All of these things (and more) are possible on an S60 device with apps
installed (and running) on the sd card. My e90 would - at worst - close all
active apps when I went to eject the sd. (If nothing was using it it didn't
even do that, just said "ok" and off it went.)

The core problem is that - as is common with android - the security model is
preventing users from doing standard activities on their devices. (Similar
problems exist for backup/restore apps, screenshots, etc.)


On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 5:41 PM, Mark Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:

>
> monkeyboy wrote:
> > Hmmm, I dont think so.  Other Smartphones that have removable memory
> > allow this, so your argument doesnt make sense.
>
> FWIW, it made sense to me.
>
>  > If you try and run an
> > application and your SD card is not installed, then it should simply
> > popup stating this.
>
> "Run an application", in Android, could be triggered by things other
> than tapping an icon:
>
> -- the app runs based on a timer (e.g., alarm clock)
> -- the app runs based on media changes
> -- the app runs based on Intents raised by third-party applications
> -- the app runs when data connections are enabled/disabled/changed
> -- the app runs constantly when the phone is "booted" (bad form, but
> it'll be done)
>
> > If you remove your SD card while an app is
> > running, then you would obviously get an error message, why would you
> > do this anyway?
>
> Why would you remove your SD card?
>
> -- Because you have photos on there you want to transfer to your PC and
> you prefer to do that by ejecting the card
> -- Because you have files you want to transfer to the phone and you
> prefer to do that by ejecting the card
> -- Because your SD cards are low-capacity and you want to change music
> libraries, or switch from music to ebooks, or from photos to movies, by
> switching in another card
> -- Because some phone designs make the card ejectable by accident
>
> --
> Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy)
> http://commonsware.com
> _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 1.3 Published!
>
> >
>

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