On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 1:54 PM, Vikas Mahajan <vikas.mahaja...@gmail.com> wrote: > I want to make an app that would set the global proxy settings or > proxy settings per access point (Wifi or APN) without rooting the > android device. I found one way of doing this by sending intent to > start com.android.settings.ProxySelector activity, but I want to hard > code the proxy settings programatically (I don't want user to enter > proxy settings in UI, it should be done automatically via app). So, > according to me for that I have to write in Settings.Secure database > (by user app). So, is there any api available for doing this?
You cannot do this, except via an app that's part of the firmware, or perhaps on a rooted device. > and if > not can I set the values of UI elements of ProxySelector activity > without showing that activity to user (like in background) to set > proxy using same activity but without entering any data by user? No. > Also, please tell if there is some another way of doing proxy settings > in unrooted android devices? I hope not, because that would be a serious security hole. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Android App Developer Books: http://commonsware.com/books -- 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
