Questions tagged [sony]

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SmartWatch Extension doesn't display anything when the watch is in "standby"

I have written a control extension for Sony's SmartWatch. I want to start it by sending a CONTROL_START_REQUEST_INTENT. This works fine when the watch is "active" as in displaying either a clock face or my extension. If the watch is not connected to…
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Sony SmartWatch Emulator APK

Im looking for the SmartWatch Emulator APK that I can load on my android phone todo some testing with me being close to my smartwatch. I recall that I was able to download the APK by itself. The current SDK docs says its in the APK folder in the…
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Smartwatch Application Deployment

I am struggling to find any documentation or tutorial on how to deploy an application to the Sony Smartwatch (I'm attempting to deploy the open source "Eight Puzzle" application written by Sony which I have imported into Eclipse. I have a Samsung S3…
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Trouble backing up sqlite db to file on certain Android phones. mkdirs() not working sometimes

I have written code to back up my sqlite db to a file on my Android phone (Sony Ericsson X-8 w/ version 2.1.1 of Android). I have put the code below for reference, but before reading it, I stress that it works fine on the X-8. [Any suggestions for…
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Android phone is not getting listed

I have a sony Experia phone with Android version 4.04 and adb 1.0.31 running on Ubuntu 11.04. I'm unable to list my phone in Eclipse/adb My USB rules file is: SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0fce", ATTR{idProduct}=="5173", MODE="0666" I tried…
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Disable/enable extended standby mode in Xperia smartphones

Does anyone know whether it is possible to programatically enable/disable Sony specific extended standby mode in Xperia P? If yes, what code I have to use? I am going to create android widget to switch profiles, but I need to have handling extended…
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Using Xperia SO-03C Running Android for Debugging

I would like to use my Sony Ericsson Xperia SO-03C phone running Android 2.3.4 for debugging my app. I have connected it to my Macbook Air via the USB port, and it seems Eclipse fails to recognize it (although I can charge the device). I have…
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Sony SmartWatch - what is the host application (AHA)

I want to extend an application to communicate with the sony smartwatch under usage of the control API. I am new at developing extensions for the sony smartwatch and I did not understand what the AHA is and where it is located??? What do I have to…
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Display navigation bar on android

My android (4.0.4) phone (xperia neo L) comes with physical buttons for the 4 primary actions (back, home, settings, search) Is it possible to make these available within the OS also?
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Sony Xperia Smartwatch MN2 how to get the accelerometer value?

I have studied Sony Smartwatch MN2 for couples of week. I still don't get how to use their SDK to get the value from Smartwatch's accelerometer. I already read the documents. But it doesn't explain too much. The example sensor code run also, but it…
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Tap on SmartWatch screen in code

When I touch the SmartWatch screen it wakes up from dimmed state. How can I in code do the same thing?
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Sony Smartwatch - Vibrate smartwatch on widget tap

I'm trying to develop a little widget extension that sends a sms on tap. This works quite well but I would like to get a confirmation that the sms has been sent by vibrating the smartwatch. Can i start the vibrator from widget extension? As I…
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Generate SmartWatch icons

Does Sony have something for their SmartWatch icons similar to below link? http://android-ui-utils.googlecode.com/hg/asset-studio/dist/index.html
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SmartWatch emulator Preference not found when located in subdirectory

When I open my Preferences via Smart Extension emulator, under tab Controls, menu Extension Preferences, click SampleControlExtension settings. I get: android.content.ActivityNotFoundException: Unable to find explicit activity class…
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Avoid hiding Small App when opening keyboard

I've just started to use the SmallApps API of Sony Tablet SDK. I need to show my small app always on the top but when user is opening the screen keyboard small app is making hidden. It possible to solve this problem?
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