syncadapter without internet connection

Question

I have a sync adapter that works fine. It does not need internet connection because it needs to sync the addressbook with another local storage (my application). When the Wi

Answer 1

There is no way to achieve this without modifying AOSP or changing design as rAm answered.

My answer is for those open to modifying AOSP :

Google enforces this as follows :

Job is scheduled with Network constraint by SyncManager.java

final int networkType = syncOperation.isNotAllowedOnMetered() ?
                JobInfo.NETWORK_TYPE_UNMETERED : JobInfo.NETWORK_TYPE_ANY;

        JobInfo.Builder b = new JobInfo.Builder(syncOperation.jobId,
                new ComponentName(mContext, SyncJobService.class))
                .setExtras(syncOperation.toJobInfoExtras())
                .setRequiredNetworkType(networkType)
                .setPersisted(true)
                .setPriority(priority);

But NETWORK_TYPE_ANY is mapped to CONSTRAINT_CONNECTIVITY in JobStatus.java

switch (job.getNetworkType()) {
    case JobInfo.NETWORK_TYPE_NONE:
        // No constraint.
        break;
    case JobInfo.NETWORK_TYPE_ANY:
        requiredConstraints |= CONSTRAINT_CONNECTIVITY;
        break;

There are two solutions :

1. First removes check for internet connectivity and just checks for regular connectivity

  diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/job/controllers/ConnectivityController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/job/controllers/ConnectivityController.java
    index 4d5a920..6680c4e 100644
    --- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/job/controllers/ConnectivityController.java
    +++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/job/controllers/ConnectivityController.java
    @@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ public final class ConnectivityController extends StateController implements
                     && !info.isRoaming();

             boolean changed = false;
    -        changed |= jobStatus.setConnectivityConstraintSatisfied(connectionUsable);
    +        //change to AOSP  : use connected instead of connectionUsable - since connection maybe considered usable within enterprise without NET_CAPABILITY_VALIDATED
    +        changed |= jobStatus.setConnectivityConstraintSatisfied(connected);
             changed |= jobStatus.setMeteredConstraintSatisfied(metered);
             changed |= jobStatus.setUnmeteredConstraintSatisfied(unmetered);
             changed |= jobStatus.setNotRoamingConstraintSatisfied(notRoaming);

2. Second is you need to add an alternative condition conditionally to SyncManager.java I added charging condition since custom device I work on is always charging - this can be changed to any other condition - but one additional condition is necessary.

diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/content/SyncManager.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/content/SyncManager.java
index 205e828..81f9a8c 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/content/SyncManager.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/content/SyncManager.java
@@ -1539,6 +1539,13 @@ public class SyncManager {
                 .setRequiredNetworkType(networkType)
                 .setPersisted(true)
                 .setPriority(priority);
+                
+        if (syncOperation.owningPackage.contains("com.example.yourcompany")) {
+           //Change to AOSP : Custom accounts need to sync wihout access to public internet
+           Slog.i(TAG, "set JobInfo.NETWORK_TYPE_NONE for "+syncOperation.target.toString());
+           b.setRequiredNetworkType(JobInfo.NETWORK_TYPE_NONE);
+           b.setRequiresCharging(true);
+       }

         if (syncOperation.isPeriodic) {
             b.setPeriodic(syncOperation.periodMillis, syncOperation.flexMillis);