how to access and delete play store's search history?

Question

i want to access the Google Play Store(formerly known as Android Market) search history from within my app. after accessing the history i want to delete some of the items.

This feature is available in many apps but i am not able to access it. thanks is advance.

EDIT: I want to implement this programmatically from with-in my app on a click of button

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 19 '14 at 09:56

I delete search history market ,but not detail history.

public boolean isHistoryMarket(Context paramContext)
{
    if (paramContext == null && isGoogleMarketInstalled())
        return false;

        try
        {
            new SearchRecentSuggestions(paramContext,
                    "com.google.android.finsky.RecentSuggestionsProvider",
                    1).clearHistory();

            return true;
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            return false;
        }
}

How did you fix the SecurityException? java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: opening provider com.google.android.finsky.providers.RecentSuggestionsProvider — Juampa, Jan 22 '15 at 08:08

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 30 '13 at 10:36

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Go to Settings --> Apps --> Google Play Services --> Clear Data.

answered Sep 30 '13 at 10:36

Scott Helme

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i need to do this programmatically – Akshay Sethi Sep 30 '13 at 10:37
You can't, your app won't have access unless you have root. Even then I don't imagine it would be easy to do. I'm not sure even how you would do it if you could, sorry. – Scott Helme Sep 30 '13 at 10:38
applications like History Eraser allow this. – Akshay Sethi Sep 30 '13 at 10:40
thanks for your concern. please help me if you get the solution. – Akshay Sethi Sep 30 '13 at 10:46
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4228922/clear-android-maps-history-programmatically – Scott Helme Sep 30 '13 at 10:48
That answer should help you, you just need to look for the package name of the Market app instead of the maps app.# – Scott Helme Sep 30 '13 at 10:48
will try this and keep you posted.Thanks a lot. – Akshay Sethi Sep 30 '13 at 10:53

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 30 '13 at 10:37

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Play App -> Menu -> Settings -> Clear Search history

answered Sep 30 '13 at 10:37

MariusBudin

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i need to do this programmatically. Please check the Edit. Thanks – Akshay Sethi Sep 30 '13 at 10:46

how to access and delete play store's search history?

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