android - Register ContentProvider only if authority does not exist -

android - Register ContentProvider only if authority does not exist -

i'm developing custom home screen launcher. part of functionality able show unread notification badges.

instead of implementing own api this, hook onto existing standards. used 1 samsung's touchwiz launcher.

it works through contentprovider authorization com.sec.badge. now, on samsung devices, can utilize contentobserver observe changes samsung's contentprovider , works perfectly. however, on devices without existing contentprovider (i.e. non-samsung devices) provide own contentprovider purpose. works capture inserts other apps.

however, when roll own contentprovider naturally install_failed_conflicting_provider error when trying install on samsung devices.

i understand why happening since android wants avoid having conflicts in providers.

what want help workaround. possible somehow register contentprovider dynamically instead of declaring in androidmanifest.xml? way, first check if authorization taken, , if go observer. otherwise, register own contentprovider , go that.

i realize might bad practice don't see other way. apps (such facebook) implement sony's badge api works through broadcasts avoids conflict, not many existing apps utilize process.

i've tried this:

contentprovider test = new samsungcontentproviderspoof(); providerinfo providerinfo = new providerinfo(); providerinfo.authority = "com.sec.badge"; providerinfo.enabled = true; providerinfo.exported = true; test.attachinfo(this, providerinfo);

but fails. guess need somehow access scheme contentresolver , register myself there, don't know how.

i hook onto existing standards

there no existing standards. few vendors have done own thing, , that's it.

the used 1 samsung's touchwiz launcher.

note mechanism undocumented (afaict) , unsupported (outside of select samsung partners).

is possible somehow register contentprovider dynamically instead of declaring in androidmanifest.xml? way, first check if authorization taken, , if go observer. otherwise, register own contentprovider , go that.

you welcome disabled (android:enabled="false") in manifest, conditionally enable later using packagemanager , setcomponentenabledsetting(). know needed either trying communicate existing provider (e.g., registering observer) , getting expected error, or interrogating packagemanager see if provider exists.

however, not need claim samsung in terms of provider, in terms of custom permissions. that break on "l" developer preview, , going forward, much same reason ran conflicting provider. @ nowadays time, there no workaround aware of.

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