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keshav kowshik
keshav kowshik

Reputation: 2374

How to Enable Accessibility Setting for my application as soon as the application is launched

I am trying to enable Accessibility setting for my application as soon as the application is launched. But I am not able to do it currently. I have used the following code:

 Settings.Secure.putString(getContentResolver(), 
                           Settings.Secure.ENABLED_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICES, 
                           "package_name");
 Settings.Secure.putString(getContentResolver(), 
                           Settings.Secure.ACCESSIBILITY_ENABLED, 
                           "1");

To use this code snippet we have to declare the following permission:

WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS, but this permission is applicable only for system applications. How can I achieve the same functionality for my application. All suggestions are welcome.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 12625

Answers (2)

serv-inc
serv-inc

Reputation: 38247

The API says: Settings.Secure are

for preferences that the user must explicitly modify through the system UI or specialized APIs for those values, not modified directly by applications.

If you want to check programmatically to prompt the user, see also android-how-do-you-check-if-a-particular-accessibilityservice-is-enabled. The code to call the intent is given for example in how-to-programmatically-enable-disable-accessibility-service-in-android, it is

Intent intent = new Intent(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_ACCESSIBILITY_SETTINGS);
startActivityForResult(intent, 0);

Upvotes: 7

CommonsWare
CommonsWare

Reputation: 1007276

How can I achieve the same functionality for may application

You can't, for blindingly obvious privacy and security reasons. An AccessibilityService has extensive access to what a user does with the device's user interface, and for that reason, the user has to agree to enable it as a separate action through the Settings app.

Upvotes: 3

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