It is really a shame, two of my apps are also relying on the LOCK_PATTERN_ENABLED setting not to be a secure settings (which clearly wasn't before). How can I trust that my apps will work in future when such important details simply change. I already see customers complaining about my app not beeing compatible anymore, and I cannot do a little thing about it.
Very disappointing! On May 24, 7:47 pm, Mark Murphy <mmur...@commonsware.com> wrote: > Willem wrote: > > My users seem complaining that my lockpattern plugin for locale does > > not work anymore. It turns out that the setting LOCK_PATTERN_ENABLED > > is moved from Settings.System to Settings.Secure. Since secure > > settings are read only my application becomes pretty useless in > > android 2.2... > > > I understand that the lockpattern setting is a secure setting. But it > > was a system setting before.. Isn't strange that the API developers > > just changed this?!? > > Not particularly. They moved a bunch to Settings.Secure when they set it > up back in Android 1.5. I expect they will continue to do this when they > determine that it is too risky to leave in Settings.System, either due > to malware or user complaints. > > > Is there a way to write secure > > settings anyway? > > Not for ordinary SDK applications. > > -- > Mark Murphy (a Commons > Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://github.com/commonsguyhttp://commonsware.com/blog|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > _Android Programming Tutorials_ Version 2.0 Available! > > -- > 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 > athttp://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
