Force StrictMode for developer builds without requiring tweaking of the phone/emulator settings.

LearningApplication.java

/**
 * Created by Bill on 7/28/14.
 */
public class LearningApplication extends Application {

    private static final String TAG = QuickeyLearningApplication.class.getSimpleName();

    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
        super.onCreate();

        // If we're using a developer build on a phone > 2.3 then enforce StrictMode
        if (BuildConfig.DEBUG && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.GINGERBREAD) {
            StrictMode.setThreadPolicy(buildPolicy());
            Log.w(TAG, "Strict Mode Enforced.");
        }
    }

    private StrictMode.ThreadPolicy buildPolicy() {
        return new StrictMode.ThreadPolicy.Builder().detectAll().penaltyLog().build();
    }

}