Question

Is it possible to programmatically prevent install/uninstall of applications in android? If it possible how can i do this for my Kids application.I could not obtain a helpful answer.Any help much appreciating.

Thanks in Advance

Answer 1

there is no API to do such thing

but – you can develop your own customized launcher

Android – creating custom launcher, and by that to restrict the user’s to see or to do only the things you want. for example – when you implementing the home screen showing all the applications – when you implement the uninstall feature – open some dialog requesting for password..

you will also need to root the device, for implement hiding of the system bar – to prevent the user acess to settings. hiding status bar is a bit tricky, and requires running linux commands. for example, in honeycomb you can do it like that – http://android.serverbox.ch/?p=306

the built-in default launcher coming with the stock-rom don’t provide such feature, but I’m sure you can find some custom launcher in the Google Play providing such feature . after installing launcher and restarting the device – you can define him as the default launcher – and by that even if your kids will restart the device – they will have access only to the custom launcher.

as an Android developer, I’ll be very surprised if no-one developed such launcher yet, because it’s very simple feature for development for someone who develops launcher app.