Ashwin, I checked out different sites but could not find any release data for Froyo too, may be Dianne could shed some light on it if its ok to say but a little sneak-peak into what is being released with respect to lock screen will be very helpful.
On May 16, 10:28 pm, Ashwin Bihari <[email protected]> wrote: > Soumya, > > My guess is whatever Google is implementing might show up in the next > version of Android, FroYo, but that's just a guess on my part..I don't > remember when FroYo was scheduled to be released.. > > Regards > -- Ashwin > > > > On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 9:45 AM, Soumya <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Ashwin, thank you for the explanation. I wanted to query about it > > because, our team is implementing some enhancements for android of > > which PIN based lock was one of them, for this reason I wanted to > > query. I guess our team can wait for another week or two, and see what > > they offer. > > > On May 16, 6:10 pm, Ashwin Bihari <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The reason Dianne is asking you to wait is most likely that Google is > >> implementing something that might directly address what you are trying > >> to do, so rather than implement something that is already being done > >> by Google, you might as well just wait and see what they have to offer > >> and change it only if it doesn't completely do what you need.. > > >> Not hard to read between the lines.. > > >> -- Ashwin > > >> On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 8:45 AM, Soumya <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Sorry but I could not understand from what you just mentioned. Can you > >> > please elaborate. I can wait but can you let me know as to what and > >> > why to wait. I will be very thankful if you could let me know. > >> > Actually if anything related to the lock screen (PIN based) is going > >> > to be released by Android soon, then I can surely wait and stop > >> > working in it. > > >> > On May 16, 1:02 pm, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Well best would be to not spend any more time on this particular thing > >> >> right > >> >> now, if you can wait a week or two. > > >> >> On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 10:43 PM, Soumya <[email protected]> > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > > Yes, and this is okay because the lock screen is not an activity. > >> >> > > Activities go in layers below, whose position is dynamically > >> >> > > assigned by > >> >> > > the window manager. > > >> >> > Ok so as Android maintains these layers, the application layer can > >> >> > never come on top of the lock screen and the application layer is > >> >> > handled by the activity manager. But what is this layer called and how > >> >> > does lock screen use it. Can I not be used in the same way so that > >> >> > another lock screen can be made in keeping other two lock screens > >> >> > untouched. > > >> >> > > You'd need to modify the platform's lock screen code. > > >> >> > > I suggest waiting a few weeks, though. > > >> >> > I actually don't want to modify the present lock screens but is it > >> >> > possible that inside the pattern lock screen I can modify the view > >> >> > part of the code such that either pattern lock or PIN based lock can > >> >> > be displayed based on some settings option? As for the waiting > >> >> > suggestion, I could not get it.Is Google releasing next version of > >> >> > Android or some lock based API's or a PIN based lock screen. Please do > >> >> > let us know. > > >> >> > On May 15, 10:01 pm, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > > On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 10:49 PM, Soumya <[email protected]> > >> >> > wrote: > >> >> > > > Thank you for the reply. In PhoneWindowManager there are many > >> >> > > > layers > >> >> > > > defined and keyguard has a higher layer priority. Is this the > >> >> > > > process > >> >> > > > that is being used by keyguard to be on top of other windows such > >> >> > > > as > >> >> > > > application layer. Is this the process that has been followed. > > >> >> > > Yes, and this is okay because the lock screen is not an activity. > >> >> > > Activities go in layers below, whose position is dynamically > >> >> > > assigned by > >> >> > > the window manager. > > >> >> > > > If implementing our lock screen is not possible with activity due > >> >> > > > to > >> >> > > > our requirement then what process can we follow so that we can > >> >> > > > display > >> >> > > > a lock screen (PIN based) along with the default lock screens of > >> >> > > > android. > > >> >> > > You'd need to modify the platform's lock screen code. > > >> >> > > I suggest waiting a few weeks, though. > > >> >> > > -- > >> >> > > 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. > > >> >> > > -- > >> >> > > unsubscribe: > >> >> > > [email protected]<android-porting%[email protected]> > >> >> > > website:http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting > > >> >> > -- > >> >> > unsubscribe: > >> >> > [email protected]<android-porting%[email protected]> > >> >> > website:http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting > > >> >> -- > >> >> 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. 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