The Android unit test framework is based on JUnit 3 , not JUnit 4. Test cases have to extend junit.framework.TestCase or a subclass (such as android.test.InstrumentationTestCase ). Tests are identified by public methods whose name starts with test , not methods annotated with @Test (as in JUnit 4). An Android test suite is packaged as an APK, just like the application being tested. To create a test package, first you need to identify the application package it is testing. Google suggests to put the test package source in a directory named tests/ alongside the src/ directory of the main application. At runtime, Android instrumentation loads both the test package and the application under test into the same process. Therefore, the tests can invoke methods on...

This is a list of built-in Android permission values: Permission Description Since API Level android.permission.ACCESS_CHECKIN_PROPERTIES Allows read/write access to the "properties" table in the checkin database, to change values that get uploaded. 1 android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Allows an application to access coarse (e.g., Cell-ID, WiFi) location 1 android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Allows an application to access fine (e.g., GPS) location 1 android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS Allows an application to access extra location provider commands 1 android.permission.ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION Allows an application to create mock location providers for testing 1 android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Allows applications to access information about networks 1 android.permission.ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER Allows an application to use SurfaceFlinger's low level features 1 android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks 1 android.permission.ACCOUNT_MANAGER Allows applications to call into AccountAuthenticators. Only the system can get this permission. 5 android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS...

To start the Settings application: # am start -n com.android.settings/.Settings St... To start the Browser : # am start -n com.android.browser/.BrowserActivity... To start the phone dialer: # am start tel:210-385-0098 Starting: Intent { ... Help for am command: # am usage: am [subcommand] [options] ...

Some ways to pass data from one activity to another: Add data to the Intent : The sending side: // create Intent Intent intent = new Intent(); ... The receiving side: Bundle bundle = getIntent().getExtras(); String... Use SharedPreferences (data is persisted in this case): The sending side: SharedPreferences prefs = getSharedPreferences("pr... The receiving side: SharedPreferences prefs = getSharedPreferences("pr...

Code public void install(View view) { String url = ... Screenshots: Logcat: D/InstallApp( 338): install: file:///sdcard/GetAp... Using http://... as the URI for the APK does not work. Android fails to find a handler for the intent (logcat): No Activity found to handle Intent { act=android.i... Therefore, download the APK to sdcard then fire the Intent.

Start the emulator ( create an AVD if none exists) $ tools/emulator -avd Simple8 Create new project $ tools/android create project \ > --package co... where " --target 2 " identifies the target platform as displayed by " tools/android list targets ", which is stored in the properties file default.properties in the project root folder. cd HelloWorld and install debug package onto the running emulator: $ ant install Buildfile: build.xml [set... Launch the Hello World application on the emulator. You'll see something like this: Edit res/values/string.xml , change the contents to: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <resourc... Edit res/layout/main.xml , change the contents to: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearL... The contents of the text area now refer to a string defined in the resource file strings.xml , instead...

This is an odd-ball content provider in that it doesn't provide database records, but provides a resource as a stream. It can be used to provide media files or XML resources. Start the project with: tools/android create project --package com.android... Create assets directory and add an XML file ( assets/demo.xml ): <? xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <people... Edit the layout ( res/layout/main.xml ): <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearL... Edit src/com/android/cptest/Dummy.java : package com.android.cptest; import java.io.... Add content provider ( src/com/android/cptest/XmlResource.java ): package com.android.cptest; import java.io.... Update AndroidManifest.xml : <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifes... Add this section to the end of build.xml : <target name="-package-resources"> <ech... Build and install: ant install Screenshot: Remove the Dummy activity ( AndroidManifest.xml ): <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifes... Create a new project for...

For Android, there's no entry function like " public static void main() " in Java. The main activity is declared by intent-filter in AndroidManifest.xml : <intent-filter> <action android:name="andro... The category LAUNCHER declaration puts it in the Launcher . The action MAIN means this is the activity to start when the application icon is clicked in the Launcher. In fact, the Android ActivityManager starts the main activity with the intent: { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.inte...

This example uses an Intent with Uri scheme tel: to invoke the phone dialer. Create a new project with: $ ~/android-sdk-linux_86/tools/android create proj... Update the layout res/layout/main.xml to add a text field and a button: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearL... Update the Java class src/com/android/intenttest/CallPhone.java to handle button click and start the built-in phone dialer with Intent : package com.android.intenttest; import andr... Update AndroidManifest.xml to add CALL_PHONE permission: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifes... Install to the emulator and test: ant install The phone dialer will be invoked when you click the "Call" button. So how did this happen? The CallPhone activity creates an Intent with action Intent.ACTION_CALL and Uri tel:<a number> and sends it off to Android. Android starts the activity com.android.phone.OutgoingCallBroadcaster because the intent matches the...

Create new project $ tools/android create project \ > --package co... Edit res/values/string.xml , add strings for the main screen. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <resourc... Add widgets to main layout ( res/layout/main.xml ). <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearL... Edit src/com/android/apkinfo/GetAPKPermissions.java and change contents to: package com.android.apkinfo; import android... Install the debug package to the emulator: ant install The screen should look like: Add display permissions activity. Start by creating a new layout res/layout/display_permissions.xml : <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearL... Add the strings used by the new Activity ( res/values/strings.xml ): <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <resourc... Add the Display Permissions Activity ( src/com/android/apkinfo/DisplayPermissions.java ): package com.android.apkinfo; import android... Change src/com/android/apkinfo/GetAPKPermissions.java to invoke the Display Permissions Activity: package com.android.apkinfo; import android... Declare Display Permissions Activity in AndroidManifest.xml : <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifes......