I understand. I have already done that (working outside of the phone app). I mentioned RadioInfo.java in response to Mike's question about the kind of detailed information I would like to see made accessible.
RadioInfo.java retrieves and presents the kind of detailed phone/call related information I would like to see made accessible via the SDK. For example, neighboring CID, and PDP information. Alex On Apr 16, 4:31 am, Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com> wrote: > Oh. Well that's just a class inside the phone app implementing part of the > UI. It's not going to be made available to apps. You can copy code out of > it that works for you. > > > > On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 6:42 PM, alexdonnini <alessdonn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > Sorry. It's not in frameworks. I found it in > > > /android/packages/apps/Settings/src/com/android/settings/ > > RadioInfo.java > > > At this point, after making a few changes it looks like it may be > > working fairly well in spite of lack of access to Phone.java > > > In any event, RadioInfo.java provides the kind of detailed phone > > related information I am looking to have access and control over. > > > Alex Donnini > > > On Apr 15, 6:42 pm, Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com> wrote: > > > Er, what is "RadioInfo.java". As far as I know there is no such thing in > > > the framework. > > > > On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 5:56 AM, alexdonnini <alessdonn...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > Thank you both for the constructive response. Through some testing, I > > > > have realized that the phone related classes will only work inside the > > > > phone process. I have been using TelephonyManager and LocationManager. > > > > > I understand the reasoning behind the current situation. At the same > > > > time, I am looking forward to a time when we can use Phone.java > > > > > Thanks for the offer. I have been able to get RadioInfo.java partially > > > > working by-passing the need to use Phone.java. An initial high-level > > > > answer to your question is that, to start with, I would like to be > > > > able to have a fully functional RadioInfo.java. > > > > > Alex Donnini > > > > > On Apr 15, 8:02 am, Mike Lockwood <lockw...@android.com> wrote: > > > > > Yes, the LocationManager would be the proper way to get the > > > > > information you are asking for. It is the public API for location > > > > > services and already handles the IPC and permissions checking > > > > > necessary for transferring this information from the phone process to > > > > > an application. Unfortunately it currently does not provide the > > > > > detailed cell location information you are asking for. > > > > > > We could add the extra cell location information to the Bundle object > > > > > returned via the LocationListener.onStatusChanged() callback. If you > > > > > could make a proposal of the information that should be included we > > > > > could try to add it in a future release. > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 12:37 AM, Dianne Hackborn < > > hack...@android.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > A lot of the telephony classes you'll see in the framework will > > only > > > > work in > > > > > > the phone process, because they do not have any IPC abstraction > > behind > > > > > > them. There is also significant work taking place on them, such as > > to > > > > > > support CDMA, that we have been fairly conservative about what is > > > > exposed to > > > > > > avoid having to break APIs. The official APIs you can use are > > > > > > TelephonyManager, for for location stuff you generally should be > > using > > > > > > LocationManager. > > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 7:51 PM, alexdonnini < > > alessdonn...@gmail.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > >> Hello, > > > > > > >> As I understand it, the Phone.java interface is not available to > > > > > >> application developers. This being the case (please confirm), how > > can > > > > > >> application developers access detailed phone related data such as > > > > > >> neighboring CID (refer to the Phone.java code for additional > > > > > >> information)? > > > > > > >> Retrieving this kind of information depends on the instantiation > > of > > > > > >> Phone (e.g. via makeDefaultPhone, or getDefaultPhones. > > > > > >> makeDefaultPhone cannot be used without special permission. > > > > > > >> It looks to me like somehow, for reasons I do not quite > > understand, it > > > > > >> is particularly difficult to access and manage phone location > > > > > >> information (e.g. have direct access to the Phone.java interface). > > > > > > >> Why is that? It cannot be a matter of security as testing of a > > > > > >> function and development of an application does not automatically > > > > > >> translate into publishing and approval of that application. > > > > > > >> I would appreciate anyone's feedback and help on this. > > > > > > >> Thanks. > > > > > > >> Alex Donnini > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Dianne Hackborn > > > > > > Android framework engineer > > > > > > hack...@android.com > > > > > > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have > > time > > > > to > > > > > > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All > > such > > > > > > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can > > see > > > > and > > > > > > answer them. > > > > > > -- > > > > > Mike Lockwood > > > > > Google android team > > > > -- > > > Dianne Hackborn > > > Android framework engineer > > > hack...@android.com > > > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > > > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such > > > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see > > and > > > answer them. > > -- > Dianne Hackborn > Android framework engineer > hack...@android.com > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. 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