Android Question Opposit of "StartActivity"?

[MikeSimpson]

Hello,

you can start another app from your app with "StartActivity", but is there a way to close another app from your app?

In my case I want to close the Skype app (com.skype.raider).

Anyone an idea how to do it?

 

[barx]

Don't quote me on this but I doubt you can do this.

The reason I say this is, malware could then simply shutdown antivirus before doing it's deed...

 

[Erel]

The OS library has an api to kill other processes. It doesn't work properly on most devices.

 

[MikeSimpson]

What would be the code to kill the Skype app (com.skype.raider)? Maybe it is working on my device.

 

[Erel]

Check the OS library: http://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/os-library.11267/#content

I never worked with it myself.

 

[barx]

What would be the code to kill the Skype app (com.skype.raider)? Maybe it is working on my device.

I use an app called Package Name Viewer to get the package name of an app.

 

[MikeSimpson]

Thank you for the tip. But I know that the app name of Skype is "com.skype.raider", the question mark was about the code ;-)