Questions tagged [android-2.2-froyo]

Android 2.2 is a platform release including user features, developer features, API changes, and bug fixes.

Android 2.2 (Froyo) is a platform release including user features, developer features, API changes, and bug fixes. For information on developer features and API changes, see the Android developers' page Framework API section.

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Eclipse doesnt seem to like my sdkversion requirements

I have in my manifest: I want to allow 2.2 to run my app but i have to have targetsdkversion 13 for admob to work. But eclipse is saying: " Attribute minSdkVersion…
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Android SDK. call onDestroy() directly in scripting

I have an android app, ATV Trail Locator (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmk3cA2i2vI), that uses google maps. Because my server is used for web serving and the Android app, I want to be able to kill the app in case it takes up too many server…
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Android SDK. Send data over Satellite/GPS

I have an off-road application primarily used by off-road riders and walkers to find trails traveled by others. App Example can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmk3cA2i2vI As standard, data can be sent over wifi or the cell towers,…
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Accessing an Android through a web site

There are plenty of software in Google play which can be used to locate your phone when it is lost/stolen. There is a daemon running in the phone and you contact that daemon through internet over a web site. There are two ways of doing this. The…
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Android SDK. Self-sign app for release

PURPOSE OF QUESTION: Where do I get the "release.keystore"? I am ready to package/export my app to .apk I use Google maps so I can not longer use my debug key. Now, I must self-sign my app and create a release key using a "release" keystore. The…
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Android SDK. Access old variable in new Thread

I have been able to call an http post process in a new thread, but the variables sent over the post vary based off of the value of another variable, posttype, set before this thread is run. The variable that determines what values are sent over the…
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Android sdk. inflate menu(xml file) on button press

I understand that after Android 3 menu buttons are not supported. So, I simply want to use a buton on the screen to inflate the menu. I currently use an overridden public boolean oncreateoptionsmenu(Menu menu) { MenuInflater…
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ActionBar support libraries

I am developing using API Level 8 (Froyo). This API does not provide ActionBar feature (ActionBar is introduced in API Level 13). But I want to use ActionBar feature in projects for Froyo. Where can I find libraries which add ActionBar feature for…
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Android SDK. String index out of bound exception

I FINALLY have the map and points(arrays) working for my app. Quick question: I have a fatal exception with substring(), a "stringIndexOutOfBoundException" In general, what is that referring to? An I going past the end of a string using…
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Android SDK. Google API SDK link

I'm trying to install the Google APIs so that I can use Google Maps in my application. The problem is simple: SDK Manager doesn't have the link that it needs to query the servers for libraries to install. The links I have in Help, install new…
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common android sdk platform

Just have a question regarding which platform to use or which is the most commonly used sdk platform for development? I am preparing an application which has a location finder using google maps, and the primary target of client is to make it run on…
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Android emulator "launch from snapshot" for Froyo

Can I use "launch from snapshot" from my SDK&AVD manager for Android 2.2 (Froyo)? Right now, the option is implicit and I am not being able to check the option. If it is possible for froyo, than how can I do it?
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Where is stored an app path on an android device?

I use an application on my samsung tablet (gt-p1000) that must store some settings somewhere and sometime I have to erase the application data to unlock the app, but this way too much things are removed then I would like to just remove the files…
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How do I get my Android Intent to work properly?

I am making an intent for my application, however, everytime I enter my context, the IDE errors with java compilation errors. I have no idea how to fix this. Please help. Code for MainActivity.java: protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)…
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Don't you think the resources to learn Android development for an amateur programmer are insufficient OR incomplete?

I know there are a lot of books, and lot of stuff at developer.google.com, but the example codes in almost all the books and at Google's site just start using various predefined classes out of the blue without a proper explanation of the methods…