ACTION_DOCK_EVENT is about the device being placed in a dock. Calling that API puts the device in to car mode, but that doesn't cause it to be placed in to a dock.
On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 3:29 PM, mort <[email protected]> wrote: > > Additionally: Is there a way to emulate thedockmodes? I only found > > some old tools that stopped working since Android 2.2. > > Little update: I tried to emulate at least the car dock mode with > UiModeManager.en-/disableCarMode(). I get the steering wheel in the > notification bar and a "Config changed" log entry, but > ACTION_DOCK_EVENT doesn't seem to be sent. At least there's no log > entry, and no receiver is invoked, no matter if I register it in my > Activity or Service or use a static intent-filter in > AndroidManifest.xml. The car home doesn't get invoked as well. Is this > always the case or just a device/ROM specific bug (Nexus S with CM7)? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
