Sorry, no plan to.

On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 4:56 AM, Kacper86 <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> Hi!
>
> I have a question for Dianne Hackborn:
> Is there any hope that reboot permission would be granted for
> commercial apps (if customer accepts them)?
>
> On Aug 7, 11:12 pm, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Not only is it not in the API docs, but because as you say you need to be
> > signed with the platform cert, you can only use this if you are running
> on a
> > device whose system software you have built yourself.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 1:55 PM, markwhitney <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Got it to work.  For reference to anyone else, in addition to signing
> > > with the platform key, the ACTION_REBOOT intent has to have a few
> > > extras defined.  Without any extras, it looks like the Watchdog thread
> > > will basically ignore it.
> >
> > > This code would do an immediate reboot:
> >
> > >  Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_REBOOT);
> > >  i.putExtra("nowait", 1);
> > >  i.putExtra("interval", 1);
> > >  i.putExtra("window", 0);
> > >  sendBroadcast(i);
> >
> > > Details in frameworks/base/services/java/com/android/server/
> > > Watchdog.java in the Android source.
> >
> > > Note that this is not in the API docs so probably subject to change :)
> >
> > > mark
> >
> > > On Aug 6, 2:24 pm, markwhitney <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > Great, thanks for the link, I will look into this further there.
> >
> > > > On Aug 6, 1:54 pm, Roman <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > > > There is already a post about this on the forum. Look at
> >
> > > > >
> http://groups.google.com/group/android-platform/browse_thread/thread/.
> > > ..
> >
> > > > > In general you don't want to allow third party apps to do arebooton
> > > > > your phone this easily. It is very dangerous that's why theREBOOTis
> > > > > only allowed for system apps.
> >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Roman Baumgaertner
> > > > > Sr. SW Engineer-OSDC
> > > > > ·T· · ·Mobile· stick together
> > > > > The views, opinions and statements in this email are those of the
> > > > > author solely in their individual capacity, and do not necessarily
> > > > > represent those of T-Mobile USA, Inc.
> >
> > > > > On Aug 6, 8:54 am, markwhitney <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > > > > I am trying torebootAndroid by broadcasting Intent.ACTION_REBOOT
> > > > > > from my activity.
> >
> > > > > > I believe that I have given it all the proper permissions to send
> > > such
> > > > > > a signal but when I launch the activity, nothing happens.  I saw
> a
> > > > > > similar post about this back in May, but no responses.
> >
> > > > > > Logcat:
> >
> > > > > > ActivityManager  I  Starting activity: Intent
> > > > > > { action=android.intent.action.MAIN categories=
> > > > > > {android.intent.category.LAUNCHER} flags=0x102000
> > > > > >                                   00 comp=
> > > > > > {com.android.settings.shutitdown/
> > > > > > com.android.settings.shutitdown.ShutdownActivity} }
> > > > > > ActivityManager  I  Start proc com.android.settings.shutitdown
> for
> > > > > > activity com.android.settings.shutitdown/.ShutdownActivity:
> pid=1397
> > > > > > uid=10
> > > > > >                                   00 gids={}
> > > > > > ShutdownActivity  D  creating activity: forreboot
> > > > > > ShutdownActivity  I  rebooted
> > > > > > InputConnectionWrapper  W  showStatusIcon on inactive
> InputConnection
> > > > > > ActivityManager  I  Displayed activity
> > > > > > com.android.settings.shutitdown/.ShutdownActivity: 564 ms
> >
> > > > > > Note that there is no denial to send the Intent, just silence.
>  Here
> > > > > > is the activity code:
> >
> > > > > > public class ShutdownActivity extends Activity {
> > > > > >     private static final String LOG_TAG = "ShutdownActivity";
> >
> > > > > >     public void onCreate(Bundle b) {
> > > > > >         super.onCreate(b);
> > > > > >         setContentView(R.layout.shutdown_main);
> > > > > >         Log.d(LOG_TAG, "creating activity: forreboot");
> > > > > >         Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_REBOOT);
> > > > > >         i.setAction(Intent.ACTION_REBOOT);
> > > > > >         sendBroadcast(i);
> > > > > >         Log.i(LOG_TAG, "rebooted");
> > > > > >     }
> > > > > >     public void onPause() {
> > > > > >     }
> >
> > > > > > }
> >
> > > > > > ...and the manifest:
> >
> > > > > > <manifest xmlns:android="
> http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android";
> > > > > >         package="com.android.settings.shutitdown"
> > > > > >         android:sharedUserId="android.uid.system">
> >
> > > > > >     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REBOOT" />
> >
> > > > > >     <application android:label="shutitdown"
> > > > > > android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher_settings">
> > > > > >         <activity android:name=".ShutdownActivity"
> > > > > >                   android:label="Shutdown">
> > > > > >           <intent-filter>
> > > > > >             <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
> > > > > >             <category
> android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"
> > > /
> >
> > > > > >           </intent-filter>
> > > > > >         </activity>
> > > > > >     </application>
> >
> > > > > > </manifest>
> >
> > --
> > Dianne Hackborn
> > Android framework engineer
> > [email protected]
> >
> > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to
> > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails.  All such
> > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see
> and
> > answer them.
>
> >
>


-- 
Dianne Hackborn
Android framework engineer
[email protected]

Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to
provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails.  All such
questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and
answer them.

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