diff --git a/CrashReport/src/org/acra/ErrorReporter.java b/CrashReport/src/org/acra/ErrorReporter.java
index 1cb76a6..abebd0b 100644
--- a/CrashReport/src/org/acra/ErrorReporter.java
+++ b/CrashReport/src/org/acra/ErrorReporter.java
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ public class ErrorReporter implements Thread.UncaughtExceptionHandler {
      * @param reportingInteractionMode
      *            The desired interaction mode.
      */
-    public void handleException(Throwable e,
+    void handleException(Throwable e,
             ReportingInteractionMode reportingInteractionMode) {
         if (reportingInteractionMode == null) {
             reportingInteractionMode = mReportingInteractionMode;
@@ -458,6 +458,10 @@ public class ErrorReporter implements Thread.UncaughtExceptionHandler {
     public void handleException(Throwable e) {
         handleException(e, mReportingInteractionMode);
     }
+    
+    public void handleSilentException(Throwable e) {
+        handleException(e, ReportingInteractionMode.SILENT);
+    }
 
     /**
      * Send a status bar notification. The action triggered when the
diff --git a/CrashReport/src/org/acra/ReportingInteractionMode.java b/CrashReport/src/org/acra/ReportingInteractionMode.java
index fe94d89..4d5ec08 100644
--- a/CrashReport/src/org/acra/ReportingInteractionMode.java
+++ b/CrashReport/src/org/acra/ReportingInteractionMode.java
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ package org.acra;
  * ok to send a report</li>
  * </ul>
  */
-public enum ReportingInteractionMode {
+enum ReportingInteractionMode {
     SILENT, NOTIFICATION, TOAST;
 }
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