Add account automatically

Question

My application needs to synchronize some data from server. I added necessary classes (similarly to SampleSyncAdapter) now I can add account via "Settings/Sync and Accounts". But I want to have already added my account and working synchronization just after application is installed (I do not want user to do any manual changes in settings). How to do this?

Answer 1

There is Android AtLeap library which contains helper classes to use Account Authenticator. Have a look at it https://github.com/blandware/android-atleap

Answer 2

A bit late but...

Account account = new Account("Title", "com.package.nom");
String password = "password";
AccountManager accountManager = AccountManager.get(context);
accountManager.addAccountExplicitly(account, password, null);

Answer 3

Don't you have to add to the following code posted by Evan Elliott :

Account account = new Account("Title", "com.package.nom");
String password = "password";
AccountManager accountManager = AccountManager.get(context);
accountManager.addAccountExplicitly(account, password, null);

The following: ?

authenticator.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

 <account-authenticator xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:accountType="@string/account_type"
    android:icon="@drawable/icon_hdpi"
    android:smallIcon="@drawable/icon_hdpi"
    android:label="@string/authenticator_label"
 />

and permissions?