Adding settings to Settings

Question

The application I am developing is in large parts a background-only Service BUT requires some settings that the user must add. Is there a way to integrate applications with the common Settings application/view/activity?

Answer 1

Is there a way to integrate applications with the common Settings application/view/activity?

Only by modifying the firmware. Android does not support SDK applications defining or adding global preferences.

You can use the same look and feel for your own settings activity by use of PreferenceActivity and preference XML files. But you will then still need to have that activity appear in the Launcher.