App to turn off airplane mode on android

Question

First little background why i need to write this app. My phone got wet and unfortunately screen doesn't work now (I can't see anything and I can't press anything). Phone has airplane mode turn on so my photos cannot synchronize. I cannot connect with USB cable because it is in "Only recharge state". USB debugging is turn off so I cannot connect with adb to turn off airplane mode. But there is a little light in a tunnel. There is WIFI working. I hear a sound when it connects to my network so I know it's working. My idea is to write a simple app that will turn off airplane mode. I'll install it from PC using Play Store but I need a way to turn it on. I think it can be done by registering this app as a listener to some system call. Can Play Store register app as a listener without a need to run this app?

Do you think that's all possible? Maybe someone has other idea?

Thanks!

if it is connected to the wifi, how comes your photos are not synchronizing? — njzk2, Jan 20 '16 at 16:19
If WiFi works, why it is not syncing? And it's not possible. Any `BroadcastReceiver` only get activated after the user opens the app for the first time. — Budius, Jan 20 '16 at 16:54

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:07

From android 4.2: This is no longer possible, except by apps that are signed by the firmware signing key or are installed on the system partition (typically by a rooted device user). (Copied from here)

Android 4.1 and below:

// read the airplane mode setting
boolean isEnabled = Settings.System.getInt(
      getContentResolver(), 
      Settings.System.AIRPLANE_MODE_ON, 0) == 1;

// toggle airplane mode
Settings.System.putInt(
      getContentResolver(),
      Settings.System.AIRPLANE_MODE_ON, isEnabled ? 0 : 1);

// Post an intent to reload
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_AIRPLANE_MODE_CHANGED);
intent.putExtra("state", !isEnabled);
sendBroadcast(intent);

Also add the WRITE_SETTINGS permission to your android manifest

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You may be able to open the settings with this code and tell the user to disable airplane mode:

if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 17){
    try{
        Intent intentAirplaneMode = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_AIRPLANE_MODE_SETTINGS);
        intentAirplaneMode.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
        startActivity(intentAirplaneMode);
    }
    catch (ActivityNotFoundException e){
        Log.e("exception", e + "");
    }
}
else{
    Intent intent1 = new Intent("android.settings.WIRELESS_SETTINGS");
    intent1.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK); startActivity(intent1);
}

Coped from here

I was afraid of that... Unfortunately my phone has 4.4 android and it's unrooted... :/ Thank you for help — thorgil, Jan 20 '16 at 16:13
I had made an edit for you with how to open up the settings to get the user to change airplane mode. If it helped give it an up vote - if it answers your question (better than other answers) then please mark it as correct. — apmartin1991, Jan 20 '16 at 16:21

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 20 '16 at 16:04

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Currently I am not aware how to programmatically build an app to turn on/off system settings, but what I can tell you is, there is an app already available in Play Store which I feel does the same thing.

You can have a look at this app, called Trigger.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jwsoft.nfcactionlauncher&hl=en

All you have to do is to create a task to turn the Airplane mode Off and that task can be triggered through Wi-Fi.

Hope it helps.

answered Jan 20 '16 at 16:04

Saumik Bhattacharya

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Unfortunately screen doesn't work so I cannot see any thing, also I cannot tap the screen. Creating anything is not an option. But thank you for idea. – thorgil Jan 20 '16 at 16:11
Okay! You can check if there are any other possibilities with that app or not. Otherwise I will not be able to help you. All the best :) – Saumik Bhattacharya Jan 20 '16 at 16:22

App to turn off airplane mode on android

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