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Erel

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• May 25, 2014

• #2

This code takes 60ms here:

B4X:

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)
   Dim p As PackageManager
   Dim t As Long = DateTime.Now
   Dim all As List = p.GetInstalledPackages
   Log(DateTime.Now - t)
End Sub

You only need to do it once so it shouldn't be too slow.

 

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ddahan

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• May 25, 2014

• #3

Thanks Erel.
I'm looking for changes , so I'll have to compare this list to a previous one to see what has been changed.

 

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Erel

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• May 25, 2014

• #4

Comparing two lists should be a very quick operation.

 

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ddahan

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• May 25, 2014

• #5

OK. seems that there is no better way.
Thanks.

 

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Erel

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• May 25, 2014

• #6

You can use PhoneEvents to listen to the PackageAdded / Removed events (it will probably better to handle these events with static intent filters).

 

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ddahan

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• May 25, 2014

• #7

Looks promising, I'll try it.

 

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ddahan

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• May 31, 2014

• #8

PackageAdded / Removed works perfect. No need to scan and compare ...

Thanks Erel.

 

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