Questions tagged [sony]

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Modern Android Sony Walkman app extensions API?

Is a not deprecated way to develop app extension for Android Sony Walkman Player? The Music Infinite API is deprecated, and no longer supported in the Sony Add-on SDK (http://developer.sonymobile.com/knowledge-base/sony-add-on-sdk/)
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Xperia z1 loss of camera functionality unlocking bootloader

Sony xperia z1 Are Sony working on a fix for the broken camera problem when unlocking the bootloader of Xperia z1? any estimate of arravial of such an fix?
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Is Sony's Smart Watch Extension SDK compatible with other Android Smartwatches?

I know Smart Watches are a really new technology and Im looking to develop for all Smart Watches. I've been looking around and cant find much on developing for Smart Watches and I was wondering if the Sony's SDK is compatible with other Smart…
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Change Message on Sony Reader to “Do not disconnect”

When I connect a Sony Reader to an USB port “USB connected” is shown on the Reader. When the Sony “Reader Library” software is started this message changes to “Do not disconnect”. I want to implement this in a software tool to. There seems to be no…
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No items on ListControl

I have a problem while displaying a list on Sony SmartWatch 2. I copied layouts from sample project (AdvancedControlSample) and I have the following class: public class OpenPositionsView extends ControlExtension implements BaseView { private…
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Smartwatch2 Button in notification

In the Sony Smartwatch2, is there a way to have custom images in the notifications? I wish to have custom image background along with two buttons on it while notifying, just like in call handling app. can it be achieved with the Control API?
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Smartwatch 2 Control API change text size programatically

I need to set the Font Size of a ViewText on the onCreate/onResume method.. I think it must be this way: public void onResume() { Bundle LayoutData = new Bundle(); LayoutData.putInt(Control.Intents.EXTRA_MENU_ITEM_ID, MENU_ITEM_1); …
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SmartWatch 2 Google Play Licensing

I want to add Google Play Licensing to my smartwatch 2 app. I would like to know where is the best place to do the license check, since I do not want to do it when the user open the app on the watch since it may slow it down a lot. I would like to…
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App no longer shows in the LiveWare manager

Some of my apps are reported to either suddenly disappear from the LiveWare manager's list of apps (for the SmartWatch 1) or not appear at all. Any idea what the problem might be? This is not happening always, neither on all devices, and…
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Sony Smartwatch SW2 - accelerometer output rate

From the sample code of the SDK, I can read the accelerometer at 4-5Hz by using: registerListener(listener, Sensor.SensorRates.SENSOR_DELAY_FASTEST, Sensor.SensorInterruptMode.SENSOR_INTERRUPT_ENABLED); but it does not work when…
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Are there settings for the Sony Accessory Emulator?

When I am running the Sony Android Accessory Emulator on my Nexus 7, the SmartWatch 2 emulation of my watch app does not match the actual SmartWatch 2 device. The layout of the textviews on the emulator is a little different from the device. This…
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Xperia Z1 camera parameters iso-values

I want to create a Sony Camera Add-on. I cannot get any "iso-values" related camera parameters from my Xperia Z1 device. The Sony Camera app (SomcCameraWidget.apk) does have ISO settings though. Can it be that the iso values aren't exposed to the…
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NotificationExtension in Sony Smartwatch

Anybody knows how to add notification once in sony smartwatch? I have followed the SampleNotificationExtension. As I know in SampleExtensionService, there are 2 methods related for starting insert an event: /** * Start periodic data…
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Is the Smartwatch 2's gyroscope not as responsive?

I have developed a few apps for the SmartWatch 1 that take advantage of the watch's gyroscope. I finally got a SmartWatch 2 to develop on, but I notice that the gyroscope is way less responsive. For instance on the SmartWatch 1 it seems that every…
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Sony Smartwatch - update text in multiple TextViews simultaneously

I would like to update the text in the two TextViews on the Watch simultaneously. main_layout.xml
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