Android Question [SOLVED] Background Service --> Tap on screen

[Claudio Parmigiani]

Hi all,
I have a Scheduled Service (basically a timer ticking every x minutes), already running in background.
This app does not have any main screen, after launch it's just a Service.

Question:
I need this Service to <<simulate>> a tap on the screen on to specific coordinates x,y.

I do not need any screen adaptation, it has to run on a specific display size only.

Do you have any suggestion on how to do that?

Thank you very much for your support, as usual.

Best Regards,
Claudio.

 

[DonManfred]

I need this Service to <<simulate>> a tap on the screen on to specific coordinates x,y.
I do not need any screen adaptation, it has to run on a specific display size only.
Do you have any suggestion on how to do that?

AFAIK android does not allow apps to simulate clicks/taps

 

[Claudio Parmigiani]

DonManfred,
thanks for your quick reply.
Too bad... :-(

Anyway: my goal is to click (or emulate click) of buttons "Begin" / "Restart Test" on to the Speedtest official APP.
Is there some other way to do so ?

I found this piece of code:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...tart-it-to-run-over-cellular-and-collect-data
but honestly I do not how to put it in my code.
Background is not needed.

Thanks again,
BR,
C.

 

[DonManfred]

I found this piece of code:

BTW: This code does nothing more than to send out an intent.
It does not simulate a tap

but honestly I do not how to put it in my code.

Dim pm As PackageManager
Dim i As Intent=pm.GetApplicationIntent("org.zwanoo.android.speedtest")
If i.IsInitialized Then StartActivity(i)

 

[DonManfred]

Here a version including the jump to google play if it is not installed

    Dim pm As PackageManager
    Dim i As Intent=pm.GetApplicationIntent("org.zwanoo.android.speedtest")
    If i.IsInitialized Then
        StartActivity(i)
    Else
        Dim Intent1 As Intent
        Intent1.Initialize(Intent1.ACTION_VIEW, "market://details?id=org.zwanoo.android.speedtest")
        StartActivity(Intent1)
    End If

 

[Claudio Parmigiani]

Great, thanks, but:
the speedtest APP loads, but it does not begin/restart the net test...
:/

BR,
C.

 

[DonManfred]

no, you need to click on start test....
with the code you found it will be the same (as far i can say that with my pooooooooor java-knowledge)

You can ask the author of the app whether there is an intent to directly begin the test...

 

[Claudio Parmigiani]

Oh yes, I've just read your note:

BTW: This code does nothing more than to send out an intent.
It does not simulate a tap

I'll try to contact the author, in case of no answer I'll build a robot with a conductive finger...


Thanks again and have a nice weekend,
ciao,
C.

 

[Caronte]

If the device is rooted you can simulate Tap (and swipe) sending terminal commands.

input tap <x> <y>
input swipe <x1> <y1> <x2> <y2>

 

[Claudio Parmigiani]

That's very interesting, are you talking about b4aRootCmd library ?

I'll give it a try, the device is already rooted.

Thanks to all for the support.
ciao,
C.

 

[Claudio Parmigiani]

This post just to say that I solved.
Install first b4aRootCmd library (and root your phone)

' simulate tap on coordinates 100, 200
Dim rc As RootCmd
If rc.haveRoot Then
        rc.execRootCmd("input tap 100 200") '
End If

If you need also to simulate the "back" key:

'simulate tap on "back" key
rc.execRootCmd("input keyevent KEYCODE_BACK")

Thanks to everybody,
ciao,
C.