Steve Scherer wrote: > I have a service which starts at boot up time, the service code needs > the intent of following scenarios. > > 1) When the phone locks(after time out) > 2)When the user unlocks the screen (by dragging the screen lock > object) > > Does anybody know how to do this? There doesn't appear to be an API > available where an application can be notified when the device is > locked or unlocked. It is important the this application be notified > of these events, since the service utilizes the proximity sensor which > does not shutdown when the device goes into suspend. The app will > need to unload the prox sensor manually to save battery when the > device gets locked, and reload the prox after the device is unlocked > again.
Use ACTION_SCREEN_OFF and ACTION_SCREEN_ON. Those are as close as you are going to get to the actual times of lock/unlock, AFAIK. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Android Training in US: 14-18 June 2010: http://bignerdranch.com -- 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
