The user has to press Send. This is as it should be, as they get a chance to
review the message contents first. And a record of the message in their
inbox. This is perfect for privacy concerns.
I have used this method on BBC News with some success.
Jim
On 11 March 2010 17:20, Funksta <geoff.sim...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This assumes that the user will follow through with the email though,
> right? Or can apps send emails without any kind of "ok" from the user?
> If that were the case, it would open up a world of spam apps.
>
> -Geoff
>
> On Mar 9, 9:10 pm, Farproc <farp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I would have to add INTERNET permission
> >
> > No, you do not need this permission for just sending emails. Because
> > you can starting an email app(def exists in almost every android
> > phone) to send email, it is the email app who needs INTERNET not your
> > app!!! This is why I prefer this to 3rd party log services!
> >
> > Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
> > intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, new String[]{your_email_address})
> > .putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, getString("bug report"))
> > .putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT,errorMessage)
> > .setType("message/rfc882");
> > intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
> > startActivity(intent);
> >
> > On Mar 10, 9:04 am, Funksta <geoff.sim...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > Hi, Thanks for the great input and suggestions. Unfortuneately, the
> > > app does work on the emulator using a nexus one skin I got from:
> >
> > >http://blog.mathiaslin.com/nexus-one-emulator-skin-updated
> >
> > > I do like the idea of having a catch all error handler that sends the
> > > stack trace either to your email, or perhaps just a log service (I
> > > could implement one quickly with the GAE). Of course, I would have to
> > > add INTERNET permission, but users may decide against installing based
> > > on what looks like a suspicious permission. Though it seems like
> > > pretty much every app requires it, whether to support ads or to track
> > > analytics.
> >
> > > I will definitely try the camera fix that @mscwd01 mentions. I suspect
> > > that is likely the case and the emulator is not having the same
> > > problems as the real device. So it's still kind of a shot in the dark
> > > to add the code and wait and see. So if anybody does have a stack
> > > trace they could share, that would still be ideal.
> >
> > > Thanks again,
> > > Geoff
> >
> > > On Mar 9, 3:24 am, mscwd01 <mscw...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > > I think I may know why your app doesn't work on the Nexus. It's to do
> > > > with setting the preferred size of the Camera view on the Surface
> > > > View.
> >
> > > > I have a similar augmented reality app and had to use a reflection to
> > > > solve the issue.
> >
> > > > Take a look at the code a developer posted here:
> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/threa...
> >
> > > > The good news is I have a friend who tested my app on a Nexus after
> > > > the update and it worked fine; however, I then had someone else
> > > > mention it "still doesn't work" - it's possible they never updated
> > > > though...
> >
> > > > On Mar 9, 10:51 am, Lance Nanek <lna...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > > > I was thinking you could test it on an Android 2.1 emulator device
> at
> > > > > least, but it force closes due to not finding a sensor. Maybe if
> you
> > > > > fixed that, just make it show a static view or something when it
> can't
> > > > > get the sensor, you could at least do a little testing there. Might
> > > > > catch the issue if it is Android 2.1 related rather than Nexus One
> > > > > related.
> >
> > > > > On Mar 9, 2:15 am, Funksta <geoff.sim...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > > > > Hello,
> >
> > > > > > I am trying to figure out why my app forces close immediately on
> a
> > > > > > nexus one (recurring comment which is dragging my rating down).
> >
> > > > > > Ironically, I heard a rumor that if I had just a half star more
> (up to
> > > > > > 3.5 from 3), I would qualify to get a free nexus one from google.
> >
> > > > > > If anybody has a nexus one and can connect it up to get thelogcat
> > > > > > dump of the stack trace of the error, I would be very thankful.
> >
> > > > > > You can find my app by searching for "Compass Ball" on the
> market.
> >
> > > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > > > Geoff- Hide quoted text -
> >
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> >
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