Sorry, this unfortunately isn't currently supported -- it requires having
the system change the owner of all files that are under the existing uid,
which it can't yet do.

On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 1:01 PM, vol <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> Hi All,
>
> I'm looking to update my app and provide a sharedUserId as part of my
> manifest, so that the several apps I have can all nicely look at each
> other's private files if necessary. Unfortunately, I've discovered
> that adding a sharedUserId where it did not exist before will change
> the userId and make me unable to modify current existing files.
>
> Is there a graceful way to handle updating your sharedUserId now that
> I need its functionality? Or am I pretty much resigned to requiring
> people to uninstall and reinstall my app to be able to do this?
> >
>


-- 
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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