Runtime.getRuntime().exec("kill -9 "+ PID ) not working

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i don't know why the Runtime.getRuntime().exec("kill -9"+PID) won't work, but with the adb.exe shell it works perfectly ...!

OnClickListener killButtonListner = new View.OnClickListener() {
        public void onClick(View v) {
            try {
                Process ps = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("kill -9 " + PID);
                Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(),"Process killed" , Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            } catch (IOException e) {
                         Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(),e.getMessage().toString(),Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }
        }
    };
    killButton.setOnClickListener(killButtonListner);
}

Does the user running the app have a "License to kill" this process? — , Nov 26 '14 at 16:50
What a **BAD PRACTICE**! It's even **worse** than using `system.exit(0);` http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18292016/difference-between-finish-and-system-exit0 — Phantômaxx, Nov 26 '14 at 17:13

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 26 '14 at 16:50

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Why don't you use:

Process.killProcess(int pid)

to keep it as Android code, without shelling out? This will be more reliable.

answered Nov 26 '14 at 16:50

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I try it but it doesn't work! well, in my application I get all the processes that have the PPID equals to ZYGOTE PID. i add them to a ListView wich allows me to click on the process i want to kill. Here is my code below – Bouhirmani Nov 26 '14 at 17:32

Runtime.getRuntime().exec("kill -9 "+ PID ) not working

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