Android :: Approaches To Writing Subscription Based Applications?

Mar 25, 2010

I have a Web Service and an Android application that uses this web service. I want to make this application subscription based. The user would subscribe to the service and would be able to use it till their subscription is valid. I understand that to create such an application, we would have to integrate necessary checks in the service and validate a subscription every time it is used on the backend.

But is it possible to do all(well, at least most of) this, on the handset itself? Is it possible to achieve the following in an Android application? Make the application work only for a limited period of time(till the subscription is valid). If yes, how? How to maintain data about the subscription and where?

Android :: Approaches to writing subscription based applications?


Android :: Subscription Play Music Anytime Applications?

Jan 5, 2010

I currently have a Napster To-Go subscription that I use with my Creative Zen, and on my PC at work. But now that I have the Droid, I would much rather stream music to the phone. I currently use Pandora (One) and I like it but I would really like to listen to full albums and make my own playlists; basically listen to whatever I want. I heard that Napster had an App but decided to not to release it, and I will be canceling my subscription as soon as an alternative is found that I can use on the Droid (I never really liked the Napster app anyway). Are there any Subscription Play-anything/Anytime apps?

The following I have looked at:
Napster - No App Release Planned
Rhapsody - Supposed to launch in 2009, Delayed?
Spotify - Supposed to launch in 2010 in US.
Have I missed any alternatives?

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Android :: Writing Firewall Applications

Nov 6, 2009

Does anyone have any suggestions on where to start in case one wants to write a firewall for Android? I am interested especially in how would one go about in blocking access for various applications that are blacklisted from a firewall application. As far as I could find, there are no firewall applications in the real sense except Droidwall which uses iptables on rooted phones, but I would like to see if there are any API calls currently in Android that may help with this task, be it NDK or SDK.

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Android :: Testing GPS Based Applications - Phone Choice

May 11, 2009

I'd like some feedback from your experiences on the best option to test GPS based applications. I've been developing apps and in the middle of this will have to ship out to Afghanistan for a 1 year tour. Perfect opportunity to concentrate on the apps in the down-time (nothing to do stuck on a base most of the time in a 10x15 shippping container). This is bad (with bad being a relative term) from the standpoint that there are no "data" plans in Afghanistan for GSM phones. I can get GSM service but no "data" plans. If i buy a Android OS phone I'm concerned about how I can update it with new firmware and load apps. I will have wifi access, but from what I've read this will not enable a "push" of the new firmware update to the phone as if I was with T-Mobile. Any suggestions on what phone i should buy and how to "test' my applications where I can update my firmware and load my apps onto the phone?

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Android :: All SYMBIAN Based End Devices Accept Java Language Applications

Mar 25, 2009

All SYMBIAN based end devices accept Java language Applications

(i)Does this mean that the applications made for Android would run in S60 ,without any modifications?

(ii)If not then what exactly we mean when we say the above statement? Is there any web link to which I can refer to?

(iii)What are the coding guidelines that we need to follow so that an Android application can be ported on S60 with minimum changes?

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Android :: Subscription For Hulu

Jun 29, 2010

So much for even PAYING a subscription for Hulu. Once again another company goes catering to the #(*$ Iphone fanboys. Sorry, just with the release of Flash for the Droid I figured we would at LEAST get "something" from them rather than a snub.

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Android :: Droid X - Podcast Subscription And Sync

Jul 22, 2010

I've done lots of searching, and I've found partial solutions, but not exactly what I'm looking for. Not sure it even exists, but I'm going to ask! Got a new Droid X last week and love it. Coming from iPhone with iTunes. I listen to podcasts for several hours most nights at work using Bluetooth headphones. My iPhone worked great for this because I would plug it in each day and it would automatically sync the newest podcasts from the list I selected. I'd like to continue using iTunes because it is very nice for auto updating and I have dozens of podcasts subscribed to already. But here's what I need to do:

1) I need a way to sync the newest 3-5 podcasts from Select podcast subscriptions. I've found an Android solution or two that will sync podcasts, but they appear to either sync All podcasts, or unplayed podcasts from All subscriptions. What I want to is what the iPhone can do: sync the most recent 3-5 podcasts from only the ones I select. I would have to delete Dozens of subscriptions to be able to sync them to my Droid if I use the current tools I discovered.

2) I need a way to play the podcasts on the Droid, knowing which ones are unplayed. I've found solutions that will allow me to play the podcasts, but I can't seem to tell which ones I've listened to. On the iPhone, there's a dot that tells you if its unplayed or not. On the Android, there's just a big list of podcasts and there's no way to tell if I listened to it or not (from what I've found).

3) This one is not a requirement, but it would be nice if I could do this wirelessly because I've had a bit of trouble consistently mounting the Droid X to my iMac. I tried TuneSync, which does wireless iTunes syncing, but again, I can't choose individual podcasts to sync, it appears to be all or nothing.

I'm not hopeful that there's a solution for this, so I'm prepared to continue using my deactivated iPhone for listening to podcasts if I have to. It'll just be a pain having to carry both the Droid X and my iPhone with me at work.

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Android :: Need Market Subscription Payment Model?

Aug 19, 2010

I would like to have two apps. One to do the real job and another one to carry the payment on a monthly basis (licensing app). Users must download the licensing app each month from Market. But, should they have to uninstall the last month's app before that. Can an app auto destroy itself (uninstall itself)?

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Android :: Wave Secure Payment For Subscription Before Updation?

Aug 2, 2010

The title was quite blunt - but I'm writing this to warn others about paying for this product. I'm sure it is an excellent product - if you can get it to work. I made the mistake of paying for a subscription before I tried it. I have never been able to get it working.
I've been in contact with their support department who (very occasionally) reply to my email messages. I have done as they asked, run debug versions and supplied them with log files. They tell me that the problem is at their server end and they are trying to fix it. Since then (weeks ago) I've heard nothing despite repeat attempts to ask them for an update (and my money back). This morning, my phone told me that an update was available. I eagerly downloaded it in case this fixed the problem - it didn't. Just in case anyone from Wave Secure is reading this, please check support tickets IYR-245894 and BQO-385045 and you'll see how lousy you are at supporting a paying customer. So, although this product may be good, please don't buy it unless you are sure it works first. Also, if you have any problems, please don't hold your breath waiting for support from them as it probably won't happen.

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HTC EVO 4G :: Podcost Subscription On Doubletwist Do Not Refresh / Fix It?

Jun 14, 2010

Is any body having this problem, where podcast subscription do not refresh, and I changed the the source folder for video, music and pictures and the doubletwist do not change at all, it doesn't refresh to the new folders. This is a nightmare.

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General :: YouTube App Not Loading All Subscription Videos?

Sep 14, 2013

Recently I noticed that the YouTube app is not loading all subscription videos. Before, I was able to continuously scroll through a list of recent videos by those I am subscribed to, but now it only shows maybe 20 or so videos and stops.

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HTC EVO 4G :: MLB Subscription - Software Limiting Speeds - Slingplayer Application

Jun 6, 2010

I am hoping some android geniuses might be able to help me out here. 1) How can I watch my MLB.tv subscription on this phone? I was very excited when I saw that android marketplace now had MLB at bat in its marketplace, but hugely disappointed when I found it does not support live games (like that other phone does). When I looked on Mlb.com for an answer it says Android does not support some sort of optimization technique that the other phone does. Its hard for me to believe with the hardware backing this phone that it is not possible. The workaround I used to use on my touchpro 2 was to use the skyfire browser to login and watch it. However when I download skyfire for android and try to watch the game it tells me I need to download flash. Is there a setting I might be missing? 2) Whats up with 4g speed? I know this probably isn't great to be bringing up about the company I work for but I have not seen myself or read of anyone's speedtest on the evo exceeding the 3MB/sec barrier. The speeds I consistently see are outstanding by 3g expectations but not near what I expected of 4g especially since I have seen our Mobile Broadband products consistently exceed those barriers. Is there something with device or software limiting these speeds?........................

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General :: How To Cancel Google Play Music All Access Subscription

May 18, 2013

You may be given the opportunity to try Google Play Music All Access through a one-time 30 day free trial. During your trial period, you can stream your favorite albums and songs, create custom playlists, and listen to commercial-free radio stations on the web and through the Google Play Music app.Billing after trial period

Once your trial period has ended, you'll be automatically billed each month for your All Access subscription. As an active subscriber, you'll have access to unlimited streaming music from All Access.During a free trial period, you can cancel your trial at any time and you will not be charged until the start of the first paid billing period.Learn how to cancel a trial or subscription to All Access..If you want to cancel before your 30 day free trial end there are two ways to do this.

1) To cancel your free trial or subscription to All Access: Visit the Settings page on Google Play Music through a desktop web browserSelect the Cancel option located alongside your next billing dateUse the Cancel option to end your subscription

2) If you don't see the Cancel option through your Google Play Music app settings, please visit Google Play Music on the web and visit Settings to cancel your account. You can also cancel your subscription through yourGoogle Wallet account.

Subscriptions: When you cancel your subscription to All Access, you will be able to continue using All Access until the end of the billing period during which you cancel. After the end of that billing period, the features of All Access will become inaccessible to you.

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Aug 31, 2010

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Samsung Behold 2 :: How To Disable "Subscription Upgrade Required" Notifications?

Jul 26, 2010

I just recently bought the Samsung Behold 2 and installed the Behold 2 1.6 No Twiz from this forum and so far I'm loving it! Much faster than the stock rom. Now the only problem I have is that when I use an app with ads, such as Alarm Clock Plus V2, I get this "Subscription Upgrade Required" page from my browser since I don't have a data plan. I really don't need a data plan since I just connect through Wi-fi to download all necessary apps/games from the market and use the web. So my question is, is it possible to disable these notifiers? I mean, if I'm connected through Wi-fi I don't get these notifiers, but that's not always the case.

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Android :: Writing Authentication System

Jul 21, 2010

I am currently writing the backend for a service which has 3 clients: browser, android native and iphone native. I am having a little trouble with coming up with an authentication system since I don't know what can really be done on the clients.

I am using django + twisted for the backend.

Basically, I am going to be writing RestfulAPIs to open up for the clients on both phones to call.

Now the real question is, how should I come up with an authentication system?

I have thought about using sessionids, this works very well with the browser and I can use django's integrated app for that.

However, I don't know if it's possible for both the iphone and android to obtain a unique sessionid on the handset. Should I write an API call to distribute unique sessionids?

if that's the case, is it possible for me to still use django's authentication system since a lot of the stuff here are customized? ( I am not even using a rdbms - I am sticking with mongodb, so I was on the verge of dropping django's authentication app ftm).

I have looked at foursquare's API and their basic auth method requires you to pass in user:password in every http request header. That adds 1 additional authentication each call which can kind of seem excessive.

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Android :: What Complexities Are Involvod In Writing ROM

Jun 9, 2010

This is a pretty open ended question.I have a T-Mobile Touch and have some free time on my hands. So far as i understand im stuck with Android 1.5 and no sign of T-Mobile or Huawei releasing a ROM using a more up-to-date version of the Android SDK.Im asking what are the major complexities involved with making a ROM for this fone using a newer version of the Android SDK?

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Android :: Failed To Open /dev/msm Pcm Out For Writing

Sep 16, 2010

I would like to open an mp3 file with my own audio player(based on mplayer and FFmpeg) I packaged in a apk file. It runs fine using command line and the executable version but not when packaged in apk. I got the messages using adb logcat window:

I/stdout ( 2115): PCM: Samplerate: 48000Hz Channels: Stereo Format s16le I/stdout ( 2115): [AO PCM] Info: Faster dumping is achieved with -vc null -vo null -ao pcm:fast I/stdout ( 2115): [AO PCM] Info: To write WAVE files use -ao pcm:waveheader (default). I/stderr ( 2115): [AO PCM] Failed to open /dev/msm_pcm_out for writing! I/stderr ( 2115): Failed to initialize audio driver 'pcm:file=/dev/ msm_pcm_out' I/stderr ( 2115): Could not open/initialize audio device -> no sound. I/stdout ( 2115): Audio: no sound I/stdout ( 2115): Video: no video I/stdout ( 2115): Exiting... (End of file)

I put the permission in the manifest file as follows:

code:...............

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Android :: Writing Text On Images

Apr 9, 2009

I want to edit image for Writing text on images, is it possible in Android, if so, how to achieve this.

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Android :: Programmatically Writing PCM WAV Data

Mar 31, 2010

I'm looking for a way to programmatically save an array of shorts as PCM data. I know that this should be possible, but I haven't found a very easy way to do this on Android.Essentially, I'm taking voltage data, and I want to save it in PCM format. My function looks something like this:public void audifySignal(short[] signal) {// Create a WAV file from the incoming signal}Any suggestions would be awesome, or even references. Seems like the audio APIs built in to android are more geared for directly recording from the mic, and not so much for lower level signal processing type work (at least for saving raw data to a file). I'd also like to avoid having to manually write the PCM file headers and what not.

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Android :: Writing To SD Card Error?

Jul 8, 2010

When implementing download function it work but during file saving to sdcard i get the following Default buffer size used in BufferedInputStream constructor. It would be better to be explicit if an 8k buffer is required.Also IO Exception occure
W(14495:0x389f) java.io.FileNotFoundException: /sdcard
W(14495:0x389f) at org.apache.harmony.luni.platform.OSFileSystem.open(OSFileSystem.java:244)
W(14495:0x389f) at java.io.FileOutputStream.(FileOutputStream.java:97)
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Android :: Writing Objects From Thread

Jul 22, 2010

I have a game object that I save like this in OnPause()try {final ObjectOutputStream os = new ObjectOutputStream(openFileOutput(gameName + ".sav", 0)); os.writeObject(gameObject); os.reset();} catch (final Exception e) {e.printStackTrace();This works fine except on some of the older or slower phones it can sometimes take too long to complete. I end up getting a ANR (Activity Not Responding) error. I would like to move this to a thread to prevent blocking the UI. However when I try this I run into multiple problems.First openFileOutput is only available in my activity. I worked around this by passing the ObjectOutputStream to the thread. After that I could save the object but later when I tried to reload I get a java.io.EOF Exeception. does anyone have a good pattern for writing objects to a file from a thread?

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Aug 22, 2010

I try to write to a Csv file via:mFileWriter = new FileWriter("/sdcard/program/file");mCsvWriter = new CSVWriter(mFileWriter);At the moment it throws an exception that the file doesn't exist.It's true that the file doesn't exist. What's the easiest way to create the file?

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Aug 28, 2010

Is there any way of accessing the internal SD card on Android devices that have internal flash, internal SD and external SD cards?

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Android :: Writing Time Out Event

Sep 1, 2010

i have a small issue i can't figure out.For my program, i basically want to execute some code if the user hasn't done anything with the application for 5 minutes (say log out).how can i go about doing this? i'm lost on detecting that the user has done nothing, and then reset the count once the user has touched the tablet or something. can somebody give me some pointers?

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Android :: How To Do EXIF Reading And Writing

Jun 17, 2009

I've been looking around on the net and in this group, but i have not found any java package that can read and write EXIF data.

I tried Sanselan. They say they don't use ImageIO/AWT, but they actually do use AWT. The class can not be loaded because there is an AWT dependency:

CODE:......

What i want is not so much creating my own EXIF data, but preserving a JPEG's meta-data (EXIF). I'm planning to load a JPEG, edit its bitmap and write it out again to a(nother) JPEG with the same meta-data as its original.

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Android :: Writing A Custom Button?

Feb 10, 2009

I am writing a custom button.

In the android button, I can customize my button like this:

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And in the Button.java source code, it gets the value like that: In TextView.java:

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My question is if I need to add a new value in the customization for my button.

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How can I get 'myattribute' in my class for my custom button?

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Mar 30, 2010

I am writing an application that will create a textfile in the /sdcard or /data directory and write messages to the textfile.Each time I want to append the messages and not overwrite the file.

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Android :: Writing To System Framework In Emulator

Jul 15, 2010

I'm in the process of extending monkey for software testing purposes, so I would like to replace the current monkey.jar which my own compiled monkey.jar in the emulator. The current monkey.jar is
located at /system/framework/monkey.jar.

When I try to run the following command:

adb push monkey.jar /system/framework/monkey.jar

I get the following:
'failed to copy 'monkey.jar' to '/system/framework/monkey.jar': Out of
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How to replace the current monkey.jar?

This actually works if I'm running Android 1.6 in the Emulator, but nothing after that.
Yes, i've tried 'abd remount'

This is not a .jar specific issue. I can't push any type of file to /system/framework

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Oct 27, 2010

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