Apps Can we change the device time using an application?

[MGunetileke]

Hi everyone..

Trying to find out whether it is possible to change the TIME of the DEVICE using a third party application for us developers. Does the Android OS allow that kind of dev access to the device clock?

If so, could you direct me to any API / Class which allows us to do so?
(trying to find a definitive answer for a client.. )

Thanks in advance!

 

[Boogs]

While I don't know for sure, I would guess that you could only do that if you had a rooted phone. Normally that's only something that you can do with that permission.

 

[Boogs]

I looked a little more into it, and you might be able to set the system time. Try using setCurrentTimeMillis() in android.os.SystemClock It says that you need to have the appropriate permissions , but it may work.

 

[Boogs]

Use android.permission.SET_TIME in your manifest file and you should be golden.