Re: [android-developers] Re: app for blocking apps
That seems really short sighted, to assume that you can understand all cases so bluntly. What if someone wanted to write a parental control application? On Nov 29, 2009 10:06 AM, "Edward Falk" wrote: On Nov 28, 5:16 pm, sleith wrote: > any one know the code to block app so ca... Why would you want to do this? It sounds like you want to take control away from the user. If the user doesn't want an app launched, they can, you know, just not launch it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" ... -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Re: app for blocking apps
yes, and you can also time bomb it when the application expires. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1223552/how-to-time-bomb-an-android-application Enjoy, On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 11:31 PM, Lance Nanek wrote: > I can think of some legitimate reasons. What if the user is a parent, > for example, and wants to let a very little kid use the phone. They > might like to be able to setup an application white list. > > Without a parental code entered the phone would only run a pre- > approved set of apps that the parent has checked out to make sure the > kid can't get in trouble with. > > I think the Xbox has a similar system where a parental code can limit > the rating level of games and limit online content and contacts. > > On Nov 29, 1:05 pm, Edward Falk wrote: > > On Nov 28, 5:16 pm, sleith wrote: > > > > > any one know the code to block app so cannot be launched? >.< > > > thx > > > > Why would you want to do this? It sounds like you want to take > > control away from the user. If the user doesn't want an app launched, > > they can, you know, just not launch it. > > -- > 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 > -- Yaron Spektor -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Re: app for blocking apps
Sorry there is currently no way for third party apps to do this. On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 5:16 PM, sleith wrote: > any one know the code to block app so cannot be launched? >.< > thx > > On Nov 28, 10:43 pm, sleith wrote: > > Hi, > > is there any way to block an app so that cannot be launched? > > thx > > -- > 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 > -- 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. -- 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