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Enable backup of call logs

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It turned out that call log backup is already in AOSP, but it is
disabled by an undocumented flag. This commit sets this flag (for new
and existing installs) to enable call log backup.
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Torsten Grote 2020-09-02 14:37:02 -03:00 committed by Chirayu Desai
parent 425459fe79
commit 72871d3d66
3 changed files with 21 additions and 1 deletions
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README.md
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@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ It uses the same internal APIs as `adb backup` which is deprecated and thus need
* `android.permission.BACKUP` to back up application data.
* `android.permission.MANAGE_DOCUMENTS` to retrieve the available storage roots.
* `android.permission.MANAGE_USB` to access the serial number of USB mass storage devices.
* `android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS` to change system backup settings.
* `android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS` to change system backup settings and enable call log backup.
* `android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES` to re-install apps when restoring from backup.
## Contributing

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app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/settings/SettingsFragment.kt
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@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class SettingsFragment : PreferenceFragmentCompat() {
val enabled = newValue as Boolean
try {
backupManager.isBackupEnabled = enabled
if (enabled) viewModel.enableCallLogBackup()
return@OnPreferenceChangeListener true
} catch (e: RemoteException) {
e.printStackTrace()
@ -171,6 +172,8 @@ class SettingsFragment : PreferenceFragmentCompat() {
try {
backup.isChecked = backupManager.isBackupEnabled
backup.isEnabled = true
// enable call log backups for existing installs (added end of 2020)
if (backup.isChecked) viewModel.enableCallLogBackup()
} catch (e: RemoteException) {
Log.e(TAG, "Error communicating with BackupManager", e)
backup.isEnabled = false

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app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/settings/SettingsViewModel.kt
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@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.stevesoltys.seedvault.settings
import android.app.Application
import android.content.pm.PackageManager.NameNotFoundException
import android.provider.Settings
import android.util.Log
import androidx.annotation.UiThread
import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat.getDrawable
@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
import java.util.Locale
private const val USER_FULL_DATA_BACKUP_AWARE = "user_full_data_backup_aware"
private val TAG = SettingsViewModel::class.java.simpleName
internal class SettingsViewModel(
@ -121,4 +124,18 @@ internal class SettingsViewModel(
settingsManager.onAppBackupStatusChanged(status)
}
/**
* Ensures that the call log will be included in backups.
*
* An AOSP code search found that call log backups get disabled if [USER_FULL_DATA_BACKUP_AWARE]
* is not set. This method sets this flag, if it is not already set.
* No other apps were found to check for this, so this should affect only call log.
*/
fun enableCallLogBackup() {
// first check if the flag is already set
if (Settings.Secure.getInt(app.contentResolver, USER_FULL_DATA_BACKUP_AWARE, 0) == 0) {
Settings.Secure.putInt(app.contentResolver, USER_FULL_DATA_BACKUP_AWARE, 1)
}
}
}