Remotely Wipe Data from device in android 2.2

Question

How to remotely wipe the data from device?

I have already tried the sample code given in Device administration. In that we can locally wipe all the device data and reset the device to factory settings.

Given in below link

http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/admin/device-admin.html

Now i want the code for wiping the data remotely. i.e if the phone is lost, user can wipe phone data remotely. Can anybody help please

Answer 1

I got the solution for remotely wipe data of device.

I refer this document Using Google Apps Device Policy, this application is made by google.

http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=190930

Answer 2

This is a start for you:

• http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/RecoverySystem.html#rebootWipeUserData(android.content.Context)
• http://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission.html#BRICK

Are you developing this software yourself or are you on the search for existing remote-wipe solutions?