Android developers, lend me your ear

[gunn]

There might be easier ways to solve the problem... like a dedicated recorder

http://www.buy.com/prod/qi-remote-car-key-chain-mini-dvr-video-voice-recorder-photo-camera-4gb/q/sellerid/23093153/loc/111/211988524.html

with video

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_SPM1323255101P?sid=IDx20101019x00001a&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=SPM1323255101

As a pen

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&biw=1188&bih=592&q=mini+voice+recorder&wrapid=tlif12907975301211&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=14261546785401385552&ei=3wHwTMO7CJL4swOAl92mCw&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CI8BEPMCMAg#

If you assume they will put your android brick phone within audio recording distance, they will most likely give you your keys/pen/jacket within the same distance as well.

-g

PS. your post reminds me of those guys on the Make Magazine blog/hackaday that will take a $150 consumer electronic device, take it apart, just to make "hand modded" product that would have originally costed $20.