Should Android app check if Wear is connected before sending data?
I've got an app that utilizes a Wearable and am using the Listener Service, sending messages and synchronizing DataItems in between. This app does not have to use a Wearable. What I want to know is if my app should always check if a Wearable is connected before deciding if I should send data/messages?. If yes, what is the best way to check if Wearable is connected. Thank you very much!
android wear-os android-wear-data-api asked Nov 12 at 18:48
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I've got an app that utilizes a Wearable and am using the Listener Service, sending messages and synchronizing DataItems in between. This app does not have to use a Wearable. What I want to know is if my app should always check if a Wearable is connected before deciding if I should send data/messages?. If yes, what is the best way to check if Wearable is connected. Thank you very much!
android wear-os android-wear-data-api asked Nov 12 at 18:48
David Nuno
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I think it is a required step to check if there is any connected device before sendingdataItems. There is a sample - Data Layer Sample, this shows how to work with aWearableListenerService, to produce and consumeDataEventsand effectively work with theDataLayer
– Mr.Rebot
Nov 13 at 21:21
One question to ask yourself is: what is the desired behavior if the user connects a wearable after your phone app has run? Would you want the data from the phone app to appear on the watch? If so, then you do not want to check for connectivity - write theDataItemsunconditionally so that they will available if/when your watch app is run, now or later. OTOH, if your data sync only makes sense if both devices run your app concurrently, then you probably do want to check for connectivity.
– String
Nov 18 at 2:47
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I've got an app that utilizes a Wearable and am using the Listener Service, sending messages and synchronizing DataItems in between. This app does not have to use a Wearable. What I want to know is if my app should always check if a Wearable is connected before deciding if I should send data/messages?. If yes, what is the best way to check if Wearable is connected. Thank you very much!
android wear-os android-wear-data-api asked Nov 12 at 18:48
David Nuno
82
I've got an app that utilizes a Wearable and am using the Listener Service, sending messages and synchronizing DataItems in between. This app does not have to use a Wearable. What I want to know is if my app should always check if a Wearable is connected before deciding if I should send data/messages?. If yes, what is the best way to check if Wearable is connected. Thank you very much!
android wear-os android-wear-data-api android wear-os android-wear-data-api asked Nov 12 at 18:48
David Nuno
82
asked Nov 12 at 18:48
David Nuno
82
asked Nov 12 at 18:48
David Nuno
82
asked Nov 12 at 18:48
David Nuno
82
asked Nov 12 at 18:48
David Nuno
82
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I think it is a required step to check if there is any connected device before sendingdataItems. There is a sample - Data Layer Sample, this shows how to work with aWearableListenerService, to produce and consumeDataEventsand effectively work with theDataLayer
– Mr.Rebot
Nov 13 at 21:21
One question to ask yourself is: what is the desired behavior if the user connects a wearable after your phone app has run? Would you want the data from the phone app to appear on the watch? If so, then you do not want to check for connectivity - write theDataItemsunconditionally so that they will available if/when your watch app is run, now or later. OTOH, if your data sync only makes sense if both devices run your app concurrently, then you probably do want to check for connectivity.
– String
Nov 18 at 2:47
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I think it is a required step to check if there is any connected device before sendingdataItems. There is a sample - Data Layer Sample, this shows how to work with aWearableListenerService, to produce and consumeDataEventsand effectively work with theDataLayer
– Mr.Rebot
Nov 13 at 21:21
One question to ask yourself is: what is the desired behavior if the user connects a wearable after your phone app has run? Would you want the data from the phone app to appear on the watch? If so, then you do not want to check for connectivity - write theDataItemsunconditionally so that they will available if/when your watch app is run, now or later. OTOH, if your data sync only makes sense if both devices run your app concurrently, then you probably do want to check for connectivity.
– String
Nov 18 at 2:47
I think it is a required step to check if there is any connected device before sending
dataItems. There is a sample - Data Layer Sample, this shows how to work with a WearableListenerService, to produce and consume DataEvents and effectively work with the DataLayer– Mr.Rebot
Nov 13 at 21:21
I think it is a required step to check if there is any connected device before sending
dataItems. There is a sample - Data Layer Sample, this shows how to work with a WearableListenerService, to produce and consume DataEvents and effectively work with the DataLayer– Mr.Rebot
Nov 13 at 21:21
One question to ask yourself is: what is the desired behavior if the user connects a wearable after your phone app has run? Would you want the data from the phone app to appear on the watch? If so, then you do not want to check for connectivity - write the
DataItems unconditionally so that they will available if/when your watch app is run, now or later. OTOH, if your data sync only makes sense if both devices run your app concurrently, then you probably do want to check for connectivity.– String
Nov 18 at 2:47
One question to ask yourself is: what is the desired behavior if the user connects a wearable after your phone app has run? Would you want the data from the phone app to appear on the watch? If so, then you do not want to check for connectivity - write the
DataItems unconditionally so that they will available if/when your watch app is run, now or later. OTOH, if your data sync only makes sense if both devices run your app concurrently, then you probably do want to check for connectivity.– String
Nov 18 at 2:47
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I think it is a required step to check if there is any connected device before sending
dataItems. There is a sample - Data Layer Sample, this shows how to work with aWearableListenerService, to produce and consumeDataEventsand effectively work with theDataLayer– Mr.Rebot
Nov 13 at 21:21
One question to ask yourself is: what is the desired behavior if the user connects a wearable after your phone app has run? Would you want the data from the phone app to appear on the watch? If so, then you do not want to check for connectivity - write the
DataItemsunconditionally so that they will available if/when your watch app is run, now or later. OTOH, if your data sync only makes sense if both devices run your app concurrently, then you probably do want to check for connectivity.– String
Nov 18 at 2:47