Thanks Mark and Dianne for your inputs. I will keep that in mind. ~Nick
On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 2:12 PM, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 9:45 AM, Nick <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I also wanted to start the same service once the package was >> installed. I tried using the PACKAGE_ADDED, PACKAGE_CHANGED intents >> but I guess the newly installed package does not receive these >> intents. Can any one point to another strategy for starting up my >> service after my package installation? > > > No, you deliberately must wait for the user to launch your app. > > >> An alternative would be to >> >> "force phone re-boot" after the package is installed (obviously after >> giving the choice to the user if he wants to continue or not) but I >> dont know how to force that either. >> > > Good ghod, no. Reason #78 why there should be no API for -that-. :p > > -- > 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. > > -- > 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]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- 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
