Question

I need a solution for the really common but important issue that i am thinking of.

I have created application in which i have hard coded my server address in /res/values/strings.xml file. Suppose if my server address changes run-time due to some reasons, then i have to make changes in the file and then i have to recompile it.

So is there any way that i put my server address out of my application.. So we do not have to recomplie the application. Instead of it, it will read new server address from out side and resume its normal work…

Any type of related suggestions,links,blogs appreciated..

Answer 1

I got the answer by reading this blog.

Which says you should use shard preferences with the activity extending PreferenceActivity.

Here you can set your server address and all the dynamic stuff that will change by the time. So that you will not have to recompile the apk. Just change the settings in shared preferences.

Read this important bog that all app developer wants to know it..