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nrofis
nrofis

Reputation: 9766

Android - Share data between apps over the internet

I want to build a app with sharing option. I mean that users can pass simple data between their contacts, that use the app. And I don't want to use servers of mine.

Is it possible to use existing platforms such as Facebook, Google, or even with android APi only?
If it can be done, how can I do it?

Upvotes: 3

Views: 1767

Answers (2)

Rodja
Rodja

Reputation: 8081

I created the free and Open Source web service cross copy to do file and message transfer between devices via simple RESTful commands:

waiting for messages to appear "on the given codeword" (long polling):
GET http://cross-copy.net/api/any_codeword_you_like

sening a message in body to all waiting clients:
PUT http://cross-copy.net/api/any_codeword_you_like

Both devices must use the same codeword and hence it must be agreed upon (displayed on screen, QR-Code, prediefined, computed by geo location or what ever fits for your application. More infos are available in the readme at GitHub.

Upvotes: 0

Nikola Davidovic
Nikola Davidovic

Reputation: 8656

You can try with gcm - Google Cloud Messaging for Android

Nevertheless, for this you will have to use some kind of server to send push messages.

Upvotes: 1

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