Questions tagged [google-chrome-arc]

The App Runtime for Chrome (Beta) is a project to run Android apps on Chrome OS, which aims to create a more seamless user experience across Android OS and Chrome OS. ARc apps can be created by using the ARC Welder

The App Runtime for Chrome (Beta) is a project to run Android apps on Chrome OS, which aims to create a more seamless user experience across Android OS and Chrome OS.

ARC apps can be created by using the ARC Welder on Chrome 40+, which allows you to run Android apps on Chrome OS, Windows, Mac or Linux.

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How do I view the database of an android app when deployed through chrome arc welder?

I would like to view the contents of the databases. Is there a chrome SQLite extension which I can use to view the contents of the database. I am doing this to ensure there is not compromise of data when the app runs on my clients' Chrome browser…
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OpenGL problems with ARC (Android apps on Chrome)

We are seeing a lot of OpenGL problems with our Android app running under ARC on either Chrome on the desktop or on Chromebook. We use OpenGL ES1 for our drawing. This same code works fine on iOS, Android and Mac. However when running under ARC we…
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Publishing paid Android app to Chrome Web Store

I published 8 of my apps earlier in the year with a one-time payment option, without any issues. I have also seen sales come through on the merchant account. Today, when I tried to publish the ninth app, I get the error - Up-front payments aren’t…
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Remove grey bar and how to scale HTML files

I have a custom Android application that I have got running on ChromeOS using the ARC Welder. Whilst selecting to run it as "Maximised", there is still a grey bar at the top of the app, which shows the minimise and close icons. Is there a way to…
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Getting location with Android app on Chrome

I'm in the process of getting our Android app running under Chrome using ARC Welder. One of the things we do is get the user's location. This works fine under Android, but not under Chrome. We never get notified that a location is available. The…
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Controlling Arc From The Command Line

Can arc be scripted at all from the command line? For instance, is there a command I could run which produces the same behavior as "Add your APK". Something like: arc -add /path/to/app.apk -removeExisting -metadata="{enableExternalDirectory: true,…
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Can a SyncAdapter still function when the ARC application is closed?

I have an android application that keeps its local database current using a SyncAdapter. The SyncAdapter is a basic implementation with a Stub Authenticator, and Stub Content Provider. The application does sync while open on a chromebook via ARC,…
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ARC welder camera access with OpenCV

Does anyone know how to use OpenCV to get camera frames on ARC welder ? I'm using only native code here. OpenCV was the easiest way to get frames on Android. I'm having troubles with it on ARC. It seems to be looking for packages that don't exist…
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How to have my android app detect whether there is an internet connection or not in ARC?

1) My app monitors internet connection using a BroadcastReceiver but when running on ARC, disabling WIFI doesn't trigger any events.
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ARC Welder SDCARD access

I have an APK that looks to read and write from a specific folder within the /externalstorage/ (sdcard) on an android device. Is there a way I can direct ARC to a specific folder on my PC? Thanks for the help; Andy
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Does Android ARC enforce application permission the same way Android framework does it

I have written an Android application that does not require any permission. The fact that it does not require any permission is a proof to the user that it will not leak any sensitive information (typically through internet access). I intend to run…
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Chrome ARC Welder ACTION_SEND

I tried running a share example apk on Chrome ARC Welder having following code. Intent share = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND); share.setType("text/plain"); share.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_WHEN_TASK_RESET); …
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Using MEDIA hardware buttons in an Android app running in Chrome

I've successfully run my application in Chrome with ARC Welder. I want to use Play/Pause buttons on my MacBook inside my Application. My application is responding the media buttons normally in Android like below. It is working on Google TVs and…
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Resource Qualifier for an Android app running in Chrome

I've successfully run my application in Chrome with ARC Welder. My notifications with actions is also shown really good. My problem is the color of the action item icons. Since notifications are dark in below Lollipop, actions are white. Since…
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How to simulate pressing the Android menu button in ARC

I'm using ARC Welder to test an APK in Chrome (on Windows). It works mostly fine but the app uses an old-style Android menu, opened by either pressing the hardware button on old devices, or touching the "3 vertical dots" soft button on newer…
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