Hi, I understand. There are many popular app that automate system task with big user base. APNDroid, JuiceDefender, Motorola SmartAction etc so many. So likely there is no answer other than using what APNDroid is using and it is likely going to be future version proof.
On Wednesday, 1 August 2012 02:59:45 UTC+8, Kristopher Micinski wrote: > > This goes in the category of "apps modifying the system." > > Your app shouldn't be able to modify the system. While this sounds > funny, it's true. Sure, you can write such apps and hack around > things below 2.3.3, but do you really expect your app will really be > used for that long, then? > > kris > > On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 12:38 PM, CJ wrote: > > The permission needed is <uses-permission > > android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE"/> > > Android 2.3 and above can do that with the code I supply. I am asking a > > question how to do it for version below 2.3. > > > > Many apps are doing it, the most popular one I mentioned was > JuiceDefender: > > > http://maketecheasier.com/increase-phones-battery-life-with-juicedefender-android/2011/02/25 > > > > > On Wednesday, 1 August 2012 00:28:33 UTC+8, Robert Greenwalt wrote: > >> > >> How to do the permission? That's not your issue - the platform needs > to > >> do it. > >> > >> How to turn data on/off? It looks like you'll need a mix of methods. > >> You're using undocumented methods from the past and present and they > may > >> change in the future. You can do different things dependent on the > version > >> of the platform. > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 9:18 AM, wrote: > >>> > >>> Yes, the next qns is how to do it... > >>> > >>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 12:14 AM, Robert Greenwalt < > rgreenw...@google.com> > >>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> If the app is granted permission by the user it would be ok. And > apps > >>>> that do intelligent things in this area may be useful and welcome. > Without > >>>> permission limits though, yeah this could be a problem. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 9:04 AM, Nick Kralevich <n...@google.com> > wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Hmm.... From the platform's point of view, this sounds like a > denial > >>>>> of service attack against other applications on the device. One > application > >>>>> shouldn't be able to interfere with another application's network > >>>>> connectivity without the user being involved. > >>>>> > >>>>> -- Nick > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 8:26 AM, CJ wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Hi, I am working on a app to automate some setting eg. to perform > >>>>>> certain action such as disable mobile data when battery is low or > night mode > >>>>>> etc. > >>>>>> There are app in the market that able to disable/enable mobile data > >>>>>> connection like SmartAction and a few more. I also dislike the > alter APN > >>>>>> method so I am looking for better alternatives. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Tuesday, 31 July 2012 23:14:41 UTC+8, Robert Greenwalt wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Apps won't be able to alter the APN database after Honeycomb or > >>>>>>> perhaps ICS. The User can disable data from settings. Why does > an > >>>>>>> application need to disable data? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 8:03 AM, CJ wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Hi, > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I have been googling for a while able the best or right way to > >>>>>>>> disable/enable mobile network. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I tried the following code which is all over Stackoverflow and is > >>>>>>>> working fine for gingerbread and higher: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> private void setMobileDataEnabled(Context context, boolean > enabled) > >>>>>>>> throws Exception { > >>>>>>>> final ConnectivityManager conman = (ConnectivityManager) context > >>>>>>>> .getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE); > >>>>>>>> final Class<?> conmanClass = > >>>>>>>> Class.forName(conman.getClass().getName()); > >>>>>>>> final Field iConnectivityManagerField = conmanClass > >>>>>>>> .getDeclaredField("mService"); > >>>>>>>> iConnectivityManagerField.setAccessible(true); > >>>>>>>> final Object iConnectivityManager = iConnectivityManagerField > >>>>>>>> .get(conman); > >>>>>>>> final Class<?> iConnectivityManagerClass = Class > >>>>>>>> .forName(iConnectivityManager.getClass().getName()); > >>>>>>>> final Method setMobileDataEnabledMethod = > iConnectivityManagerClass > >>>>>>>> .getDeclaredMethod("setMobileDataEnabled", Boolean.TYPE); > >>>>>>>> setMobileDataEnabledMethod.setAccessible(true); > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> setMobileDataEnabledMethod.invoke(iConnectivityManager, enabled); > >>>>>>>> } > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Somehow I didn't find a way to do the same thing for Android 2.2 > and > >>>>>>>> below. Many mentioned to change the APN name to something invalid > like what > >>>>>>>> app APNDroid did but is that the only way? > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>> 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 > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> Nick Kralevich | Android Security | n...@google.com | 650.214.4037 > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> 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 > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> 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 > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. 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