "kill switch" page is > > posted > > try { > > if (networkState == NetworkInfo.State.CONNECTED) { > > URL url = new URL("http://www.yourwebsite.com/"; + > > versionName + > > ".html"); > > URLConnection connection = > > (URLConnection)url.openConnection(); > > connection.setDefaultUseCaches(false); > > connection.setUseCaches(false); > > connection.connect(); > > InputStream is = connection.getInputStream(); > > if (is.read() != null) { > > // "Kill switch" triggered, open Android browser > > with > > "kill switch" file > > Intent myIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, > > Uri.parse("http://www.yourwebsite.com/"; + version + ".html")); > > myIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK); > > startActivity(myIntent); > > this.finish(); // Comment this out and this will > > "only" be a nag > > screen > > } > > }} catch (Exception e) { > > > Log.v("Check", "Check version authorization exception: " + > > e.getMessage()); > > > } > > > <------------------------------------- snip > > ---------------------------------------> > > > The network state analysis can probably be omitted. I need the network > > state for other app functionality, so I've included it in the > > implementation. > > The "kill switch" can be tied to any condition you can determine > > within your running app. I've used the app's version, so let's run > > with this example. > > Assuming the app version is "1.0": When you post a file 1.0.html > > onhttp://www.yourwebsite.com/, the "kill switch" will be triggered, and > > your app opens the Android browser with the content of 1.0.html before > > finishing. This happens without user interaction. Posting the "kill > > switch" page is not to be taken lightly. Even after you unpost it, it > > remains in Android's HTTP cache for a while, and the "kill switch" > > condition will be triggered regardless you unposting 1.0.html. I could > > not figure that part out completely, so I assume throwing the "kill > > switch" an irreversible operation. > > If the "kill switch" file has not been posted, the code above will > > throw an exception, and just log a "Check version authorization > > exception". The user will not notice anything. I recommend you execute > > this in a Thread separate from you main UI cycle in order to avoid > > getting hit by any delays reaching out to yourwebsite.com. > > In rare cases I found that the exception is not thrown, even though > > the "kill switch" page has never been posted - I consider this a bug > > in Android. I couldn't narrow this down, except for the impression > > this might have to do with switching networks between 3G/Edge and > > Wifi. When this happens, the browsers opens with a 404. Again, this is > > rare. > > > Going back to the kill switch page (1.0.html). You have to be very > > articulate and nice in explaining why this page pops up. > > This is important, because on this page, you will steer the user to > > download the properly distributed .apk file. Now you've turned the > > tables on the unauthorized distribution of your app, because you've > > leveraged the pirates' efforts to fill their illegit channel with > > content to actually promote your app. Earlier this week, a developer > > reported a mod of an .apk file that featured a translation of the > > app's resources. I'd say, if that ever happens, extract that content, > > and use it to localize your app. Now you've paid back double. How do > > you like that. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. 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