Using an AlarmManager, kris
On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 11:49 PM, Jason Hsu <[email protected]> wrote: > What is the best way to make an Android app AUTOMATICALLY execute a series > of certain commands periodically? > > I just published an app called the Battery Saver Flashlight. The source > code is on GitHub at https://github.com/jhsu-android/BatterySaverFlashlight > . > > This app has a settings page, and I want it to AUTOMATICALLY update the > status of the WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS functions (on or off). The Bluetooth > status and the GPS status lag the action of clicking the Enable/Disable > buttons and thus don't get updated. I tried to use ScheduledExecutorService > to implement automatic status updating, but the app kept quitting on me. > The messages in Eclipse said that I needed to use static functions to avoid > a memory leak. Unfortunately, it looked like I'd have to make everything in > the script a static function. So I decided to leave this feature out until > I can get it to work properly. The user has to hit the back button (returns > to the introduction page) and then click on the Continue button in order to > update the status. > > What's the best way to make my app automatically execute a series of > commands periodically? > > -- > 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 -- 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
