simplest-sync-adapter

The bare minimum code that one will have to write to build a working sync adapter for an android app.

Know and remember when using SyncAdapters in your apps

• You will have to compulsorily use the AccountManager framework of Android.
• You will have to compulsorily declare StubProvider in your app. You may choose not to use it though and use your own database for content storage.

Getting started

• You will have to define accountType in authenticator.xml
• The same accountType will have to be used when declaring syncadapter.xml
• Same accountType will have to be used when declaring SyncUtils.java
• You will have to define contentAuthority in syncadapter.xml
• Same will have to be defined in SyncUtils.java
• Same will have to be defined in AndroidManifest.xml
• Change sync time SYNC_FREQUENCY to your convenience in SyncUtils class

Note: In my experience, using `strings.xml` or any other way to declare
'authorities' or 'accountType' stops the sync adapter from working.
I know this sounds weird.

Donations!

If this project has helped you understand issues, be productive by using this library in your app or just being nice to me, you can always donate me

• Using Bitcoins: at this address 3QJEmgqXsT1CFLtURYWxzmww59DdKYVwNk

• Using Paypal: Pay Jay

Inspiration

• UDI COHEN's outdated blog post. Yet thankful to it.
• Obsolete sync adapter github projects