On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 8:06 PM, galapogos <gois...@gmail.com> wrote: > 1. getInstalledPackages seem to take quite a bit of time to detect and > display all apps(about 8-10s for 200+ apps). Is it possible to make > this faster? Titanium Backup seems to list all apps instantaneously > when I tap the "Backup/Restore" tab. Android system's own "Manage > Applications" also seems to be much quicker at displaying the apps. >
Caching. > 2. Like "Manage Applications", I would like to have a way to cull the > list so that I can in various tabs I can display apps based on their > properties, e.g. system vs user app, launchable vs non-launchable, > etc. I know how to do this via the applicationInfo.flags, but how do I > do this without running getInstalledPackages in the tab activity and > incurring the detection phase all over again? How can I pass the List > from 1 tab to another? > The Tabs should be part of the same Activity, which would have one list they both access. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TreKing <http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking> - Chicago transit tracking app for Android-powered devices -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
