How to programmatically set a lock or pin for an app
String lastAppPN = "";
public void checkRunningApps() {
ActivityManager mActivityManager = (ActivityManager) getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE);
String activityOnTop;
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > 20) {
activityOnTop = mActivityManager.getRunningAppProcesses().get(0).processName;
} else {
List<ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo> RunningTask = mActivityManager.getRunningTasks(1);
ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo ar = RunningTask.get(0);
activityOnTop = ar.topActivity.getPackageName();
}
//Log.e("activity on TOp", "" + activityOnTop);
// Provide the packagename(s) of apps here, you want to show password activity
if (activityOnTop.contains("whatsapp") // you can make this check even better
|| activityOnTop.contains(CURRENT_PACKAGE_NAME)) {
if (!(lastAppPN.equals(activityOnTop))) {
lastAppPN = activityOnTop;
Log.e("Whatsapp", "started");
}
} else {
if (lastAppPN.contains("whatsapp")) {
if (!(activityOnTop.equals(lastAppPN))) {
Log.e("Whatsapp", "stoped");
lastAppPN = "";
}
}
// DO nothing
}
}
I have created small demo project. Hope this might be useful to someone Link to project
Logic
- You have to make and start a service when you want to block apps,
- And In Service you have to check packagenames of the apps, so that you can decide which app to run and which to show a pin/password activity
Now Code Example:
To Start a service, code like this,
startService(new Intent(this, SaveMyAppsService.class));
Now, Inside your service, check packages like this,
public class SaveMyAppsService extends android.app.Service { String CURRENT_PACKAGE_NAME = {your this app packagename}; String lastAppPN = ""; boolean noDelay = false; public static SaveMyAppsService instance; @Override public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) { // TODO Auto-generated method stub return null; } @Override public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) { // TODO Auto-generated method stub scheduleMethod(); CURRENT_PACKAGE_NAME = getApplicationContext().getPackageName(); Log.e("Current PN", "" + CURRENT_PACKAGE_NAME); instance = this; return START_STICKY; } private void scheduleMethod() { // TODO Auto-generated method stub ScheduledExecutorService scheduler = Executors .newSingleThreadScheduledExecutor(); scheduler.scheduleAtFixedRate(new Runnable() { @Override public void run() { // TODO Auto-generated method stub // This method will check for the Running apps after every 100ms if(30 minutes spent){ stop(); }else{ checkRunningApps(); } } }, 0, 100, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS); } public void checkRunningApps() { ActivityManager mActivityManager = (ActivityManager) getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE); List<ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo> RunningTask = mActivityManager.getRunningTasks(1); ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo ar = RunningTask.get(0); String activityOnTop = ar.topActivity.getPackageName(); Log.e("activity on TOp", "" + activityOnTop); // Provide the packagename(s) of apps here, you want to show password activity if (activityOnTop.contains("whatsapp") // you can make this check even better || activityOnTop.contains(CURRENT_PACKAGE_NAME)) { // Show Password Activity } else { // DO nothing } } public static void stop() { if (instance != null) { instance.stopSelf(); } } }
Edit: (Get Top Package Name for Lollipop)
A very good answer is here.