The Android Developer's Cookbook by Steele, James -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Table of Contents 1 Overview of Android

The Evolution of Android The Dichotomy of Android Devices Running Android

HTC Models Motorola Models Samsung Models Tablets Other Devices

HTC Models Motorola Models Samsung Models Tablets Other Devices Hardware Differences on Android Devices

Screens User Input Methods Sensors

Screens User Input Methods Sensors Features of Android

Multiprocess and App Widgets Touch, Gestures, and Multitouch Hard and Soft Keyboards

Multiprocess and App Widgets Touch, Gestures, and Multitouch Hard and Soft Keyboards Android Development

How to Use the Recipes in This Book Designing Applications Well Maintaining Forward Compatibility Robustness

How to Use the Recipes in This Book Designing Applications Well Maintaining Forward Compatibility Robustness Software Development Kit

Installing and Upgrading Software Features and API Level Emulator and Android Device Debug Using the Android Debug Bridge Signing and Publishing

Installing and Upgrading Software Features and API Level Emulator and Android Device Debug Using the Android Debug Bridge Signing and Publishing Android Market

End-User License Agreement Improving App Visibility Differentiating an App Charging for an App Managing Reviews and Updates Alternatives to the Android Market

The Evolution of Android The Dichotomy of Android Devices Running Android

HTC Models Motorola Models Samsung Models Tablets Other Devices

HTC Models Motorola Models Samsung Models Tablets Other Devices Hardware Differences on Android Devices

Screens User Input Methods Sensors

Screens User Input Methods Sensors Features of Android

Multiprocess and App Widgets Touch, Gestures, and Multitouch Hard and Soft Keyboards

Multiprocess and App Widgets Touch, Gestures, and Multitouch Hard and Soft Keyboards Android Development

How to Use the Recipes in This Book Designing Applications Well Maintaining Forward Compatibility Robustness

How to Use the Recipes in This Book Designing Applications Well Maintaining Forward Compatibility Robustness Software Development Kit

Installing and Upgrading Software Features and API Level Emulator and Android Device Debug Using the Android Debug Bridge Signing and Publishing

Installing and Upgrading Software Features and API Level Emulator and Android Device Debug Using the Android Debug Bridge Signing and Publishing Android Market

End-User License Agreement Improving App Visibility Differentiating an App Charging for an App Managing Reviews and Updates Alternatives to the Android Market

End-User License Agreement Improving App Visibility Differentiating an App Charging for an App Managing Reviews and Updates Alternatives to the Android Market 2 Application Basics: Activities and Intents

Android Application Overview

Recipe: Creating a Project and an Activity Directory Structure of Project and Autogenerated Content Android Package and Manifest File Renaming Parts of an Application

Recipe: Creating a Project and an Activity Directory Structure of Project and Autogenerated Content Android Package and Manifest File Renaming Parts of an Application Activity Lifecycle

Recipe: Utilizing Other Lifecycle Functions Recipe: Forcing Single Task Mode Recipe: Forcing Screen Orientation Recipe: Saving and Restoring Activity Information

Recipe: Utilizing Other Lifecycle Functions Recipe: Forcing Single Task Mode Recipe: Forcing Screen Orientation Recipe: Saving and Restoring Activity Information Multiple Activities

Recipe: Using Buttons and TextView Recipe: Launching Another Activity from an Event Recipe: Launching an Activity for a Result Using Speech to Text Recipe: Implementing a List of Choices Recipe: Using Implicit Intents for Creating an Activity Recipe: Passing Primitive Data Types Between Activities

Android Application Overview

Recipe: Creating a Project and an Activity Directory Structure of Project and Autogenerated Content Android Package and Manifest File Renaming Parts of an Application

Recipe: Creating a Project and an Activity Directory Structure of Project and Autogenerated Content Android Package and Manifest File Renaming Parts of an Application Activity Lifecycle

Recipe: Utilizing Other Lifecycle Functions Recipe: Forcing Single Task Mode Recipe: Forcing Screen Orientation Recipe: Saving and Restoring Activity Information

Recipe: Utilizing Other Lifecycle Functions Recipe: Forcing Single Task Mode Recipe: Forcing Screen Orientation Recipe: Saving and Restoring Activity Information Multiple Activities

Threads

Recipe: Launching a Secondary Thread Recipe: Creating a Runnable Activity Recipe: Setting a Thread’s Priority Recipe: Canceling a Thread Recipe: Sharing a Thread Between Two Applications

Recipe: Launching a Secondary Thread Recipe: Creating a Runnable Activity Recipe: Setting a Thread’s Priority Recipe: Canceling a Thread Recipe: Sharing a Thread Between Two Applications Messages Between Threads: Handlers

Recipe: Scheduling a Runnable Task from the Main Thread Recipe: Using a Countdown Timer Recipe: Handling a Time-Consuming Initialization

Recipe: Scheduling a Runnable Task from the Main Thread Recipe: Using a Countdown Timer Recipe: Handling a Time-Consuming Initialization Services

Recipe: Creating a Self-Contained Service

Recipe: Creating a Self-Contained Service Adding a Broadcast Receiver

Recipe: Starting a Service When the Camera Button Is Pressed

Recipe: Starting a Service When the Camera Button Is Pressed App Widgets

Recipe: Creating an App Widget

Recipe: Creating an App Widget Alerts

Recipe: Using Toast to Show a Brief Message on the Screen Recipe: Using an Alert Dialog Box Recipe: Showing Notification in Status Bar

Threads

Recipe: Launching a Secondary Thread Recipe: Creating a Runnable Activity Recipe: Setting a Thread’s Priority Recipe: Canceling a Thread Recipe: Sharing a Thread Between Two Applications

Recipe: Scheduling a Runnable Task from the Main Thread Recipe: Using a Countdown Timer Recipe: Handling a Time-Consuming Initialization

Recipe: Scheduling a Runnable Task from the Main Thread Recipe: Using a Countdown Timer Recipe: Handling a Time-Consuming Initialization Services

Recipe: Creating a Self-Contained Service

Recipe: Creating a Self-Contained Service Adding a Broadcast Receiver

Recipe: Starting a Service When the Camera Button Is Pressed

Recipe: Starting a Service When the Camera Button Is Pressed App Widgets

Recipe: Creating an App Widget

Recipe: Creating an App Widget Alerts

Recipe: Using Toast to Show a Brief Message on the Screen Recipe: Using an Alert Dialog Box Recipe: Showing Notification in Status Bar

Recipe: Using Toast to Show a Brief Message on the Screen Recipe: Using an Alert Dialog Box Recipe: Showing Notification in Status Bar 4 User Interface Layout

Resource Directories and General Attributes

Recipe: Specifying Alternate Resources

Recipe: Specifying Alternate Resources Views and ViewGroups

Recipe: Building Layouts in the Eclipse Editor Recipe: Controlling the Width and Height of UI Elements Recipe: Setting Relative Layout and Layout ID Recipe: Declaring a Layout Programmatically Recipe: Updating a Layout from a Separate Thread

Recipe: Setting and Changing Text Attributes Recipe: Providing Text Entry Recipe: Creating a Form

Recipe: Setting and Changing Text Attributes Recipe: Providing Text Entry Recipe: Creating a Form Other Widgets: From Buttons to Seek Bars

Recipe: Using Image Buttons in a Table Layout Recipe: Using Check Boxes and Toggle Buttons Recipe: Using Radio Buttons Recipe: Creating a Drop-Down Menu Recipe: Using a Progress Bar Recipe: Using a SeekBar

Resource Directories and General Attributes

Recipe: Specifying Alternate Resources

Recipe: Specifying Alternate Resources Views and ViewGroups

Recipe: Setting and Changing Text Attributes Recipe: Providing Text Entry Recipe: Creating a Form

Recipe: Setting and Changing Text Attributes Recipe: Providing Text Entry Recipe: Creating a Form Other Widgets: From Buttons to Seek Bars

Event Handlers and Event Listeners

Recipe: Intercepting a Physical Key Press Recipe: Building Menus Recipe: Defining Menus in XML Recipe: Utilizing the SEARCH Key Recipe: Reacting to Touch Events Recipe: Listening for Fling Gestures Recipe: Using Multitouch

Recipe: Using Gestures Recipe: Drawing 3D Images

Event Handlers and Event Listeners

Recipe: Using Gestures Recipe: Drawing 3D Images

Recipe: Using Gestures Recipe: Drawing 3D Images 6 Multimedia Techniques

Images

Recipe: Loading an Image for Manipulation

Recipe: Loading an Image for Manipulation Audio

Recipe: Choosing and Playing Back Audio Files Recipe: Recording Audio Files Recipe: Manipulating Raw Audio Recipe: Using Sound Resources Efficiently Recipe: Adding Media and Updating Paths

Recipe: Choosing and Playing Back Audio Files Recipe: Recording Audio Files Recipe: Manipulating Raw Audio Recipe: Using Sound Resources Efficiently Recipe: Adding Media and Updating Paths Video

Images

Recipe: Loading an Image for Manipulation

Recipe: Loading an Image for Manipulation Audio

Recipe: Choosing and Playing Back Audio Files Recipe: Recording Audio Files Recipe: Manipulating Raw Audio Recipe: Using Sound Resources Efficiently Recipe: Adding Media and Updating Paths

Recipe: Choosing and Playing Back Audio Files Recipe: Recording Audio Files Recipe: Manipulating Raw Audio Recipe: Using Sound Resources Efficiently Recipe: Adding Media and Updating Paths Video 7 Hardware Interface

Camera

Recipe: Customizing the Camera

Recipe: Customizing the Camera Other Sensors

Recipe: Getting a Device’s Rotational Attitude Recipe: Using the Temperature and Light Sensor

Recipe: Getting a Device’s Rotational Attitude Recipe: Using the Temperature and Light Sensor Telephony

Recipe: Utilizing the Telephony Manager Recipe: Listening for Phone States Recipe: Dialing a Phone Number

Recipe: Utilizing the Telephony Manager Recipe: Listening for Phone States Recipe: Dialing a Phone Number Bluetooth

Recipe: Turning on Bluetooth Recipe: Discovering Bluetooth Devices Recipe: Pairing with Bonded Bluetooth Devices Recipe: Opening a Bluetooth Socket Recipe: Using Device Vibration Recipe: Accessing the Wireless Network

Camera

Recipe: Customizing the Camera

Recipe: Customizing the Camera Other Sensors

Recipe: Getting a Device’s Rotational Attitude Recipe: Using the Temperature and Light Sensor

Recipe: Getting a Device’s Rotational Attitude Recipe: Using the Temperature and Light Sensor Telephony

Recipe: Utilizing the Telephony Manager Recipe: Listening for Phone States Recipe: Dialing a Phone Number

Recipe: Utilizing the Telephony Manager Recipe: Listening for Phone States Recipe: Dialing a Phone Number Bluetooth

Using SMS

Recipe: Autosend an SMS Based on a Received SMS

Recipe: Autosend an SMS Based on a Received SMS Using Web Content

Recipe: Customizing a Web Browser Recipe: Using an HTTP GET Recipe: Using HTTP POST

Recipe: Customizing a Web Browser Recipe: Using an HTTP GET Recipe: Using HTTP POST Social Networking

Recipe: Integrating with Twitter

Using SMS

Recipe: Autosend an SMS Based on a Received SMS

Recipe: Autosend an SMS Based on a Received SMS Using Web Content

Recipe: Customizing a Web Browser Recipe: Using an HTTP GET Recipe: Using HTTP POST

Recipe: Customizing a Web Browser Recipe: Using an HTTP GET Recipe: Using HTTP POST Social Networking

Recipe: Integrating with Twitter

Recipe: Integrating with Twitter 9 Data Storage Methods

Shared Preferences

Recipe: Creating and Retrieving Shared Preferences Recipe: Using the Preferences Framework Recipe: Changing the UI Based on Stored Data Recipe: Adding a EULA

Recipe: Creating and Retrieving Shared Preferences Recipe: Using the Preferences Framework Recipe: Changing the UI Based on Stored Data Recipe: Adding a EULA SQLite Database

Recipe: Creating a Separate Database Package Recipe: Using a Separate Database Package Recipe: Creating a Personal Diary

Recipe: Creating a Separate Database Package Recipe: Using a Separate Database Package Recipe: Creating a Personal Diary Content Provider

Recipe: Creating a Custom Content Provider

Recipe: Creating a Custom Content Provider File Saving and Loading

Shared Preferences

Recipe: Creating and Retrieving Shared Preferences Recipe: Using the Preferences Framework Recipe: Changing the UI Based on Stored Data Recipe: Adding a EULA

Recipe: Creating and Retrieving Shared Preferences Recipe: Using the Preferences Framework Recipe: Changing the UI Based on Stored Data Recipe: Adding a EULA SQLite Database

Recipe: Creating a Separate Database Package Recipe: Using a Separate Database Package Recipe: Creating a Personal Diary

Recipe: Creating a Separate Database Package Recipe: Using a Separate Database Package Recipe: Creating a Personal Diary Content Provider

Recipe: Creating a Custom Content Provider

Recipe: Creating a Custom Content Provider File Saving and Loading 10 Location-Based Services

Location Basics

Recipe: Retrieving Last Location Recipe: Updating Location Upon Change Recipe: Listing All Enabled Providers Recipe: Translating a Location to Address (Reverse Geocoding) Recipe: Translating an Address to Location (Geocoding)

Recipe: Adding Google Maps to an Application Recipe: Adding Markers on a Map Recipe: Adding Views to a Map Recipe: Marking the Device’s Current Location on a Map Recipe: Setting up a Proximity Alert

Location Basics

Android Custom View

Recipe: Customizing a Button

Recipe: Customizing a Button Android Native Components

Recipe: Developing a Native Component

Recipe: Developing a Native Component Android Security

Recipe: Declaring and Enforcing Permissions

Recipe: Declaring and Enforcing Permissions Android Inter-Process Communication

Recipe: Implementing a Remote Procedure Call

Recipe: Implementing a Remote Procedure Call Android Backup Manager

Recipe: Creating a Backup of Runtime Data Recipe: Backing Up Files to the Cloud Recipe: Triggering Backup and Restore

Recipe: Creating a Backup of Runtime Data Recipe: Backing Up Files to the Cloud Recipe: Triggering Backup and Restore Android Animation

Recipe: Creating an Animation

Android Custom View

Recipe: Customizing a Button

Recipe: Customizing a Button Android Native Components

Recipe: Developing a Native Component

Recipe: Developing a Native Component Android Security

Recipe: Declaring and Enforcing Permissions

Recipe: Declaring and Enforcing Permissions Android Inter-Process Communication

Recipe: Implementing a Remote Procedure Call

Recipe: Implementing a Remote Procedure Call Android Backup Manager

Recipe: Creating a Backup of Runtime Data Recipe: Backing Up Files to the Cloud Recipe: Triggering Backup and Restore

Recipe: Creating a Backup of Runtime Data Recipe: Backing Up Files to the Cloud Recipe: Triggering Backup and Restore Android Animation

Recipe: Creating an Animation

Recipe: Creating an Animation 12 Debugging

Eclipse Built-in Debug Tools

Recipe: Specifying a Run Configuration Recipe: Using the DDMS Recipe: Debugging Through Breakpoints

Recipe: Specifying a Run Configuration Recipe: Using the DDMS Recipe: Debugging Through Breakpoints Android SDK Debug Tools

Recipe: Using the Android Debug Bridge Recipe: Using LogCat Recipe: Using the Hierarchy Viewer Recipe: Using TraceView

Recipe: Using the Android Debug Bridge Recipe: Using LogCat Recipe: Using the Hierarchy Viewer Recipe: Using TraceView Android System Debug Tools

Recipe: Setting up GDB Debugging