Android Code Snippet - Check if tablet or smartphone

Here is how to check if the user is using a smartphone or a tablet...

  private boolean isTabletDevice() {
    if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 11) { // honeycomb
        // test screen size, use reflection because isLayoutSizeAtLeast is only available since 11
        Configuration con = getResources().getConfiguration();
        try {
            Method mIsLayoutSizeAtLeast = con.getClass().getMethod("isLayoutSizeAtLeast", int.class);
            Boolean r = (Boolean) mIsLayoutSizeAtLeast.invoke(con, 0x00000004); // Configuration.SCREENLAYOUT_SIZE_XLARGE
            return r;
        } catch (Exception x) {
            x.printStackTrace();
            return false;
        }
    }
    return false;
}

Tutorial - Autostart an application at bootup

In your AndroidManifest.xml put this is with the following permission

<receiver android:enabled="true" android:name=".BootUpReceiver"
        android:permission="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED">

        <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
        </intent-filter>
</receiver>
[..]
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
[..]

Create a new activity named BootUpReceiver and put this code in..

public class BootUpReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver{

        @Override
        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
                Intent i = new Intent(context, MyActivity.class);
                i.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
                context.startActivity(i);
        }

}

Market Fix Android App

This is our newest app on the Android Market.

*ROOT IS REQUIRED TO WORK!*

Market Fix will let you change your build.prop file fingerprint to allow the Android Market to show you protected and paid/all apps. Some users that are on CM7 or other ROMS are not able to see certain apps in the Market.

This app will allow you to quickly click a button to change your Market Fingerprint.

Requires Android 2.2+ and ROOT ACCESS!

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