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diff --git a/connectivity/sync/BasicSyncAdapter/README.md b/connectivity/sync/BasicSyncAdapter/README.md index 8262d7ee..3f76a4d5 100644 --- a/connectivity/sync/BasicSyncAdapter/README.md +++ b/connectivity/sync/BasicSyncAdapter/README.md @@ -1,21 +1,42 @@ + Android BasicSyncAdapter Sample -============================== +=================================== + +This sample demonstrates using SyncAdapter to fetch background +data for an app. It covers the creation of the required Service +that the OS uses to initiate the background data sync as well as +scheduling syncs with background data. + +Introduction +------------ -This sample demonstrates using SyncAdapter to fetch background data for an app that -doesn\'t require a user-visible account type or 2-way synchronization. +This sample demonstrates using SyncAdapter to fetch background data +for an app. SyncAdapters can be used to execute your data transfer +code at configurable intervals, while efficiently using battery and +other system resources. +This sample implements all the required elements of a sync adapter. +- Creates a sync adapter class. +- Creates a bound Service which the OS uses to initiate a sync. +- Defines the sync adapter properties in an XML resource file. +- Declares the bound Service in the app manifest. -This sample periodically downloads the feed from the Android Developer Blog and -caches the data in a content provider. At runtime, the cached feed data is displayed -inside a ListView. +For more on SyncAdapters refer to [Transferring Data Using Sync Adapters][1] + +[1]: http://developer.android.com/training/sync-adapters/index.html Pre-requisites -------------- -- Android SDK v20 -- Android Build Tools v20 +- Android SDK v23 +- Android Build Tools v22.0.1 - Android Support Repository +Screenshots +------------- + +<img src="screenshots/main.png" height="400" alt="Screenshot"/> + Getting Started --------------- @@ -46,7 +67,7 @@ file to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at - http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 +http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT |