android

Android Gallery Widget onScrollStateChanged

How can i set the onScrollStateChanged method for the Android Gallery Widget? I would like to do something if the scrolling is finished. ...

ajax in webview not send data to server

the ajax in webview works fine if you keep using it,but if you don't do anything and wait for about 10min and try to use ajax to send data to server nothing happens.i checked the server side there is no request sent from the ajax in webview.is it bug of webview or i mess somthing up? the ajax codes i use(the jquey $.ajax with some my ow...

Android Development: Dialog Box With EditText and Spinner

I have a button that pops up with a dialog box on click. I want the dialog box to have an EditText and a Spinner inside the dialog box. I don't know how I'd set the view for it, I have the code for an AlertDialog and it works, it's just the EditText and Spinner that I need to place inside it then I can get on with the rest of the app's...

Best way to periodically executing AsyncTasks in Android

I am getting data from the server using AsyncTask. I need to update the data periodically. Whats the best way to do it? ...

About android mobile application development?

Android mobile application development is the J2ME Application.I need to know about it? Can anyone help me? ...

getContentLength() returning -1 on some devices and not others

I'm trying to obtain the size of a file before I download it. I use conn.getContentLength(); to do this and it works fine on my home computers Android 2.1 Emulator. It however doesn't work once I run my app from my phone (either WiFi or 3G) and it also doesn't work when I run it from my work laptops Android 2.1 Emulator. Does anyone kn...

Android can i avoid onCreate() being called??

I have two applications App-1 & App-2. App-2 has a button which will start App-1. The need is to behave like the following:- User launches App-1 (using launcher) & activities A, B & C are started & activity C is at the top of the activity stack. Please note that entry point of App-1 is activity A. User presses home key. User then lau...

Style for PrefenceScreen

I'd like to be able to customize the view of a PreferenceScreen, and so I'm interested in knowing how to set a style for it. ...

Favorite discussion forums for Android? (noob)

What are your favorite discussion forums for Android issues? StackOverflow is Google's recommended go-to site for beginner questions but the way it's structured is best for simple questions with simple, black-and-white answers. StackOverflow isn't really structured for an extended discussion where someone says "Try This" , so I post ba...

Autostart application while phone boots up

How can I make my application to get started while my phone boots up itself. ...

Customizing CheckBoxPreference via android:widgetLayout

I have a Preference that enables a sync adapter, and takes a while to actually do its work when toggled. Consequently, when the user clicks the Preference, I spin off an AsyncTask to do the work. In the meantime, I disable the Preference and replace the check box with an indeterminate ProgressBar. I have all of this working via a hack ...

time zone example not working in emulator

package com.broadcastreceiver; import java.util.ArrayList; import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager; import android.content.BroadcastReceiver; import android.content.Context; import android.content.Intent; import android.util.Log; public class ExampleBroadCastReceiver extends BroadcastReceive...

LinearLayout OnClickListener not responding

I'm creating a custom widget by expanding LinearLayout. One of the elements in my custom widget is a linear layout, inflated from another layout. When I set the OnClickListener it is not responding. Can you please advise? Thanks! ...

Does Google/Android have a "known issues" list?

I'm a newbie Android developer and I'm also in the market for a new phone, so I spent all last week doing side-by-side comparisons between various Verizon 'droids with my wife's iPhone. We found a lot of problems. One problem was on 2 different manufacturers' phones running 2.2, but it does NOT occur on my Android emulator in Eclipse r...

Workaround for the absence TabSpec.setIndicator(View view) on Android API level <4

I need to use my custom view for the indicators of my TabHost. IN Android api level >=4 no problem but in the Android api level <4 this method is not implemented. Any suggestion? I was thinking to implement this method but unfortunately the TabHost class does not allow changes because has all attributes private and not protected. Tha...

How to trigger creation of coverart-cache files in android

Hi, i have a small application that uses a query on android.provider.MediaStore.Audio.Albums.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI to get all available albums and their respective covers. The problem is, that the coverart is only initialized, if the corresponding tracks are played first in e.g. the music-application. Is there a way for me to initializ...

Dynamically updating TabWidget icons?

Is it possible to update the TabWidget icons/indicators? If so, how, when you are creating TabContent through intents? Edits below with answer thanks to @Bart Generic code: MainActivity: public class TestActivity extends TabActivity { public int i; @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(sa...

How to create a popup

How to open a similar popup like the one that appears when you click on a contact icon in contacts? Is Dialog suitable for that? Or maybe PopupWindow? ...

.apk does not contain current icons - why?

I'm new to android & eclipse. I have modified a small app by changing 2 of the icons among other things. When i test the app using emulators all works as expected. But, when i load the .apk file to an actual device, I get the old version of the app (old icons). How can i get the .apk file to use the current icons & code? ...

Android problem in setting a bluetooth service name

Hi, I'm developing an application which serves as bluetooth server for a bluetooth external device (the communication is started by the external device). This external device request from the bluetooth service I'm deploying a concrete service name ("PWAccessP"), so I initiate the serversocket by the following instruction: serversocket ...