set device time programmatically in android

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I need to set device time dynamically.if it possible please guide me

So far as I tried

MainActivity.java

Calendar c = Calendar.getInstance();    
c.set(2010, 1, 1, 12, 00, 00);

manifest.xml

<permission android:name="android.permission.SET_TIME"
    android:protectionLevel="signatureOrSystem"
    android:label="@string/app_name" />

Thanks in advance

try my answer and vote downers give the description also before voting down — Spry Techies, Oct 13 '14 at 06:04
@Glenn-- I am already follow this code but i got error like this "Caused by: java.lang.SecurityException: setTime: Neither user 10095 nor current process has android.permission.SET_TIME." — Android_coder, Oct 13 '14 at 06:05
@SpryTechies i am using your code i got above error in my log cat — Android_coder, Oct 13 '14 at 06:07
your app must have system permission, you need to install your app as system app. — markas, Oct 13 '14 at 06:09
if your device is rooted, uninstall first your app in data, and push your apk in system/app/ — markas, Oct 13 '14 at 06:13
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1332269/how-to-set-mobile-system-time-and-date-in-android do have a look at this link it will solve your error — Spry Techies, Oct 13 '14 at 06:17
@markas how to install syste/app dynamically from ide without adb shell? — Android_coder, Oct 13 '14 at 06:54

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:34

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//set Time to device
    Calendar c = Calendar.getInstance();
    c.set(2013, 8, 15, 12, 34, 56);
    AlarmManager am = (AlarmManager) this.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
    am.setTime(c.getTimeInMillis());

//   and set in Manifest.xml
 <!-- Allows applications to set the system time -->
    <permission android:name="android.permission.SET_TIME"
        android:protectionLevel="signature|system"
      />

and follow this link for more help How to set mobile system time and date in android? I think it may help u

edited May 23 '17 at 10:34

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Please add some description with piece of code to make it better understandable. – SilentKiller Oct 13 '14 at 06:05
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This gives me error java.lang.SecurityException: setTime: Neither user 10298 nor current process has android.permission.SET_TIME. – Mithun Sarker Shuvro Jul 10 '16 at 10:53

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