[android-developers] Retrieving current URL from chrome (or browser). Use ContentProvider? Or, other method?

2013-01-16 Thread xrd
I'm trying to get access to the current URL on the chrome browser. I want my service to perform a task when it recognizes the user is on a specific web page. I've been able to retrieve the name of current application (Chrome) using a combination of the android.permission.GET_TASKS permission

Re: [android-developers] Retrieving current URL from chrome (or browser). Use ContentProvider? Or, other method?

2013-01-16 Thread Mark Murphy
On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 1:02 PM, xrd xrdaw...@gmail.com wrote: Is there a way to retrieve the URL for the current webpage in Chrome in another fashion? AFAIK, there is no documented and supported API for the Chrome browser app. Fortunately, I also do not see any obvious script kiddie approach,

Re: [android-developers] Retrieving current URL from chrome (or browser). Use ContentProvider? Or, other method?

2013-01-16 Thread Kristopher Micinski
Yes.. You probably won't be able to make this work. Additionally, the get history permission no longer works either. Kris On Jan 16, 2013 12:04 PM, xrd xrdaw...@gmail.com wrote: I'm trying to get access to the current URL on the chrome browser. I want my service to perform a task when it