My mistake. I thought this was the developers list. Misread the subject om the phone.
My point still stands. Ita not remarkably difficult to implement a server side method of getting the time accurately. Granted that Android should provide some functionality for this, it doesn't. Even if it is implemented on future versions, you will still have to use a server side method for the current versions. Thanks. Raghav Sood Sent from my Nexus S On May 5, 2012 12:00 PM, "David Ross" <[email protected]> wrote: > No, the developers list is for developers, this is the "water cooler" > list where topics like this should be discussed, that's why this list > is called "discuss" and the other list is called "developers". > > Even the old 2G handsets had better time resolution, it is shocking, > disgusting and rude that Android can not keep time to within a one > second resolution in the 21st century. > > Yes, of course, I and every other developer should bolt in a NTP stack > into our App to cover the failure of the Android team, sure, that's > the best solution. Why didn't I think of that before? Don't defend the > indefensible Raghav. > > On May 5, 2:04 pm, Raghav Sood <[email protected]> wrote: > > 1) This list is for asking for help with developing apps using the SDK. > > > > 2) If you require such accurate timing, then it would probably be best if > > you implemented a server side solution. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Raghav Sood > > Sent from my Nexus S > > On May 5, 2012 11:25 AM, "David Ross" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Having tried to develop a sophisticated App for a sporting season > > > where the key idea is Time and Space coordinates of the user relative > > > to the game (ie, how long to go to the next match and how far away in > > > space), for me the very worst "feature" of Android is the completely > > > useless real time clock provided by Android. > > > > > In the 21st century, with high precision GPS clocks and SDH (Sonet) > > > synchronised mobile/cell base stations, why is it impossible to get an > > > accurate time reference in Apps? I mean we should expect millisecond > > > precision, but do we get centisecond or even decisecond precision? > > > > > No, we get some vague time reference so that users even with the same > > > handset or device can vary by tens of seconds, or even minutes. > > > > > What's up with that? Why can't we get accurate time on a device that > > > has access to the most precise sources we have ever built? The > > > standard build does not even reset the second when the user press > > > "set" for a time if they try to set it manually. > > > > > This for me is simply appalling, and I think the entire Google team > > > should hang their heads in shame, it is just woeful that a user has to > > > live with such a poor QOS in the time dimension. > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en.
