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1 files changed, 31 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/media/java/android/media/AudioManager.java b/media/java/android/media/AudioManager.java
index 1dd644bd71f9..d6463a123eac 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/AudioManager.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/AudioManager.java
@@ -345,6 +345,9 @@ public class AudioManager {
/**
* Adjusts the volume of a particular stream by one step in a direction.
+ * <p>
+ * This method should only be used by applications that replace the platform-wide
+ * management of audio settings or the main telephony application.
*
* @param streamType The stream type to adjust. One of {@link #STREAM_VOICE_CALL},
* {@link #STREAM_SYSTEM}, {@link #STREAM_RING}, {@link #STREAM_MUSIC} or
@@ -370,6 +373,9 @@ public class AudioManager {
* active, it will have the highest priority regardless of if the in-call
* screen is showing. Another example, if music is playing in the background
* and a call is not active, the music stream will be adjusted.
+ * <p>
+ * This method should only be used by applications that replace the platform-wide
+ * management of audio settings or the main telephony application.
*
* @param direction The direction to adjust the volume. One of
* {@link #ADJUST_LOWER}, {@link #ADJUST_RAISE}, or
@@ -391,6 +397,9 @@ public class AudioManager {
/**
* Adjusts the volume of the most relevant stream, or the given fallback
* stream.
+ * <p>
+ * This method should only be used by applications that replace the platform-wide
+ * management of audio settings or the main telephony application.
*
* @param direction The direction to adjust the volume. One of
* {@link #ADJUST_LOWER}, {@link #ADJUST_RAISE}, or
@@ -541,6 +550,9 @@ public class AudioManager {
* <p>
* For a better user experience, applications MUST unmute a muted stream
* in onPause() and mute is again in onResume() if appropriate.
+ * <p>
+ * This method should only be used by applications that replace the platform-wide
+ * management of audio settings or the main telephony application.
*
* @param streamType The stream to be muted/unmuted.
* @param state The required mute state: true for mute ON, false for mute OFF
@@ -608,6 +620,9 @@ public class AudioManager {
/**
* Sets the setting for when the vibrate type should vibrate.
+ * <p>
+ * This method should only be used by applications that replace the platform-wide
+ * management of audio settings or the main telephony application.
*
* @param vibrateType The type of vibrate. One of
* {@link #VIBRATE_TYPE_NOTIFICATION} or
@@ -630,6 +645,9 @@ public class AudioManager {
/**
* Sets the speakerphone on or off.
+ * <p>
+ * This method should only be used by applications that replace the platform-wide
+ * management of audio settings or the main telephony application.
*
* @param on set <var>true</var> to turn on speakerphone;
* <var>false</var> to turn it off
@@ -660,6 +678,9 @@ public class AudioManager {
/**
* Request use of Bluetooth SCO headset for communications.
+ * <p>
+ * This method should only be used by applications that replace the platform-wide
+ * management of audio settings or the main telephony application.
*
* @param on set <var>true</var> to use bluetooth SCO for communications;
* <var>false</var> to not use bluetooth SCO for communications
@@ -739,6 +760,9 @@ public class AudioManager {
/**
* Sets the microphone mute on or off.
+ * <p>
+ * This method should only be used by applications that replace the platform-wide
+ * management of audio settings or the main telephony application.
*
* @param on set <var>true</var> to mute the microphone;
* <var>false</var> to turn mute off
@@ -758,6 +782,13 @@ public class AudioManager {
/**
* Sets the audio mode.
+ * <p>
+ * The audio mode encompasses audio routing AND the behavior of
+ * the telephony layer. Therefore this method should only be used by applications that
+ * replace the platform-wide management of audio settings or the main telephony application.
+ * In particular, the {@link #MODE_IN_CALL} mode should only be used by the telephony
+ * application when it places a phone call, as it will cause signals from the radio layer
+ * to feed the platform mixer.
*
* @param mode the requested audio mode (NORMAL, RINGTONE, or IN_CALL).
* Informs the HAL about the current audio state so that