Re: [android-developers] WiFi hotspot and 2.3.6 (or newer)

2012-10-19 Thread falcon74
Thanks Justin. On Friday, October 19, 2012 1:29:05 AM UTC+5:30, MagouyaWare wrote: > > 1) This feature is probably a combination of device & carrier specific. > Yes, that's about what I thought. > 2) This question has nothing to do with this list... > Well, I think it is in a way, because based

[android-developers] WiFi hotspot and 2.3.6 (or newer)

2012-10-18 Thread falcon74
Froyo apparently had an option to create a "portable hotspot" under Wireless settings. Is there anything equivalent available on 2.3.6 (or newer) versions of Android for non-rooted phones ? Is this feature device specific (i.e. works on certain devices, but not on others) ? -- You received thi

Re: [android-developers] Android & Google play -- (official/unofficial) position on external (bluetooth/usb) based sensors

2012-09-19 Thread falcon74
On Tuesday, September 11, 2012 4:32:09 PM UTC+5:30, Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) wrote: > > On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 1:56 AM, falcon74 > > wrote: > > Wondering if anyone has come across an official (or unofficial) > > statement/stand regarding Android (SDK) and Goo

[android-developers] Re: Android & Google play -- (official/unofficial) position on external (bluetooth/usb) based sensors

2012-09-19 Thread falcon74
that stock Android has (or is forced to have), have been overcome, and what you wrote might be possible. OTOH, if your app works on stock Android as well, especially when installed via Play, it would indicate that is the ugly-duckling here. > On Tuesday, September 11, 2012 4:55:14 AM UTC

[android-developers] Re: how to know LAC(Local Area Code) using Cell ID and Mobile Number

2012-09-17 Thread falcon74
Something like that is possible only on Service Delivery Platforms, provided generic location APIs are exposed by specific operators (and that too only if your friend and you happen to be with same operator). Alternative is that both you and your friend install an app, and that app provide such

[android-developers] Can these things be done -- programmatically on Android (Gingerbread), on non-rooted phone ?

2012-09-17 Thread falcon74
Just to reiterate -- these questions in context of non-rooted phones, running Andoroid GB. 1. Can an OEM (not the default GB launcher), be replaced with a new custom Launcher ? 2. Can a Launcher, which doubles up, as a Locker (i.e. prompts for password before allowing you to proceed), be used t

[android-developers] Re: Android & Google play -- (official/unofficial) position on external (bluetooth/usb) based sensors

2012-09-11 Thread falcon74
uesday, September 11, 2012 6:56:40 AM UTC+1, falcon74 wrote: >> >> Wondering if anyone has come across an official (or unofficial) >> statement/stand regarding Android (SDK) and Google-Play, regarding apps >> using external sensors, e.g. bluetooth or USB based ones. >&g

[android-developers] Android & Google play -- (official/unofficial) position on external (bluetooth/usb) based sensors

2012-09-10 Thread falcon74
Wondering if anyone has come across an official (or unofficial) statement/stand regarding Android (SDK) and Google-Play, regarding apps using external sensors, e.g. bluetooth or USB based ones. My experience based on attempt at installing several apps, that require GPS, is that Google-play refu

[android-developers] Re: how to-Start new activity with also current activity running

2012-09-04 Thread falcon74
Can't you use 'Notifications' ? On Tuesday, September 4, 2012 10:56:20 AM UTC+5:30, HK wrote: > > Hi, > > I have activity A running. I want to start my new activity B so that > activity A is also running. Is this possible ? > > Normally, when activity B is started, activity A is put on hold and

[android-developers] Re: In app store for Indian App?

2012-09-04 Thread falcon74
As look as you are not collecting payments using Google's in-app payment systems, but using a separate mechanism, you should be fine. For example (not necessarily an acceptable solution for you), I believe you should be able to use Paypal to collect an in-app payment. In such cases, you should

[android-developers] Re: Android 4.0 face detection api hardware support

2012-09-04 Thread falcon74
On Tuesday, September 4, 2012 12:43:47 PM UTC+5:30, Elease wrote: > > Hello, > > I want to detect faces with camera capturing by using Android 4.0 face > detection API( android.hardware.Camera.Face ). > This API has many objects to offer developers realized the situation of > face detecting.

[android-developers] Known problem ? Editing AVD hw properties on Linux, freezes the window

2012-09-02 Thread falcon74
Using latest Android SDK Tools (20.0.3), with Android 2.3.3 (API 10) , on Ubuntu Linux 11.10 "oneric" (x86_64). Only difference from documentated procedure is that I am using OpenJDK, instead of Sun/Oracle Java. Created new AVD, which goes fine, only if I do not try to add certain (or in certai

Re: [android-developers] Play audio during call

2012-09-02 Thread falcon74
Being a beginner with Android (both usage and hobby dev.), I found it kind-of hard to believe that it is not possible to make 'Personal Call Assistant' or 'Answering machine' type application do not exist, since these are common on Symbian and iOS side of things. On checking google play, I was