View Instance from RemoteViews

Question

How can I get a View instance from RemoteViews ? There are API functions RemoteViews.reapply and RemoteViews.apply API, but I do not know how to use them.

Answer 1

If you create RemoteViews to transmit something else - as is the case with AppWidgetProvider - you cannot get a View instance from RemoteViews. The View hierarchy created from your RemoteViews is created in a different process than your own, and therefore you do not have direct access to it.

Answer 2

You can use something like:

 remoteViews.setTextViewText(R.id.widget_anything, "Anytext");