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Difference between Android SipAudioCall and Android Telecom Call

I want to create an Android application which uses the SIP protocol.

I found the docs for the SIP implementation in Android:

http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/connectivity/sip.html

My question is what exactly is the difference between this package and Telecom package which also got a Call object? When do I use one and when should I use the other?

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/telecom/package-summary.html

Solution

  • If you have an app that want to register and run a SIP calling account but doesn't want to implement all of SIP, then you would use the SIP apis.

    If you are a Dialer app that wants to replace the InCall UI (supported as of Android Marshmallow), you would implement android.telecom.InCallService. Your app would be called on that service when there is a call (android.telecom.Call) for which to display UI.