[android-developers] Detect activity was started by the Android launcher

2013-02-27 Thread dashman
Is there any way to detect whether an activity was started by the Android os launcher as opposed to another activity. Or put another way - is there wa way to force an activity not be launchable (sp?) by another activity. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google G

Re: [android-developers] Detect activity was started by the Android launcher

2013-02-27 Thread Kristopher Micinski
What happens when users install a different launcher...? Kris On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 9:15 PM, dashman wrote: > Is there any way to detect whether an activity was started by the > Android os launcher as opposed to another activity. > > Or put another way - is there wa way to force an activity no

Re: [android-developers] Detect activity was started by the Android launcher

2013-02-28 Thread dashman
Any system launcher is fine. What I'm trying to solve is the piracy issue. i.e. someone just wrapping my app and launching it. i want to disable that. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email

Re: [android-developers] Detect activity was started by the Android launcher

2013-02-28 Thread Mark Murphy
On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 7:46 AM, dashman wrote: > Any system launcher is fine. What about users who download their own home screen app? What about users who click on an entry in the recent-tasks list? Or click on one of your notifications? Or click on one of your app widgets? > i.e. someone jus

Re: [android-developers] Detect activity was started by the Android launcher

2013-02-28 Thread Kristopher Micinski
Mark's right, this is a complete nonsolution to the piracy issue. Kris On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 7:46 AM, dashman wrote: > Any system launcher is fine. > > What I'm trying to solve is the piracy issue. > > i.e. someone just wrapping my app and launching it. > > i want to disable that. > > > > -- >

Re: [android-developers] Detect activity was started by the Android launcher

2013-02-28 Thread dashman
ok - message received. on to other things... On Thursday, February 28, 2013 11:25:47 AM UTC-5, Kristopher Micinski wrote: > > Mark's right, this is a complete nonsolution to the piracy issue. > > Kris > > On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 7:46 AM, dashman > > wrote: > > Any system launcher is fine. >