Re: [android-developers] Re: "factory data reset" in source code?

But this asks the user, right, you can't programatically just wipe
everything without input, correct?

kris

On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 1:40 AM, Dianne Hackborn <hackbod@android.com> wrote:
> You can do this by writing a device administrator:
> http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/admin/device-admin.html
>
> Which can call this API:
> http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.html#wipeData(int)
>
>
> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Kristopher Micinski
> <krismicinski@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> If you're not a system app, then you're not a system app, and there's
>> nothing you can do.  (Otherwise there would be a security hole in the
>> system.)
>>
>> kris
>>
>> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 4:08 PM, Serj <bekdjanov@googlemail.com> wrote:
>> > Thank You bobbywink,
>> > that is what I need: MASTER_CLEAR ))). I have supposed, that it must
>> > be an system app. Can I prevent this? Could I overwrite this Class? I
>> > mean can I program my own MASTER_CLEAR.class, like
>> > myMASTER_CLEAR.class, and send him a Broadcast? Therefor I need the
>> > source code from this MASTER_CLEAR.class to understand how it works.
>> > Can You help me?
>> >
>> > On 22 Mai, 06:01, v bobbywink <vvnevercha...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> sendBroadcast(new Intent("android.intent.action.MASTER_CLEAR"));
>> >> need permission: android.permission.MASTER_CLEAR
>> >>
>> >> system receiver is MasterClearReceiver.java
>> >> BUT it must be a system app , your own app can't do it
>> >>
>> >> 2012/5/22 Jim Graham <spooky1...@gmail.com>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 02:10:18PM -0700, Serj wrote:
>> >> > > Hi Kris,
>> >> > > I have got the source code, but I ask whether someone can tell me
>> >> > > which class (Java Class) implements the "Factory data reset" in
>> >> > > code
>> >> > > behind. "Factory data reset" is normal menu option in android,
>> >> > > which
>> >> > > to find under  "Settings/Privacy/Factory data reset". Or who can
>> >> > > tell
>> >> > > me, how can I reset database code behind. I want make an
>> >> > > Application,
>> >> > > which reset all kind of data on the device. Thx
>> >>
>> >> > Let me see if I understand you correctly....  You want to reset the
>> >> > ENTIRE DEVICE just to reset a database?  Have you, by any chance,
>> >> > ever
>> >> > (seriously) considered using a nuclear warhead to kill a mosquito?
>> >> >  :-)
>> >>
>> >> > Delete the database and re-create it.  It's reset.  And you (or your
>> >> > users) don't lose everything ELSE on the device along with the
>> >> > database.
>> >>
>> >> > Later,
>> >> >   --jim
>> >>
>> >> > --
>> >> > THE SCORE:  ME:  2  CANCER:  0
>> >> > 73 DE N5IAL (/4)        | Peter da Silva:  No, try "rm -rf /"
>> >> > spooky1...@gmail.com    | Dave Aronson:    As your life flashes
>> >> > before
>> >> > < Running FreeBSD 7.0 > |      your eyes, in the unit of time known
>> >> > as an
>> >> > ICBM / Hurricane:       |      ohnosecond....
>> >> > (alt.sysadmin.recovery)
>> >> >   30.44406N 86.59909W  |
>> >>
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