I believe this problem arises quite a bit in firmware modifications: how to interface with the Android package manager from a service (linux).
You might try asking on [android-porting] or [android-platform], etc... kris On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 9:46 AM, JP <joachim.pfeif...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Interesting question. I would think no, at least to directly, because > as a "Linux service" (process), your process is running outside of > Android's Activity management, so sending/receiving Intents to trigger > activities such as launching an Android app wouldn't work. > > One approach would be to try to integrate the Intent library functions > into your process and attach the process to the Android layer somehow; > not that I knew of though. Extracting this kind of stuff from the > Android framework would be expected to be messy to say the least. > > So you'll fall back to building something yourself. Create an Android > Service that acts as a server to your Linux process and use the Socket > library for IPC. I've used that approach to send data from a process > back to an Android Activity; worked well. In your scenario, the Linux > process writes to the socket which releases the Android service to > send out an Intent to launch the app in question. Only problem that I > see from far is that Android doesn't "like" long running services, > with Google pontificating how these weren't needed in the first place > (not). I'd give it a shot though, trying out a "sticky" service that > keeps hanging around, justifiably so, as your Android Service wouldn't > be expected to consume much in the way of resources. > > > On May 24, 3:01 pm, "John Bachus" <singerisl...@gmx.com> wrote: >> Can I launch an Android Application from a Linux service? >> If so, do you have sample code to do this? > > -- > 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 -- 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
