There is *no* need to use a shared used ID. Signature-based permissions do this, in a much more clean way.
Also as pointed out, you can't change your app to a shared used ID if it doesn't already use one. And I really discourage people from using shared user IDs; there are lots of subtle implications of doing that, which I would prefer just be avoided. On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 11:51 PM, b_t <[email protected]> wrote: > Can "Shared ID" be used for this purpose with setting content provider > as "not exported"? > Then only my app could use this addon, am I right? > > If my app (which contains appwidgets) didn't have a shared id before > and I set this in the next update will it > work without any problem? Appwidgets uses this id or not? They are > running in the name of this user? > > > On febr. 26, 22:12, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes a help application works well. Just be sure that if you do such a > thing > > it is in a secure way -- for example if this is structured as a Service > that > > your main application binds to in order to have it do stuff with SMS > > messages, declare a signature permission in the help that restricts > access > > to it, and use it in your main app. This way other applications can't > get > > the permission and can't find to your service and abuse you as a security > > hole (in which case your helper app will get the blame, since it is the > one > > accessing the SMS data). > > > > On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 12:32 PM, Kostya Vasilyev <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I do have a suggestion for you - you could implement additional > > > functionality as an add-on, a companion application. > > > > > Android has features that make it pretty easy to implement (shared user > > > ids, intents, services, being able to query installed packages and > intent > > > resolution). Some applications that are available in Market already do > this > > > (e.g. Smart Keyboard, ES File Explorer, those are just the ones I use, > there > > > are certainly many more). > > > > > 26.02.2011 22:18, b_t пишет: > > > > > There are users who don't read the app description nor the comments. > > >> They don't write an email to ask just write a bad comment. > > > > > Yes, users are a pain - they are ignorant, paranoid, moronic, > inarticulate. > > > The world would a better place without them :) </irony> > > > > > So explaining it doesn't help because they don't read. > > >> I always try to answer comments but the next comments keep asking > > >> the same questions. > > > > > True. > > > > > But I also find that sometimes there are things you can do to address > > > certain often asked questions or misunderstood functionality - like > adding a > > > help button, or tweaking how the information is presented, so it's more > > > obvious. > > > > > So I'm not satisfied with this permission model, what about you? > > > > > Well, my two current application are so simple, it's not even funny. > The > > > permissions they request are obvious, so my experience doesn't really > apply > > > here. > > > > > -- > > > Kostya Vasilyev --http://kmansoft.wordpress.com > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected] > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > > -- > > Dianne Hackborn > > Android framework engineer > > [email protected] > > > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such > > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see > and > > answer them. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
