BackupAgent


public abstract class BackupAgent
extends ContextWrapper

java.lang.Object
   ↳ android.content.Context
     ↳ android.content.ContextWrapper
       ↳ android.app.backup.BackupAgent
BackupAgentHelper A convenient BackupAgent wrapper class that automatically manages heterogeneous data sets within the backup data, each identified by a unique key prefix. 


Provides the central interface between an application and Android's data backup infrastructure. An application that wishes to participate in the backup and restore mechanism will declare a subclass of BackupAgent, implement the onBackup() and onRestore() methods, and provide the name of its backup agent class in its AndroidManifest.xml file via the <application> tag's android:backupAgent attribute.

Developer Guides

For more information about using BackupAgent, read the Data Backup developer guide.

Basic Operation

When the application makes changes to data that it wishes to keep backed up, it should call the BackupManager.dataChanged() method. This notifies the Android Backup Manager that the application needs an opportunity to update its backup image. The Backup Manager, in turn, schedules a backup pass to be performed at an opportune time.

Restore operations are typically performed only when applications are first installed on a device. At that time, the operating system checks to see whether there is a previously-saved data set available for the application being installed, and if so, begins an immediate restore pass to deliver the backup data as part of the installation process.

When a backup or restore pass is run, the application's process is launched (if not already running), the manifest-declared backup agent class (in the android:backupAgent attribute) is instantiated within that process, and the agent's onCreate() method is invoked. This prepares the agent instance to run the actual backup or restore logic. At this point the agent's onBackup() or onRestore() method will be invoked as appropriate for the operation being performed.

A backup data set consists of one or more "entities," flattened binary data records that are each identified with a key string unique within the data set. Adding a record to the active data set or updating an existing record is done by simply writing new entity data under the desired key. Deleting an entity from the data set is done by writing an entity under that key with header specifying a negative data size, and no actual entity data.

Helper Classes

An extensible agent based on convenient helper classes is available in BackupAgentHelper. That class is particularly suited to handling of simple file or SharedPreferences backup and restore.

Threading

The constructor, as well as onCreate() and onDestroy() lifecycle callbacks run on the main thread (UI thread) of the application that implements the BackupAgent. The data-handling callbacks: onBackup(), onFullBackup(android.app.backup.FullBackupDataOutput), onRestore(), onRestoreFile(), onRestoreFinished(), and onQuotaExceeded() run on binder pool threads.

Summary

Constants

int FLAG_CLIENT_SIDE_ENCRYPTION_ENABLED

Flag for BackupDataOutput.getTransportFlags() and FullBackupDataOutput.getTransportFlags() only.

int FLAG_DEVICE_TO_DEVICE_TRANSFER

Flag for BackupDataOutput.getTransportFlags() and FullBackupDataOutput.getTransportFlags() only.

int TYPE_DIRECTORY

During a full restore, indicates that the file system object being restored is a directory.

int TYPE_FILE

During a full restore, indicates that the file system object being restored is an ordinary file.

Inherited constants

String ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a AccessibilityManager for giving the user feedback for UI events through the registered event listeners.

String ACCOUNT_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a AccountManager for receiving intents at a time of your choosing.

String ACTIVITY_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a ActivityManager for interacting with the global system state.

String ALARM_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a AlarmManager for receiving intents at a time of your choosing.

String APPWIDGET_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a AppWidgetManager for accessing AppWidgets.

String APP_FUNCTION_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve an AppFunctionManager for executing app functions.

String APP_OPS_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a AppOpsManager for tracking application operations on the device.

String APP_SEARCH_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve an AppSearchManager for indexing and querying app data managed by the system.

String AUDIO_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a AudioManager for handling management of volume, ringer modes and audio routing.

String BATTERY_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a BatteryManager for managing battery state.

int BIND_ABOVE_CLIENT

Flag for bindService(Intent, BindServiceFlags, Executor, ServiceConnection): indicates that the client application binding to this service considers the service to be more important than the app itself.

int BIND_ADJUST_WITH_ACTIVITY

Flag for bindService(Intent, BindServiceFlags, Executor, ServiceConnection): If binding from an activity, allow the target service's process importance to be raised based on whether the activity is visible to the user, regardless whether another flag is used to reduce the amount that the client process's overall importance is used to impact it.

int BIND_ALLOW_ACTIVITY_STARTS

Flag for bindService(Intent, BindServiceFlags, Executor, ServiceConnection): If binding from an app that is visible, the bound service is allowed to start an activity from background.

int BIND_ALLOW_OOM_MANAGEMENT

Flag for bindService(Intent, BindServiceFlags, Executor, ServiceConnection): allow the process hosting the bound service to go through its normal memory management.

int BIND_AUTO_CREATE

Flag for bindService(Intent, BindServiceFlags, Executor, ServiceConnection): automatically create the service as long as the binding exists.

int BIND_DEBUG_UNBIND

Flag for bindService(Intent, BindServiceFlags, Executor, ServiceConnection): include debugging help for mismatched calls to unbind.

int BIND_EXTERNAL_SERVICE

Flag for bindService(Intent, BindServiceFlags, Executor, ServiceConnection): The service being bound is an isolated, external service.

long BIND_EXTERNAL_SERVICE_LONG

Works in the same way as BIND_EXTERNAL_SERVICE, but it's defined as a long value that is compatible to BindServiceFlags.

int BIND_IMPORTANT

Flag for bindService(Intent, BindServiceFlags, Executor, ServiceConnection): this service is very important to the client, so should be brought to the foreground process level when the client is.

int BIND_INCLUDE_CAPABILITIES

Flag for bindService(Intent, BindServiceFlags, Executor, ServiceConnection): If binding from an app that has specific capabilities due to its foreground state such as an activity or foreground service, then this flag will allow the bound app to get the same capabilities, as long as it has the required permissions as well.

int BIND_NOT_FOREGROUND

Flag for bindService(Intent, BindServiceFlags, Executor, ServiceConnection): don't allow this binding to raise the target service's process to the foreground scheduling priority.

int BIND_NOT_PERCEPTIBLE

Flag for bindService(Intent, BindServiceFlags, Executor, ServiceConnection): If binding from an app that is visible or user-perceptible, lower the target service's importance to below the perceptible level.

int BIND_PACKAGE_ISOLATED_PROCESS

Flag for bindIsolatedService(Intent, BindServiceFlags, String, Executor, ServiceConnection): Bind the service into a shared isolated process, but only with other isolated services from the same package that declare the same process name.

int BIND_SHARED_ISOLATED_PROCESS

Flag for bindIsolatedService(Intent, BindServiceFlags, String, Executor, ServiceConnection): Bind the service into a shared isolated process.

int BIND_WAIVE_PRIORITY

Flag for bindService(Intent, BindServiceFlags, Executor, ServiceConnection): don't impact the scheduling or memory management priority of the target service's hosting process.

String BIOMETRIC_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a BiometricManager for handling biometric and PIN/pattern/password authentication.

String BLOB_STORE_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a BlobStoreManager for contributing and accessing data blobs from the blob store maintained by the system.

String BLUETOOTH_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a BluetoothManager for using Bluetooth.

String BUGREPORT_SERVICE

Service to capture a bugreport.

String CAMERA_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a CameraManager for interacting with camera devices.

String CAPTIONING_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a CaptioningManager for obtaining captioning properties and listening for changes in captioning preferences.

String CARRIER_CONFIG_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a CarrierConfigManager for reading carrier configuration values.

String CLIPBOARD_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a ClipboardManager for accessing and modifying the contents of the global clipboard.

String COMPANION_DEVICE_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a CompanionDeviceManager for managing companion devices

String CONNECTIVITY_DIAGNOSTICS_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a ConnectivityDiagnosticsManager for performing network connectivity diagnostics as well as receiving network connectivity information from the system.

String CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a ConnectivityManager for handling management of network connections.

String CONSUMER_IR_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a ConsumerIrManager for transmitting infrared signals from the device.

String CONTACT_KEYS_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a E2eeContactKeysManager to managing contact keys.

int CONTEXT_IGNORE_SECURITY

Flag for use with createPackageContext(String, int): ignore any security restrictions on the Context being requested, allowing it to always be loaded.

int CONTEXT_INCLUDE_CODE

Flag for use with createPackageContext(String, int): include the application code with the context.

int CONTEXT_RESTRICTED

Flag for use with createPackageContext(String, int): a restricted context may disable specific features.

String CREDENTIAL_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a CredentialManager to authenticate a user to your app.

String CROSS_PROFILE_APPS_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a CrossProfileApps for cross profile operations.

int DEVICE_ID_DEFAULT

The default device ID, which is the ID of the primary (non-virtual) device.

int DEVICE_ID_INVALID

Invalid device ID.

String DEVICE_LOCK_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a DeviceLockManager.

String DEVICE_POLICY_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a DevicePolicyManager for working with global device policy management.

String DISPLAY_HASH_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to access DisplayHashManager to handle display hashes.

String DISPLAY_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a DisplayManager for interacting with display devices.

String DOMAIN_VERIFICATION_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to access DomainVerificationManager to retrieve approval and user state for declared web domains.

String DOWNLOAD_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a DownloadManager for requesting HTTP downloads.

String DROPBOX_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a DropBoxManager instance for recording diagnostic logs.

String EUICC_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a EuiccManager to manage the device eUICC (embedded SIM).

String FILE_INTEGRITY_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve an FileIntegrityManager.

String FINGERPRINT_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a FingerprintManager for handling management of fingerprints.

String GAME_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a GameManager.

String GRAMMATICAL_INFLECTION_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a GrammaticalInflectionManager.

String HARDWARE_PROPERTIES_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a HardwarePropertiesManager for accessing the hardware properties service.

String HEALTHCONNECT_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a HealthConnectManager.

String INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a InputMethodManager for accessing input methods.

String INPUT_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a InputManager for interacting with input devices.

String IPSEC_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a IpSecManager for encrypting Sockets or Networks with IPSec.

String JOB_SCHEDULER_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a JobScheduler instance for managing occasional background tasks.

String KEYGUARD_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a KeyguardManager for controlling keyguard.

String KEYSTORE_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a KeyStoreManager for accessing Android Keystore functions.

String LAUNCHER_APPS_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a LauncherApps for querying and monitoring launchable apps across profiles of a user.

String LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a LayoutInflater for inflating layout resources in this context.

String LOCALE_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a LocaleManager.

String LOCATION_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a LocationManager for controlling location updates.

String MEDIA_COMMUNICATION_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a MediaCommunicationManager for managing MediaSession2.

String MEDIA_METRICS_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a MediaMetricsManager for interacting with media metrics on the device.

String MEDIA_PROJECTION_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a MediaProjectionManager instance for managing media projection sessions.

String MEDIA_ROUTER_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(Class) to retrieve a MediaRouter for controlling and managing routing of media.

String MEDIA_SESSION_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a MediaSessionManager for managing media Sessions.

String MIDI_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a MidiManager for accessing the MIDI service.

int MODE_APPEND

File creation mode: for use with openFileOutput(String, int), if the file already exists then write data to the end of the existing file instead of erasing it.

int MODE_ENABLE_WRITE_AHEAD_LOGGING

Database open flag: when set, the database is opened with write-ahead logging enabled by default.

int MODE_MULTI_PROCESS

This constant was deprecated in API level 23. MODE_MULTI_PROCESS does not work reliably in some versions of Android, and furthermore does not provide any mechanism for reconciling concurrent modifications across processes. Applications should not attempt to use it. Instead, they should use an explicit cross-process data management approach such as ContentProvider.

int MODE_NO_LOCALIZED_COLLATORS

Database open flag: when set, the database is opened without support for localized collators.

int MODE_PRIVATE

File creation mode: the default mode, where the created file can only be accessed by the calling application (or all applications sharing the same user ID).

int MODE_WORLD_READABLE

This constant was deprecated in API level 17. Creating world-readable files is very dangerous, and likely to cause security holes in applications. It is strongly discouraged; instead, applications should use more formal mechanism for interactions such as ContentProvider, BroadcastReceiver, and Service. There are no guarantees that this access mode will remain on a file, such as when it goes through a backup and restore.

int MODE_WORLD_WRITEABLE

This constant was deprecated in API level 17. Creating world-writable files is very dangerous, and likely to cause security holes in applications. It is strongly discouraged; instead, applications should use more formal mechanism for interactions such as ContentProvider, BroadcastReceiver, and Service. There are no guarantees that this access mode will remain on a file, such as when it goes through a backup and restore.

String NETWORK_STATS_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a NetworkStatsManager for querying network usage stats.

String NFC_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a NfcManager for using NFC.

String NOTIFICATION_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a NotificationManager for informing the user of background events.

String NSD_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a NsdManager for handling management of network service discovery

String OVERLAY_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a OverlayManager for managing overlay packages.

String PEOPLE_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to access a PeopleManager to interact with your published conversations.

String PERFORMANCE_HINT_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a PerformanceHintManager for accessing the performance hinting service.

String PERSISTENT_DATA_BLOCK_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a PersistentDataBlockManager instance for interacting with a storage device that lives across factory resets.

String POWER_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a PowerManager for controlling power management, including "wake locks," which let you keep the device on while you're running long tasks.

String PRINT_SERVICE

PrintManager for printing and managing printers and print tasks.

String PROFILING_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve an ProfilingManager.

int RECEIVER_EXPORTED

Flag for registerReceiver(BroadcastReceiver, IntentFilter): The receiver can receive broadcasts from other Apps.

int RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED

Flag for registerReceiver(BroadcastReceiver, IntentFilter): The receiver cannot receive broadcasts from other Apps.

int RECEIVER_VISIBLE_TO_INSTANT_APPS

Flag for registerReceiver(BroadcastReceiver, IntentFilter): The receiver can receive broadcasts from Instant Apps.

String RESTRICTIONS_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a RestrictionsManager for retrieving application restrictions and requesting permissions for restricted operations.

String ROLE_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a RoleManager for managing roles.

String SATELLITE_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a SatelliteManager for accessing satellite functionality.

String SEARCH_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a SearchManager for handling searches.

String SECURITY_STATE_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a SecurityStateManager for accessing the security state manager service.

String SENSOR_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a SensorManager for accessing sensors.

String SHORTCUT_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a ShortcutManager for accessing the launcher shortcut service.

String STATUS_BAR_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a StatusBarManager for interacting with the status bar and quick settings.

String STORAGE_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a StorageManager for accessing system storage functions.

String STORAGE_STATS_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a StorageStatsManager for accessing system storage statistics.

String SYSTEM_HEALTH_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a SystemHealthManager for accessing system health (battery, power, memory, etc) metrics.

String TELECOM_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a TelecomManager to manage telecom-related features of the device.

String TELEPHONY_IMS_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve an ImsManager.

String TELEPHONY_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a TelephonyManager for handling management the telephony features of the device.

String TELEPHONY_SUBSCRIPTION_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a SubscriptionManager for handling management the telephony subscriptions of the device.

String TEXT_CLASSIFICATION_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a TextClassificationManager for text classification services.

String TEXT_SERVICES_MANAGER_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a TextServicesManager for accessing text services.

String TV_AD_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a TvAdManager for interacting with TV client-side advertisement services on the device.

String TV_INPUT_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a TvInputManager for interacting with TV inputs on the device.

String TV_INTERACTIVE_APP_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a TvInteractiveAppManager for interacting with TV interactive applications on the device.

String UI_MODE_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a UiModeManager for controlling UI modes.

String USAGE_STATS_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a UsageStatsManager for querying device usage stats.

String USB_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a UsbManager for access to USB devices (as a USB host) and for controlling this device's behavior as a USB device.

String USER_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a UserManager for managing users on devices that support multiple users.

String VIBRATOR_MANAGER_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a VibratorManager for accessing the device vibrators, interacting with individual ones and playing synchronized effects on multiple vibrators.

String VIBRATOR_SERVICE

This constant was deprecated in API level 31. Use VibratorManager to retrieve the default system vibrator.

String VIRTUAL_DEVICE_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a VirtualDeviceManager for managing virtual devices.

String VPN_MANAGEMENT_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a VpnManager to manage profiles for the platform built-in VPN.

String WALLPAPER_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a com.android.server.WallpaperService for accessing wallpapers.

String WIFI_AWARE_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a WifiAwareManager for handling management of Wi-Fi Aware.

String WIFI_P2P_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a WifiP2pManager for handling management of Wi-Fi peer-to-peer connections.

String WIFI_RTT_RANGING_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a WifiRttManager for ranging devices with wifi.

String WIFI_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a WifiManager for handling management of Wi-Fi access.

String WINDOW_SERVICE

Use with getSystemService(java.lang.String) to retrieve a WindowManager for accessing the system's window manager.

Public constructors

BackupAgent()

Public methods

final void fullBackupFile(File file, FullBackupDataOutput output)

Write an entire file as part of a full-backup operation.

abstract void onBackup(ParcelFileDescriptor oldState, BackupDataOutput data, ParcelFileDescriptor newState)

The application is being asked to write any data changed since the last time it performed a backup operation.

void onCreate()

Provided as a convenience for agent implementations that need an opportunity to do one-time initialization before the actual backup or restore operation is begun.

void onDestroy()

Provided as a convenience for agent implementations that need to do some sort of shutdown process after backup or restore is completed.

void onFullBackup(FullBackupDataOutput data)

The application is having its entire file system contents backed up.

void onQuotaExceeded(long backupDataBytes, long quotaBytes)

Notification that the application's current backup operation causes it to exceed the maximum size permitted by the transport.

abstract void onRestore(BackupDataInput data, int appVersionCode, ParcelFileDescriptor newState)

The application is being restored from backup and should replace any existing data with the contents of the backup.

void onRestore(BackupDataInput data, long appVersionCode, ParcelFileDescriptor newState)

New version of onRestore(android.app.backup.BackupDataInput, int, android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor) that handles a long app version code.

void onRestoreFile(ParcelFileDescriptor data, long size, File destination, int type, long mode, long mtime)

Handle the data delivered via the given file descriptor during a full restore operation.

void onRestoreFinished()

The application's restore operation has completed.

Inherited methods

void attachBaseContext(Context base)

Set the base context for this ContextWrapper.

boolean bindIsolatedService(Intent service, int flags, String instanceName, Executor executor, ServiceConnection conn)

Variation of bindService(Intent, BindServiceFlags, Executor, ServiceConnection) that, in the specific case of isolated services, allows the caller to generate multiple instances of a service from a single component declaration.

boolean bindService(Intent service, int flags, Executor executor, ServiceConnection conn)

Same as bindService(Intent, ServiceConnection, int) with executor to control ServiceConnection callbacks.

boolean bindService(Intent service, ServiceConnection conn, Context.BindServiceFlags flags)

See bindService(android.content.Intent, android.content.ServiceConnection, int) Call BindServiceFlags.of(long) to obtain a BindServiceFlags object.

boolean bindService(Intent service, ServiceConnection conn, int flags)

Connects to an application service, creating it if needed.

boolean bindService(Intent service, Context.BindServiceFlags flags, Executor executor, ServiceConnection conn)

See bindService(android.content.Intent, int, java.util.concurrent.Executor, android.content.ServiceConnection) Call BindServiceFlags.of(long) to obtain a BindServiceFlags object.

int checkCallingOrSelfPermission(String permission)

Determine whether the calling process of an IPC or you have been granted a particular permission.

int checkCallingOrSelfUriPermission(Uri uri, int modeFlags)

Determine whether the calling process of an IPC or you has been granted permission to access a specific URI.

int[] checkCallingOrSelfUriPermissions(List<Uri> uris, int modeFlags)

Determine whether the calling process of an IPC or you has been granted permission to access a list of URIs.

int checkCallingPermission(String permission)

Determine whether the calling process of an IPC you are handling has been granted a particular permission.

int checkCallingUriPermission(Uri uri, int modeFlags)

Determine whether the calling process and uid has been granted permission to access a specific URI.

int[] checkCallingUriPermissions(List<Uri> uris, int modeFlags)

Determine whether the calling process and uid has been granted permission to access a list of URIs.

int checkContentUriPermissionFull(Uri uri, int pid, int uid, int modeFlags)

Determine whether a particular process and uid has been granted permission to access a specific content URI.

int checkPermission(String permission, int pid, int uid)

Determine whether the given permission is allowed for a particular process and user ID running in the system.

int checkSelfPermission(String permission)

Determine whether you have been granted a particular permission.

int checkUriPermission(Uri uri, String readPermission, String writePermission, int pid, int uid, int modeFlags)

Check both a Uri and normal permission.

int checkUriPermission(Uri uri, int pid, int uid, int modeFlags)

Determine whether a particular process and uid has been granted permission to access a specific URI.

int[] checkUriPermissions(List<Uri> uris, int pid, int uid, int modeFlags)

Determine whether a particular process and uid has been granted permission to access a list of URIs.

void clearWallpaper()

This method is deprecated. Use WallpaperManager.clear() instead.

This method requires the caller to hold the permission Manifest.permission.SET_WALLPAPER.

Context createAttributionContext(String attributionTag)

Return a new Context object for the current Context but attribute to a different tag.

Context createConfigurationContext(Configuration overrideConfiguration)

Return a new Context object for the current Context but whose resources are adjusted to match the given Configuration.

Context createContext(ContextParams contextParams)

Creates a context with specific properties and behaviors.

Context createDeviceContext(int deviceId)

Returns a new Context object from the current context but with device association given by the deviceId.

Context createDeviceProtectedStorageContext()

Return a new Context object for the current Context but whose storage APIs are backed by device-protected storage.

Context createDisplayContext(Display display)

Returns a new Context object from the current context but with resources adjusted to match the metrics of display.

Context createPackageContext(String packageName, int flags)

Return a new Context object for the given application name.

Context createWindowContext(int type, Bundle options)

Creates a Context for a non-activity window.

Context createWindowContext(Display display, int type, Bundle options)

Creates a Context for a non-activity window on the given Display.

String[] databaseList()

Returns an array of strings naming the private databases associated with this Context's application package.

boolean deleteDatabase(String name)

Delete an existing private SQLiteDatabase associated with this Context's application package.

boolean deleteFile(String name)

Delete the given private file associated with this Context's application package.

boolean deleteSharedPreferences(String name)

Delete an existing shared preferences file.

void enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(String permission, String message)

If neither you nor the calling process of an IPC you are handling has been granted a particular permission, throw a SecurityException.

void enforceCallingOrSelfUriPermission(Uri uri, int modeFlags, String message)

If the calling process of an IPC or you has not been granted permission to access a specific URI, throw SecurityException.

void enforceCallingPermission(String permission, String message)

If the calling process of an IPC you are handling has not been granted a particular permission, throw a SecurityException.

void enforceCallingUriPermission(Uri uri, int modeFlags, String message)

If the calling process and uid has not been granted permission to access a specific URI, throw SecurityException.

void enforcePermission(String permission, int pid, int uid, String message)

If the given permission is not allowed for a particular process and user ID running in the system, throw a SecurityException.

void enforceUriPermission(Uri uri, String readPermission, String writePermission, int pid, int uid, int modeFlags, String message)

Enforce both a Uri and normal permission.

void enforceUriPermission(Uri uri, int pid, int uid, int modeFlags, String message)

If a particular process and uid has not been granted permission to access a specific URI, throw SecurityException.

String[] fileList()

Returns an array of strings naming the private files associated with this Context's application package.

Context getApplicationContext()

Return the context of the single, global Application object of the current process.

ApplicationInfo getApplicationInfo()

Return the full application info for this context's package.

AssetManager getAssets()

Returns an AssetManager instance for the application's package.

AttributionSource getAttributionSource()

Context getBaseContext()
File getCacheDir()

Returns the absolute path to the application specific cache directory on the filesystem.

ClassLoader getClassLoader()

Return a class loader you can use to retrieve classes in this package.

File getCodeCacheDir()

Returns the absolute path to the application specific cache directory on the filesystem designed for storing cached code.

ContentResolver getContentResolver()

Return a ContentResolver instance for your application's package.

File getDataDir()

Returns the absolute path to the directory on the filesystem where all private files belonging to this app are stored.

File getDatabasePath(String name)

Returns the absolute path on the filesystem where a database created with openOrCreateDatabase(String, int, CursorFactory) is stored.

int getDeviceId()

Gets the device ID this context is associated with.

File getDir(String name, int mode)

Retrieve, creating if needed, a new directory in which the application can place its own custom data files.

Display getDisplay()

Get the display this context is associated with.

File getExternalCacheDir()

Returns absolute path to application-specific directory on the primary shared/external storage device where the application can place cache files it owns.

File[] getExternalCacheDirs()

Returns absolute paths to application-specific directories on all shared/external storage devices where the application can place cache files it owns.

File getExternalFilesDir(String type)

Returns the absolute path to the directory on the primary shared/external storage device where the application can place persistent files it owns.

File[] getExternalFilesDirs(String type)

Returns absolute paths to application-specific directories on all shared/external storage devices where the application can place persistent files it owns.

File[] getExternalMediaDirs()

This method is deprecated. These directories still exist and are scanned, but developers are encouraged to migrate to inserting content into a MediaStore collection directly, as any app can contribute new media to MediaStore with no permissions required, starting in Build.VERSION_CODES.Q.

File getFileStreamPath(String name)

Returns the absolute path on the filesystem where a file created with openFileOutput(String, int) is stored.

File getFilesDir()

Returns the absolute path to the directory on the filesystem where files created with openFileOutput(String, int) are stored.

Executor getMainExecutor()

Return an Executor that will run enqueued tasks on the main thread associated with this context.

Looper getMainLooper()

Return the Looper for the main thread of the current process.

File getNoBackupFilesDir()

Returns the absolute path to the directory on the filesystem similar to getFilesDir().

File getObbDir()

Return the primary shared/external storage directory where this application's OBB files (if there are any) can be found.

File[] getObbDirs()

Returns absolute paths to application-specific directories on all shared/external storage devices where the application's OBB files (if there are any) can be found.

String getPackageCodePath()

Return the full path to this context's primary Android package.

PackageManager getPackageManager()

Return PackageManager instance to find global package information.

String getPackageName()

Return the name of this application's package.

String getPackageResourcePath()

Return the full path to this context's primary Android package.

ContextParams getParams()

Return the set of parameters which this Context was created with, if it was created via createContext(android.content.ContextParams).

Resources getResources()

Returns a Resources instance for the application's package.

SharedPreferences getSharedPreferences(String name, int mode)

Retrieve and hold the contents of the preferences file 'name', returning a SharedPreferences through which you can retrieve and modify its values.

Object getSystemService(String name)

Return the handle to a system-level service by name.

String getSystemServiceName(Class<?> serviceClass)

Gets the name of the system-level service that is represented by the specified class.

Resources.Theme getTheme()

Return the Theme object associated with this Context.

Drawable getWallpaper()

This method is deprecated. Use WallpaperManager.get() instead.

int getWallpaperDesiredMinimumHeight()

This method is deprecated. Use WallpaperManager.getDesiredMinimumHeight() instead.

int getWallpaperDesiredMinimumWidth()

This method is deprecated. Use WallpaperManager.getDesiredMinimumWidth() instead.

void grantUriPermission(String toPackage, Uri uri, int modeFlags)

Grant permission to access a specific Uri to another package, regardless of whether that package has general permission to access the Uri's content provider.

boolean isDeviceProtectedStorage()

Indicates if the storage APIs of this Context are backed by device-protected storage.

boolean isRestricted()

Indicates whether this Context is restricted.

boolean moveDatabaseFrom(Context sourceContext, String name)

Move an existing database file from the given source storage context to this context.

boolean moveSharedPreferencesFrom(Context sourceContext, String name)

Move an existing shared preferences file from the given source storage context to this context.

FileInputStream openFileInput(String name)

Open a private file associated with this Context's application package for reading.

FileOutputStream openFileOutput(String name, int mode)

Open a private file associated with this Context's application package for writing.

SQLiteDatabase openOrCreateDatabase(String name, int mode, SQLiteDatabase.CursorFactory factory, DatabaseErrorHandler errorHandler)

Open a new private SQLiteDatabase associated with this Context's application package.

SQLiteDatabase openOrCreateDatabase(String name, int mode, SQLiteDatabase.CursorFactory factory)

Open a new private SQLiteDatabase associated with this Context's application package.

Drawable peekWallpaper()

This method is deprecated. Use WallpaperManager.peek() instead.

void registerComponentCallbacks(ComponentCallbacks callback)

Add a new ComponentCallbacks to the base application of the Context, which will be called at the same times as the ComponentCallbacks methods of activities and other components are called.

void registerDeviceIdChangeListener(Executor executor, IntConsumer listener)

Adds a new device ID changed listener to the Context, which will be called when the device association is changed by the system.

Intent registerReceiver(BroadcastReceiver receiver, IntentFilter filter)

Register a BroadcastReceiver to be run in the main activity thread.

Intent registerReceiver(BroadcastReceiver receiver, IntentFilter filter, int flags)

Register to receive intent broadcasts, with the receiver optionally being exposed to Instant Apps.

Intent registerReceiver(BroadcastReceiver receiver, IntentFilter filter, String broadcastPermission, Handler scheduler, int flags)

Register to receive intent broadcasts, to run in the context of scheduler.

Intent registerReceiver(BroadcastReceiver receiver, IntentFilter filter, String broadcastPermission, Handler scheduler)

Register to receive intent broadcasts, to run in the context of scheduler.

void removeStickyBroadcast(Intent intent)

This method is deprecated. Sticky broadcasts should not be used. They provide no security (anyone can access them), no protection (anyone can modify them), and many other problems. The recommended pattern is to use a non-sticky broadcast to report that something has changed, with another mechanism for apps to retrieve the current value whenever desired.

void removeStickyBroadcastAsUser(Intent intent, UserHandle user)

This method is deprecated. Sticky broadcasts should not be used. They provide no security (anyone can access them), no protection (anyone can modify them), and many other problems. The recommended pattern is to use a non-sticky broadcast to report that something has changed, with another mechanism for apps to retrieve the current value whenever desired.

void revokeSelfPermissionsOnKill(Collection<String> permissions)

Triggers the revocation of one or more permissions for the calling package.

void revokeUriPermission(Uri uri, int modeFlags)

Remove all permissions to access a particular content provider Uri that were previously added with grantUriPermission(String, Uri, int) or any other mechanism.

void revokeUriPermission(String targetPackage, Uri uri, int modeFlags)

Remove permissions to access a particular content provider Uri that were previously added with grantUriPermission(String, Uri, int) for a specific target package.

void sendBroadcast(Intent intent, String receiverPermission, Bundle options)

Broadcast the given intent to all interested BroadcastReceivers, allowing an optional required permission to be enforced.

void sendBroadcast(Intent intent, String receiverPermission)

Broadcast the given intent to all interested BroadcastReceivers, allowing an optional required permission to be enforced.

void sendBroadcast(Intent intent)

Broadcast the given intent to all interested BroadcastReceivers.

void sendBroadcastAsUser(Intent intent, UserHandle user)

Version of sendBroadcast(android.content.Intent) that allows you to specify the user the broadcast will be sent to.

void sendBroadcastAsUser(Intent intent, UserHandle user, String receiverPermission)

Version of sendBroadcast(android.content.Intent, java.lang.String) that allows you to specify the user the broadcast will be sent to.

void sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent intent, String receiverPermission, String receiverAppOp, BroadcastReceiver resultReceiver, Handler scheduler, int initialCode, String initialData, Bundle initialExtras)

Version of sendOrderedBroadcast(android.content.Intent, java.lang.String, android.content.BroadcastReceiver, android.os.Handler, int, java.lang.String, android.os.Bundle) that allows you to specify the App Op to enforce restrictions on which receivers the broadcast will be sent to.

void sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent intent, int initialCode, String receiverPermission, String receiverAppOp, BroadcastReceiver resultReceiver, Handler scheduler, String initialData, Bundle initialExtras, Bundle options)

void sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent intent, String receiverPermission, BroadcastReceiver resultReceiver, Handler scheduler, int initialCode, String initialData, Bundle initialExtras)

Version of sendBroadcast(android.content.Intent) that allows you to receive data back from the broadcast.

void sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent intent, String receiverPermission, Bundle options)

Broadcast the given intent to all interested BroadcastReceivers, delivering them one at a time to allow more preferred receivers to consume the broadcast before it is delivered to less preferred receivers.

void sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent intent, String receiverPermission, Bundle options, BroadcastReceiver resultReceiver, Handler scheduler, int initialCode, String initialData, Bundle initialExtras)

Version of sendBroadcast(android.content.Intent) that allows you to receive data back from the broadcast.

void sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent intent, String receiverPermission)

Broadcast the given intent to all interested BroadcastReceivers, delivering them one at a time to allow more preferred receivers to consume the broadcast before it is delivered to less preferred receivers.

void sendOrderedBroadcastAsUser(Intent intent, UserHandle user, String receiverPermission, BroadcastReceiver resultReceiver, Handler scheduler, int initialCode, String initialData, Bundle initialExtras)

Version of sendOrderedBroadcast(android.content.Intent, java.lang.String, android.content.BroadcastReceiver, android.os.Handler, int, java.lang.String, android.os.Bundle) that allows you to specify the user the broadcast will be sent to.

void sendStickyBroadcast(Intent intent)

This method is deprecated. Sticky broadcasts should not be used. They provide no security (anyone can access them), no protection (anyone can modify them), and many other problems. The recommended pattern is to use a non-sticky broadcast to report that something has changed, with another mechanism for apps to retrieve the current value whenever desired.

void sendStickyBroadcast(Intent intent, Bundle options)

This method is deprecated. Sticky broadcasts should not be used. They provide no security (anyone can access them), no protection (anyone can modify them), and many other problems. The recommended pattern is to use a non-sticky broadcast to report that something has changed, with another mechanism for apps to retrieve the current value whenever desired.

void sendStickyBroadcastAsUser(Intent intent, UserHandle user)

This method is deprecated. Sticky broadcasts should not be used. They provide no security (anyone can access them), no protection (anyone can modify them), and many other problems. The recommended pattern is to use a non-sticky broadcast to report that something has changed, with another mechanism for apps to retrieve the current value whenever desired.

void sendStickyOrderedBroadcast(Intent intent, BroadcastReceiver resultReceiver, Handler scheduler, int initialCode, String initialData, Bundle initialExtras)

This method is deprecated. Sticky broadcasts should not be used. They provide no security (anyone can access them), no protection (anyone can modify them), and many other problems. The recommended pattern is to use a non-sticky broadcast to report that something has changed, with another mechanism for apps to retrieve the current value whenever desired.

void sendStickyOrderedBroadcastAsUser(Intent intent, UserHandle user, BroadcastReceiver resultReceiver, Handler scheduler, int initialCode, String initialData, Bundle initialExtras)

This method is deprecated. Sticky broadcasts should not be used. They provide no security (anyone can access them), no protection (anyone can modify them), and many other problems. The recommended pattern is to use a non-sticky broadcast to report that something has changed, with another mechanism for apps to retrieve the current value whenever desired.

void setTheme(int resid)

Set the base theme for this context.

void setWallpaper(Bitmap bitmap)

This method is deprecated. Use WallpaperManager.set() instead.

This method requires the caller to hold the permission Manifest.permission.SET_WALLPAPER.

void setWallpaper(InputStream data)

This method is deprecated. Use WallpaperManager.set() instead.

This method requires the caller to hold the permission Manifest.permission.SET_WALLPAPER.

void startActivities(Intent[] intents, Bundle options)

Launch multiple new activities.

void startActivities(Intent[] intents)

Same as startActivities(android.content.Intent[], android.os.Bundle) with no options specified.

void startActivity(Intent intent)

Same as startActivity(android.content.Intent, android.os.Bundle) with no options specified.

void startActivity(Intent intent, Bundle options)

Launch a new activity.

ComponentName startForegroundService(Intent service)

Similar to startService(android.content.Intent), but with an implicit promise that the Service will call startForeground(int, android.app.Notification) once it begins running.

boolean startInstrumentation(ComponentName className, String profileFile, Bundle arguments)

Start executing an Instrumentation class.

void startIntentSender(IntentSender intent, Intent fillInIntent, int flagsMask, int flagsValues, int extraFlags)

Same as startIntentSender(android.content.IntentSender, android.content.Intent, int, int, int, android.os.Bundle) with no options specified.

void startIntentSender(IntentSender intent, Intent fillInIntent, int flagsMask, int flagsValues, int extraFlags, Bundle options)

Like startActivity(android.content.Intent, android.os.Bundle), but taking a IntentSender to start.

ComponentName startService(Intent service)

Request that a given application service be started.

boolean stopService(Intent name)

Request that a given application service be stopped.

void unbindService(ServiceConnection conn)

Disconnect from an application service.

void unregisterComponentCallbacks(ComponentCallbacks callback)

Remove a ComponentCallbacks object that was previously registered with registerComponentCallbacks(android.content.ComponentCallbacks).

void unregisterDeviceIdChangeListener(IntConsumer listener)

Removes a device ID changed listener from the Context.

void unregisterReceiver(BroadcastReceiver receiver)

Unregister a previously registered BroadcastReceiver.

void updateServiceGroup(ServiceConnection conn, int group, int importance)

For a service previously bound with bindService(Intent, BindServiceFlags, Executor, ServiceConnection) or a related method, change how the system manages that service's process in relation to other processes.

boolean bindIsolatedService(Intent service, int flags, String instanceName, Executor executor, ServiceConnection conn)

Variation of bindService(Intent, BindServiceFlags, Executor, ServiceConnection) that, in the specific case of isolated services, allows the caller to generate multiple instances of a service from a single component declaration.

boolean bindIsolatedService(Intent service, Context.BindServiceFlags flags, String instanceName, Executor executor, ServiceConnection conn)

See bindIsolatedService(android.content.Intent, int, java.lang.String, java.util.concurrent.Executor, android.content.ServiceConnection) Call BindServiceFlags.of(long) to obtain a BindServiceFlags object.

boolean bindService(Intent service, int flags, Executor executor, ServiceConnection conn)

Same as bindService(Intent, ServiceConnection, int) with executor to control ServiceConnection callbacks.

boolean bindService(Intent service, ServiceConnection conn, Context.BindServiceFlags flags)

See bindService(android.content.Intent, android.content.ServiceConnection, int) Call BindServiceFlags.of(long) to obtain a BindServiceFlags object.

abstract boolean bindService(Intent service, ServiceConnection conn, int flags)

Connects to an application service, creating it if needed.

boolean bindService(Intent service, Context.BindServiceFlags flags, Executor executor, ServiceConnection conn)

See bindService(android.content.Intent, int, java.util.concurrent.Executor, android.content.ServiceConnection) Call BindServiceFlags.of(long) to obtain a BindServiceFlags object.

boolean bindServiceAsUser(Intent service, ServiceConnection conn, int flags, UserHandle user)

Binds to a service in the given user in the same manner as bindService(Intent, BindServiceFlags, Executor, ServiceConnection).

boolean bindServiceAsUser(Intent service, ServiceConnection conn, Context.BindServiceFlags flags, UserHandle user)

See bindServiceAsUser(android.content.Intent, android.content.ServiceConnection, int, android.os.UserHandle) Call BindServiceFlags.of(long) to obtain a BindServiceFlags object.

abstract int checkCallingOrSelfPermission(String permission)

Determine whether the calling process of an IPC or you have been granted a particular permission.

abstract int checkCallingOrSelfUriPermission(Uri uri, int modeFlags)

Determine whether the calling process of an IPC or you has been granted permission to access a specific URI.

int[] checkCallingOrSelfUriPermissions(List<Uri> uris, int modeFlags)

Determine whether the calling process of an IPC or you has been granted permission to access a list of URIs.

abstract int checkCallingPermission(String permission)

Determine whether the calling process of an IPC you are handling has been granted a particular permission.

abstract int checkCallingUriPermission(Uri uri, int modeFlags)

Determine whether the calling process and uid has been granted permission to access a specific URI.

int[] checkCallingUriPermissions(List<Uri> uris, int modeFlags)

Determine whether the calling process and uid has been granted permission to access a list of URIs.

int checkContentUriPermissionFull(Uri uri, int pid, int uid, int modeFlags)

Determine whether a particular process and uid has been granted permission to access a specific content URI.

abstract int checkPermission(String permission, int pid, int uid)

Determine whether the given permission is allowed for a particular process and user ID running in the system.

abstract int checkSelfPermission(String permission)

Determine whether you have been granted a particular permission.

abstract int checkUriPermission(Uri uri, String readPermission, String writePermission, int pid, int uid, int modeFlags)

Check both a Uri and normal permission.

abstract int checkUriPermission(Uri uri, int pid, int uid, int modeFlags)

Determine whether a particular process and uid has been granted permission to access a specific URI.

int[] checkUriPermissions(List<Uri> uris, int pid, int uid, int modeFlags)

Determine whether a particular process and uid has been granted permission to access a list of URIs.

abstract void clearWallpaper()

This method was deprecated in API level 15. Use WallpaperManager.clear() instead.

This method requires the caller to hold the permission Manifest.permission.SET_WALLPAPER.

Context createAttributionContext(String attributionTag)

Return a new Context object for the current Context but attribute to a different tag.

abstract Context createConfigurationContext(Configuration overrideConfiguration)

Return a new Context object for the current Context but whose resources are adjusted to match the given Configuration.

Context createContext(ContextParams contextParams)

Creates a context with specific properties and behaviors.

abstract Context createContextForSplit(String splitName)

Return a new Context object for the given split name.

Context createDeviceContext(int deviceId)

Returns a new Context object from the current context but with device association given by the deviceId.

abstract Context createDeviceProtectedStorageContext()

Return a new Context object for the current Context but whose storage APIs are backed by device-protected storage.

abstract Context createDisplayContext(Display display)

Returns a new Context object from the current context but with resources adjusted to match the metrics of display.

abstract Context createPackageContext(String packageName, int flags)

Return a new Context object for the given application name.

Context createWindowContext(int type, Bundle options)

Creates a Context for a non-activity window.

Context createWindowContext(Display display, int type, Bundle options)

Creates a Context for a non-activity window on the given Display.

abstract String[] databaseList()

Returns an array of strings naming the private databases associated with this Context's application package.

abstract boolean deleteDatabase(String name)

Delete an existing private SQLiteDatabase associated with this Context's application package.

abstract boolean deleteFile(String name)

Delete the given private file associated with this Context's application package.

abstract boolean deleteSharedPreferences(String name)

Delete an existing shared preferences file.

abstract void enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(String permission, String message)

If neither you nor the calling process of an IPC you are handling has been granted a particular permission, throw a SecurityException.

abstract void enforceCallingOrSelfUriPermission(Uri uri, int modeFlags, String message)

If the calling process of an IPC or you has not been granted permission to access a specific URI, throw SecurityException.

abstract void enforceCallingPermission(String permission, String message)

If the calling process of an IPC you are handling has not been granted a particular permission, throw a SecurityException.

abstract void enforceCallingUriPermission(Uri uri, int modeFlags, String message)

If the calling process and uid has not been granted permission to access a specific URI, throw SecurityException.

abstract void enforcePermission(String permission, int pid, int uid, String message)

If the given permission is not allowed for a particular process and user ID running in the system, throw a SecurityException.

abstract void enforceUriPermission(Uri uri, String readPermission, String writePermission, int pid, int uid, int modeFlags, String message)

Enforce both a Uri and normal permission.

abstract void enforceUriPermission(Uri uri, int pid, int uid, int modeFlags, String message)

If a particular process and uid has not been granted permission to access a specific URI, throw SecurityException.

abstract String[] fileList()

Returns an array of strings naming the private files associated with this Context's application package.

abstract Context getApplicationContext()

Return the context of the single, global Application object of the current process.

abstract ApplicationInfo getApplicationInfo()

Return the full application info for this context's package.

abstract AssetManager getAssets()

Returns an AssetManager instance for the application's package.

AttributionSource getAttributionSource()
String getAttributionTag()

Attribution can be used in complex apps to logically separate parts of the app.

abstract File getCacheDir()

Returns the absolute path to the application specific cache directory on the filesystem.

abstract ClassLoader getClassLoader()

Return a class loader you can use to retrieve classes in this package.

abstract File getCodeCacheDir()

Returns the absolute path to the application specific cache directory on the filesystem designed for storing cached code.

final int getColor(int id)

Returns a color associated with a particular resource ID and styled for the current theme.

final ColorStateList getColorStateList(int id)

Returns a color state list associated with a particular resource ID and styled for the current theme.

abstract ContentResolver getContentResolver()

Return a ContentResolver instance for your application's package.

abstract File getDataDir()

Returns the absolute path to the directory on the filesystem where all private files belonging to this app are stored.

abstract File getDatabasePath(String name)

Returns the absolute path on the filesystem where a database created with openOrCreateDatabase(String, int, CursorFactory) is stored.

int getDeviceId()

Gets the device ID this context is associated with.

abstract File getDir(String name, int mode)

Retrieve, creating if needed, a new directory in which the application can place its own custom data files.

Display getDisplay()

Get the display this context is associated with.

final Drawable getDrawable(int id)

Returns a drawable object associated with a particular resource ID and styled for the current theme.

abstract File getExternalCacheDir()

Returns absolute path to application-specific directory on the primary shared/external storage device where the application can place cache files it owns.

abstract File[] getExternalCacheDirs()

Returns absolute paths to application-specific directories on all shared/external storage devices where the application can place cache files it owns.

abstract File getExternalFilesDir(String type)

Returns the absolute path to the directory on the primary shared/external storage device where the application can place persistent files it owns.

abstract File[] getExternalFilesDirs(String type)

Returns absolute paths to application-specific directories on all shared/external storage devices where the application can place persistent files it owns.

abstract File[] getExternalMediaDirs()

This method was deprecated in API level 30. These directories still exist and are scanned, but developers are encouraged to migrate to inserting content into a MediaStore collection directly, as any app can contribute new media to MediaStore with no permissions required, starting in Build.VERSION_CODES.Q.

abstract File getFileStreamPath(String name)

Returns the absolute path on the filesystem where a file created with openFileOutput(String, int) is stored.

abstract File getFilesDir()

Returns the absolute path to the directory on the filesystem where files created with openFileOutput(String, int) are stored.

Executor getMainExecutor()

Return an Executor that will run enqueued tasks on the main thread associated with this context.

abstract Looper getMainLooper()

Return the Looper for the main thread of the current process.

abstract File getNoBackupFilesDir()

Returns the absolute path to the directory on the filesystem similar to getFilesDir().

abstract File getObbDir()

Return the primary shared/external storage directory where this application's OBB files (if there are any) can be found.

abstract File[] getObbDirs()

Returns absolute paths to application-specific directories on all shared/external storage devices where the application's OBB files (if there are any) can be found.

String getOpPackageName()

Return the package name that should be used for AppOpsManager calls from this context, so that app ops manager's uid verification will work with the name.

abstract String getPackageCodePath()

Return the full path to this context's primary Android package.

abstract PackageManager getPackageManager()

Return PackageManager instance to find global package information.

abstract String getPackageName()

Return the name of this application's package.

abstract String getPackageResourcePath()

Return the full path to this context's primary Android package.

ContextParams getParams()

Return the set of parameters which this Context was created with, if it was created via createContext(android.content.ContextParams).

abstract Resources getResources()

Returns a Resources instance for the application's package.

abstract SharedPreferences getSharedPreferences(String name, int mode)

Retrieve and hold the contents of the preferences file 'name', returning a SharedPreferences through which you can retrieve and modify its values.

final String getString(int resId)

Returns a localized string from the application's package's default string table.

final String getString(int resId, Object... formatArgs)

Returns a localized formatted string from the application's package's default string table, substituting the format arguments as defined in Formatter and String.format(String, Object).

final <T> T getSystemService(Class<T> serviceClass)

Return the handle to a system-level service by class.

abstract Object getSystemService(String name)

Return the handle to a system-level service by name.

abstract String getSystemServiceName(Class<?> serviceClass)

Gets the name of the system-level service that is represented by the specified class.

final CharSequence getText(int resId)

Return a localized, styled CharSequence from the application's package's default string table.

abstract Resources.Theme getTheme()

Return the Theme object associated with this Context.

abstract Drawable getWallpaper()

This method was deprecated in API level 15. Use WallpaperManager.get() instead.

abstract int getWallpaperDesiredMinimumHeight()

This method was deprecated in API level 15. Use WallpaperManager.getDesiredMinimumHeight() instead.

abstract int getWallpaperDesiredMinimumWidth()

This method was deprecated in API level 15. Use WallpaperManager.getDesiredMinimumWidth() instead.

abstract void grantUriPermission(String toPackage, Uri uri, int modeFlags)

Grant permission to access a specific Uri to another package, regardless of whether that package has general permission to access the Uri's content provider.

abstract boolean isDeviceProtectedStorage()

Indicates if the storage APIs of this Context are backed by device-protected storage.

boolean isRestricted()

Indicates whether this Context is restricted.

boolean isUiContext()

Returns true if the context is a UI context which can access UI components such as WindowManager, LayoutInflater or WallpaperManager.

abstract boolean moveDatabaseFrom(Context sourceContext, String name)

Move an existing database file from the given source storage context to this context.

abstract boolean moveSharedPreferencesFrom(Context sourceContext, String name)

Move an existing shared preferences file from the given source storage context to this context.

final TypedArray obtainStyledAttributes(AttributeSet set, int[] attrs)

Retrieve styled attribute information in this Context's theme.

final TypedArray obtainStyledAttributes(AttributeSet set, int[] attrs, int defStyleAttr, int defStyleRes)

Retrieve styled attribute information in this Context's theme.

final TypedArray obtainStyledAttributes(int resid, int[] attrs)

Retrieve styled attribute information in this Context's theme.

final TypedArray obtainStyledAttributes(int[] attrs)

Retrieve styled attribute information in this Context's theme.

abstract FileInputStream openFileInput(String name)

Open a private file associated with this Context's application package for reading.

abstract FileOutputStream openFileOutput(String name, int mode)

Open a private file associated with this Context's application package for writing.

abstract SQLiteDatabase openOrCreateDatabase(String name, int mode, SQLiteDatabase.CursorFactory factory, DatabaseErrorHandler errorHandler)

Open a new private SQLiteDatabase associated with this Context's application package.

abstract SQLiteDatabase openOrCreateDatabase(String name, int mode, SQLiteDatabase.CursorFactory factory)

Open a new private SQLiteDatabase associated with this Context's application package.

abstract Drawable peekWallpaper()

This method was deprecated in API level 15. Use WallpaperManager.peek() instead.

void registerComponentCallbacks(ComponentCallbacks callback)

Add a new ComponentCallbacks to the base application of the Context, which will be called at the same times as the ComponentCallbacks methods of activities and other components are called.

void registerDeviceIdChangeListener(Executor executor, IntConsumer listener)

Adds a new device ID changed listener to the Context, which will be called when the device association is changed by the system.

abstract Intent registerReceiver(BroadcastReceiver receiver, IntentFilter filter)

Register a BroadcastReceiver to be run in the main activity thread.

abstract Intent registerReceiver(BroadcastReceiver receiver, IntentFilter filter, int flags)

Register to receive intent broadcasts, with the receiver optionally being exposed to Instant Apps.

abstract Intent registerReceiver(BroadcastReceiver receiver, IntentFilter filter, String broadcastPermission, Handler scheduler, int flags)

Register to receive intent broadcasts, to run in the context of scheduler.

abstract Intent registerReceiver(BroadcastReceiver receiver, IntentFilter filter, String broadcastPermission, Handler scheduler)

Register to receive intent broadcasts, to run in the context of scheduler.

abstract void removeStickyBroadcast(Intent intent)

This method was deprecated in API level 21. Sticky broadcasts should not be used. They provide no security (anyone can access them), no protection (anyone can modify them), and many other problems. The recommended pattern is to use a non-sticky broadcast to report that something has changed, with another mechanism for apps to retrieve the current value whenever desired.

abstract void removeStickyBroadcastAsUser(Intent intent, UserHandle user)

This method was deprecated in API level 21. Sticky broadcasts should not be used. They provide no security (anyone can access them), no protection (anyone can modify them), and many other problems. The recommended pattern is to use a non-sticky broadcast to report that something has changed, with another mechanism for apps to retrieve the current value whenever desired.

void revokeSelfPermissionOnKill(String permName)

Triggers the asynchronous revocation of a runtime permission.

void revokeSelfPermissionsOnKill(Collection<String> permissions)

Triggers the revocation of one or more permissions for the calling package.

abstract void revokeUriPermission(Uri uri, int modeFlags)

Remove all permissions to access a particular content provider Uri that were previously added with grantUriPermission(String, Uri, int) or any other mechanism.

abstract void revokeUriPermission(String toPackage, Uri uri, int modeFlags)

Remove permissions to access a particular content provider Uri that were previously added with grantUriPermission(String, Uri, int) for a specific target package.

void sendBroadcast(Intent intent, String receiverPermission, Bundle options)

Broadcast the given intent to all interested BroadcastReceivers, allowing an optional required permission to be enforced.

abstract void sendBroadcast(Intent intent, String receiverPermission)

Broadcast the given intent to all interested BroadcastReceivers, allowing an optional required permission to be enforced.

abstract void sendBroadcast(Intent intent)

Broadcast the given intent to all interested BroadcastReceivers.

abstract void sendBroadcastAsUser(Intent intent, UserHandle user)

Version of sendBroadcast(android.content.Intent) that allows you to specify the user the broadcast will be sent to.

abstract void sendBroadcastAsUser(Intent intent, UserHandle user, String receiverPermission)

Version of sendBroadcast(android.content.Intent, java.lang.String) that allows you to specify the user the broadcast will be sent to.

void sendBroadcastWithMultiplePermissions(Intent intent, String[] receiverPermissions)

Broadcast the given intent to all interested BroadcastReceivers, allowing an array of required permissions to be enforced.

void sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent intent, String receiverPermission, String receiverAppOp, BroadcastReceiver resultReceiver, Handler scheduler, int initialCode, String initialData, Bundle initialExtras)

Version of sendOrderedBroadcast(android.content.Intent, java.lang.String, android.content.BroadcastReceiver, android.os.Handler, int, java.lang.String, android.os.Bundle) that allows you to specify the App Op to enforce restrictions on which receivers the broadcast will be sent to.

abstract void sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent intent, String receiverPermission, BroadcastReceiver resultReceiver, Handler scheduler, int initialCode, String initialData, Bundle initialExtras)

Version of sendBroadcast(android.content.Intent) that allows you to receive data back from the broadcast.

void sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent intent, String receiverPermission, Bundle options)

Broadcast the given intent to all interested BroadcastReceivers, delivering them one at a time to allow more preferred receivers to consume the broadcast before it is delivered to less preferred receivers.

void sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent intent, String receiverPermission, Bundle options, BroadcastReceiver resultReceiver, Handler scheduler, int initialCode, String initialData, Bundle initialExtras)

Version of sendBroadcast(android.content.Intent) that allows you to receive data back from the broadcast.

abstract void sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent intent, String receiverPermission)

Broadcast the given intent to all interested BroadcastReceivers, delivering them one at a time to allow more preferred receivers to consume the broadcast before it is delivered to less preferred receivers.

abstract void sendOrderedBroadcastAsUser(Intent intent, UserHandle user, String receiverPermission, BroadcastReceiver resultReceiver, Handler scheduler, int initialCode, String initialData, Bundle initialExtras)

Version of sendOrderedBroadcast(android.content.Intent, java.lang.String, android.content.BroadcastReceiver, android.os.Handler, int, java.lang.String, android.os.Bundle) that allows you to specify the user the broadcast will be sent to.

abstract void sendStickyBroadcast(Intent intent)

This method was deprecated in API level 21. Sticky broadcasts should not be used. They provide no security (anyone can access them), no protection (anyone can modify them), and many other problems. The recommended pattern is to use a non-sticky broadcast to report that something has changed, with another mechanism for apps to retrieve the current value whenever desired.

void sendStickyBroadcast(Intent intent, Bundle options)

This method was deprecated in API level 31. Sticky broadcasts should not be used. They provide no security (anyone can access them), no protection (anyone can modify them), and many other problems. The recommended pattern is to use a non-sticky broadcast to report that something has changed, with another mechanism for apps to retrieve the current value whenever desired.

abstract void sendStickyBroadcastAsUser(Intent intent, UserHandle user)

This method was deprecated in API level 21. Sticky broadcasts should not be used. They provide no security (anyone can access them), no protection (anyone can modify them), and many other problems. The recommended pattern is to use a non-sticky broadcast to report that something has changed, with another mechanism for apps to retrieve the current value whenever desired.

abstract void sendStickyOrderedBroadcast(Intent intent, BroadcastReceiver resultReceiver, Handler scheduler, int initialCode, String initialData, Bundle initialExtras)

This method was deprecated in API level 21. Sticky broadcasts should not be used. They provide no security (anyone can access them), no protection (anyone can modify them), and many other problems. The recommended pattern is to use a non-sticky broadcast to report that something has changed, with another mechanism for apps to retrieve the current value whenever desired.

abstract void sendStickyOrderedBroadcastAsUser(Intent intent, UserHandle user, BroadcastReceiver resultReceiver, Handler scheduler, int initialCode, String initialData, Bundle initialExtras)

This method was deprecated in API level 21. Sticky broadcasts should not be used. They provide no security (anyone can access them), no protection (anyone can modify them), and many other problems. The recommended pattern is to use a non-sticky broadcast to report that something has changed, with another mechanism for apps to retrieve the current value whenever desired.

abstract void setTheme(int resid)

Set the base theme for this context.

abstract void setWallpaper(Bitmap bitmap)

This method was deprecated in API level 15. Use WallpaperManager.set() instead.

This method requires the caller to hold the permission Manifest.permission.SET_WALLPAPER.

abstract void setWallpaper(InputStream data)

This method was deprecated in API level 15. Use WallpaperManager.set() instead.

This method requires the caller to hold the permission Manifest.permission.SET_WALLPAPER.

abstract void startActivities(Intent[] intents, Bundle options)

Launch multiple new activities.

abstract void startActivities(Intent[] intents)

Same as startActivities(android.content.Intent[], android.os.Bundle) with no options specified.

abstract void startActivity(Intent intent)

Same as startActivity(android.content.Intent, android.os.Bundle) with no options specified.

abstract void startActivity(Intent intent, Bundle options)

Launch a new activity.

abstract ComponentName startForegroundService(Intent service)

Similar to startService(android.content.Intent), but with an implicit promise that the Service will call startForeground(int, android.app.Notification) once it begins running.

abstract boolean startInstrumentation(ComponentName className, String profileFile, Bundle arguments)

Start executing an Instrumentation class.

abstract void startIntentSender(IntentSender intent, Intent fillInIntent, int flagsMask, int flagsValues, int extraFlags)

Same as startIntentSender(android.content.IntentSender, android.content.Intent, int, int, int, android.os.Bundle) with no options specified.

abstract void startIntentSender(IntentSender intent, Intent fillInIntent, int flagsMask, int flagsValues, int extraFlags, Bundle options)

Like startActivity(android.content.Intent, android.os.Bundle), but taking a IntentSender to start.

abstract ComponentName startService(Intent service)

Request that a given application service be started.

abstract boolean stopService(Intent service)

Request that a given application service be stopped.

abstract void unbindService(ServiceConnection conn)

Disconnect from an application service.

void unregisterComponentCallbacks(ComponentCallbacks callback)

Remove a ComponentCallbacks object that was previously registered with registerComponentCallbacks(android.content.ComponentCallbacks).

void unregisterDeviceIdChangeListener(IntConsumer listener)

Removes a device ID changed listener from the Context.

abstract void unregisterReceiver(BroadcastReceiver receiver)

Unregister a previously registered BroadcastReceiver.

void updateServiceGroup(ServiceConnection conn, int group, int importance)

For a service previously bound with bindService(Intent, BindServiceFlags, Executor, ServiceConnection) or a related method, change how the system manages that service's process in relation to other processes.

Object clone()

Creates and returns a copy of this object.

boolean equals(Object obj)

Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.

void finalize()

Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.

final Class<?> getClass()

Returns the runtime class of this Object.

int hashCode()

Returns a hash code value for the object.

final void notify()

Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.

final void notifyAll()

Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.

String toString()

Returns a string representation of the object.

final void wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

final void wait(long timeoutMillis)

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

final void wait()

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.

Constants

FLAG_CLIENT_SIDE_ENCRYPTION_ENABLED

Added in API level 28
public static final int FLAG_CLIENT_SIDE_ENCRYPTION_ENABLED

Flag for BackupDataOutput.getTransportFlags() and FullBackupDataOutput.getTransportFlags() only.

The transport has client-side encryption enabled. i.e., the user's backup has been encrypted with a key known only to the device, and not to the remote storage solution. Even if an attacker had root access to the remote storage provider they should not be able to decrypt the user's backup data.

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

FLAG_DEVICE_TO_DEVICE_TRANSFER

Added in API level 28
public static final int FLAG_DEVICE_TO_DEVICE_TRANSFER

Flag for BackupDataOutput.getTransportFlags() and FullBackupDataOutput.getTransportFlags() only.

The transport is for a device-to-device transfer. There is no third party or intermediate storage. The user's backup data is sent directly to another device over e.g., USB or WiFi.

Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)

TYPE_DIRECTORY

Added in API level 14
public static final int TYPE_DIRECTORY

During a full restore, indicates that the file system object being restored is a directory.

Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)

TYPE_FILE

Added in API level 14
public static final int TYPE_FILE

During a full restore, indicates that the file system object being restored is an ordinary file.

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

Public constructors

BackupAgent

Added in API level 8
public BackupAgent ()

Public methods

fullBackupFile

Added in API level 14
public final void fullBackupFile (File file, 
                FullBackupDataOutput output)

Write an entire file as part of a full-backup operation. The file's contents will be delivered to the backup destination along with the metadata necessary to place it with the proper location and permissions on the device where the data is restored.

Attempting to back up files in directories that are ignored by the backup system will have no effect. For example, if the app calls this method with a file inside the ContextWrapper.getNoBackupFilesDir() directory, it will be ignored. See onFullBackup(android.app.backup.FullBackupDataOutput) for details on what directories are excluded from backups.

Parameters
file File: The file to be backed up. The file must exist and be readable by the caller.

output FullBackupDataOutput: The destination to which the backed-up file data will be sent.

onBackup

Added in API level 8
public abstract void onBackup (ParcelFileDescriptor oldState, 
                BackupDataOutput data, 
                ParcelFileDescriptor newState)

The application is being asked to write any data changed since the last time it performed a backup operation. The state data recorded during the last backup pass is provided in the oldState file descriptor. If oldState is null, no old state is available and the application should perform a full backup. In both cases, a representation of the final backup state after this pass should be written to the file pointed to by the file descriptor wrapped in newState.

Each entity written to the BackupDataOutput data stream will be transmitted over the current backup transport and stored in the remote data set under the key supplied as part of the entity. Writing an entity with a negative data size instructs the transport to delete whatever entity currently exists under that key from the remote data set.

Parameters
oldState ParcelFileDescriptor: An open, read-only ParcelFileDescriptor pointing to the last backup state provided by the application. May be null, in which case no prior state is being provided and the application should perform a full backup.

data BackupDataOutput: A structured wrapper around an open, read/write file descriptor pointing to the backup data destination. Typically the application will use backup helper classes to write to this file.

newState ParcelFileDescriptor: An open, read/write ParcelFileDescriptor pointing to an empty file. The application should record the final backup state here after writing the requested data to the data output stream.

Throws
IOException

onCreate

Added in API level 8
public void onCreate ()

Provided as a convenience for agent implementations that need an opportunity to do one-time initialization before the actual backup or restore operation is begun.

onDestroy

Added in API level 8
public void onDestroy ()

Provided as a convenience for agent implementations that need to do some sort of shutdown process after backup or restore is completed.

Agents do not need to override this method.

onFullBackup

Added in API level 14
public void onFullBackup (FullBackupDataOutput data)

The application is having its entire file system contents backed up. data points to the backup destination, and the app has the opportunity to choose which files are to be stored. To commit a file as part of the backup, call the fullBackupFile(java.io.File, android.app.backup.FullBackupDataOutput) helper method. After all file data is written to the output, the agent returns from this method and the backup operation concludes.

Certain parts of the app's data are never backed up even if the app explicitly sends them to the output:

The default implementation of this method backs up the entirety of the application's "owned" file system trees to the output other than the few exceptions listed above. Apps only need to override this method if they need to impose special limitations on which files are being stored beyond the control that ContextWrapper.getNoBackupFilesDir() offers. Alternatively they can provide an xml resource to specify what data to include or exclude.

Parameters
data FullBackupDataOutput: A structured wrapper pointing to the backup destination.

Throws
java.io.IOException
IOException

onQuotaExceeded

Added in API level 24
public void onQuotaExceeded (long backupDataBytes, 
                long quotaBytes)

Notification that the application's current backup operation causes it to exceed the maximum size permitted by the transport. The ongoing backup operation is halted and rolled back: any data that had been stored by a previous backup operation is still intact. Typically the quota-exceeded state will be detected before any data is actually transmitted over the network.

The quotaBytes value is the total data size currently permitted for this application. If desired, the application can use this as a hint for determining how much data to store. For example, a messaging application might choose to store only the newest messages, dropping enough older content to stay under the quota.

Note that the maximum quota for the application can change over time. In particular, in the future the quota may grow. Applications that adapt to the quota when deciding what data to store should be aware of this and implement their data storage mechanisms in a way that can take advantage of additional quota.

Parameters
backupDataBytes long: The amount of data measured while initializing the backup operation, if the total exceeds the app's alloted quota. If initial measurement suggested that the data would fit but then too much data was actually submitted as part of the operation, then this value is the amount of data that had been streamed into the transport at the time the quota was reached.

quotaBytes long: The maximum data size that the transport currently permits this application to store as a backup.

onRestore

Added in API level 8
public abstract void onRestore (BackupDataInput data, 
                int appVersionCode, 
                ParcelFileDescriptor newState)

The application is being restored from backup and should replace any existing data with the contents of the backup. The backup data is provided through the data parameter. Once the restore is finished, the application should write a representation of the final state to the newState file descriptor.

The application is responsible for properly erasing its old data and replacing it with the data supplied to this method. No "clear user data" operation will be performed automatically by the operating system. The exception to this is in the case of a failed restore attempt: if onRestore() throws an exception, the OS will assume that the application's data may now be in an incoherent state, and will clear it before proceeding.

Parameters
data BackupDataInput: A structured wrapper around an open, read-only file descriptor pointing to a full snapshot of the application's data. The application should consume every entity represented in this data stream.

appVersionCode int: The value of the android:versionCode manifest attribute, from the application that backed up this particular data set. This makes it possible for an application's agent to distinguish among any possible older data versions when asked to perform the restore operation.

newState ParcelFileDescriptor: An open, read/write ParcelFileDescriptor pointing to an empty file. The application should record the final backup state here after restoring its data from the data stream. When a full-backup dataset is being restored, this will be null.

Throws
IOException

onRestore

Added in API level 28
public void onRestore (BackupDataInput data, 
                long appVersionCode, 
                ParcelFileDescriptor newState)

New version of onRestore(android.app.backup.BackupDataInput, int, android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor) that handles a long app version code. Default implementation casts the version code to an int and calls onRestore(android.app.backup.BackupDataInput, int, android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor).

Parameters
data BackupDataInput

appVersionCode long

newState ParcelFileDescriptor

Throws
IOException

onRestoreFile

Added in API level 14
public void onRestoreFile (ParcelFileDescriptor data, 
                long size, 
                File destination, 
                int type, 
                long mode, 
                long mtime)

Handle the data delivered via the given file descriptor during a full restore operation. The agent is given the path to the file's original location as well as its size and metadata.

The file descriptor can only be read for size bytes; attempting to read more data has undefined behavior.

The default implementation creates the destination file/directory and populates it with the data from the file descriptor, then sets the file's access mode and modification time to match the restore arguments.

Parameters
data ParcelFileDescriptor: A read-only file descriptor from which the agent can read size bytes of file data.

size long: The number of bytes of file content to be restored to the given destination. If the file system object being restored is a directory, size will be zero.

destination File: The File on disk to be restored with the given data.

type int: The kind of file system object being restored. This will be either BackupAgent.TYPE_FILE or BackupAgent.TYPE_DIRECTORY.

mode long: The access mode to be assigned to the destination after its data is written. This is in the standard format used by chmod().

mtime long: The modification time of the file when it was backed up, suitable to be assigned to the file after its data is written.

Throws
java.io.IOException
IOException

onRestoreFinished

Added in API level 21
public void onRestoreFinished ()

The application's restore operation has completed. This method is called after all available data has been delivered to the application for restore (via either the onRestore() or onRestoreFile() callbacks). This provides the app with a stable end-of-restore opportunity to perform any appropriate post-processing on the data that was just delivered.