Force iOS, Android And/Or Blackberry to Ring on Silent

Question

I work for a company that can send out public safety messages. I unfortunately can't give code samples or explain exactly how it works, so this is more of a "is this possible" type question.

In the case of our app, it is essential to get public safety messages out to people subscribed regardless of time or day. This includes the night, when people turn their phone on silent. If there is a gas explosion and an area needs to be evacuated immediately, or if there is a freak storm and people need to seek shelter, we want to be able to wake them up and get them out of the area and into safety. One incident that keeps coming up in discussion was that train explosion in Lac Megantic, Quebec this past summer. Had the police sent out a message that told everybody in the area to evacuate, some people's lives may have been spared.

So, is there a way to force an iOS, an Android or a Blackberry device to ring when on silent? We are building the the iOS and Android apps in Titanium Studios, with Blackberry being built natively.

I have a feeling that Android is yes and iOS is no, but I'm just starting to get into app development so I really have no idea.

Thank you!

Answer 1

The answers to these questions exist elsewhere on SO, however they are not applied directly to Titanium. You will have to adapt these for Titanium.

• iOS
• Android

This one is adapted from an Android port, but should help you out:

• Blackberry