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i am working in android frameworks.i want to add an item to the existing settings in the android OS.can u plz tell me how to do this?

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First read about PreferenceActivity. These group of classes handle user prefs.

Then depending on your task, do something like this.

In case you want to add a live wallpaper or an input method add android:settingsActivity in your Manifest. (Example : here)

Or follow this tutorial

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What is this or this? –  dcow Dec 11 '13 at 2:49
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