Android Question android.intent.action.MEDIA_BUTTON again...

[lemonisdead]

Hello,

I have made some tests trying to detect a press on the small button included on some wired headsets.

When the activity is not paused, I get the activity keypress with value 79 each time. But when trying to detect it from a service using the code below, the service never starts. I am sorry as I am not still understanding the intent process so perhaps my code is not for this button ?

AddReceiverText(MyService, <intent-filter>
    <action android:name="android.intent.action.MEDIA_BUTTON" />
    </intent-filter>)

Many thanks

 

[Jmu5667]

I have tried that, but it does not seem to have an affect. I am testing on android 4.4.4 Sony Experia (D2203). Can you upload what you have done and I will try it again pls.
@lemonisdead

 

[stari]

I found solution for handling media buttons in Android 5.0. Maybe this will help.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/26999245/handling-media-buttons-in-android-5-0-lollipop

 

[Jmu5667]

Maybe we need to look at this http://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/session/MediaSession.Callback.html

 

[Jmu5667]

How do we implement a media session in b4a with a callback to get the button clicks. I am sure it will involve a javaobject or 2.

 

[lemonisdead]

Here is what I did (really nothing)..

I have noticed this too, reason why I have always thought to have found :
- uninstall your app
- compile it and install it => it won't work
- compile it and install it again => it works

Spoiler: Sony Xperia T3, D5103, Android 4.4.4

 

[Jmu5667]

Here is what I did (really nothing)..

I have noticed this too, reason why I have always thought to have found :
- uninstall your app
- compile it and install it => it won't work
- compile it and install it again => it works

Spoiler: Sony Xperia T3, D5103, Android 4.4.4

View attachment 39015

you got it working ?

 

[Jmu5667]

Here is what I did (really nothing)..

I have noticed this too, reason why I have always thought to have found :
- uninstall your app
- compile it and install it => it won't work
- compile it and install it again => it works

Spoiler: Sony Xperia T3, D5103, Android 4.4.4

View attachment 39015

Oh man, does not work on my sony experia, maybe my phone is too old. But you have it working now on your phone ?

 

[lemonisdead]

Yes I do (screenshot on the previous post). Your phone is not too old. Works on the WIKO Cink too.
The curious (odd ?) behavior is this one: when I first install the app after having uninstalled it, it takes a moment before to receive but when I install it over it then it works immediately).

But for now, even after having restarted, it works

 

[Jmu5667]

Yes I do (screenshot on the previous post). Your phone is not too old. Works on the WIKO Cink too.
The curious (odd ?) behavior is this one: when I first install the app after having uninstalled it, it takes a moment before to receive but when I install it over it then it works immediately).

But for now, even after having restarted, it works

WOW ! I am stumped that is does not work for me ???? I hope you can use the code in you other project that you mention earlier in the thread.

 

[lemonisdead]

You are kind John but it was for a specific client so that project is far behind
Please do you confirm that when you install KeyCut and your app is installed, your app immediately receives the intent ?

 

[stari]

Yes I do (screenshot on the previous post). Your phone is not too old. Works on the WIKO Cink too.
The curious (odd ?) behavior is this one: when I first install the app after having uninstalled it, it takes a moment before to receive but when I install it over it then it works immediately).

But for now, even after having restarted, it works

Yes I do (screenshot on the previous post). Your phone is not too old. Works on the WIKO Cink too.
The curious (odd ?) behavior is this one: when I first install the app after having uninstalled it, it takes a moment before to receive but when I install it over it then it works immediately).

But for now, even after having restarted, it works

Now uninstal KeyCut. I have the same situation, but without KeyCut media button is not received.

 

[Jmu5667]

You are kind John but it was for a specific client so that project is far behind
Please do you confirm that when you install KeyCut and your app is installed, your app immediately receives the intent ?

Even with Keycut installed I do not get the intent received, my phone does not like me !

 

[Jmu5667]

Oh, I dont know, I have a headache with this now, maybe there is limitation with b4a, I dont understand why it works for @lemonisdead and also only when keycut is installed.

 

[Jmu5667]

Now uninstal KeyCut. I have the same situation, but without KeyCut media button is not received.

It only works when keycut is installed ?

 

[lemonisdead]

It only works when keycut is installed ?

No : it was my first observation

Please could you try the one attached (my problem is that it works each time now) ?

 

[stari]

It only works when keycut is installed ?

Yes. If you restart phone, normaly, Keycut wil start on PWR ON. So you must uninstal and kill app with Advanced Task Killer, otherwise the service program keep runnung. You must also uninstal and stop your own service program.

 

[Jmu5667]

No : it was my first observation

Please could you try the one attached (my problem is that it works each time now) ?

Just tried that version, no KeyCut installed, phone restarted,uninstalled app, re-installed app, run app, click media button, no vibrate, no intent, and yet it works for you all the time ?

I see the additions in the manifest file.

 

[lemonisdead]

and yet it works for you all the time ?

Yes even if I reboot the phone.

But, I would like to be the clearest as possible :
- no KeyCut installed, your app not installed, phone restarted
- I compile in Release(obfuscated) and install via USB : the app opens showing the Main Activity and it does not work immediately (it takes a while if I wait but I don't wait now)
- I compile in Realease(obfuscated) and install via USB over the just installed version. The Main Activity is shown, I press the MEDIA_BUTTON and it works
- I restart the phone and it works all the time. I have tried 10 times to be sure and tested on all the models I had listed previously.

 

[Jmu5667]

YESSSSS !!!! Got it working. I had to disable SmartConnect on Sony Phone and now I get the intents, thanks @lemonisdead and @star

Yes even if I reboot the phone.

But, I would like to be the clearest as possible :
- no KeyCut installed, your app not installed, phone restarted
- I compile in Release(obfuscated) and install via USB : the app opens showing the Main Activity and it does not work immediately (it takes a while if I wait but I don't wait now)
- I compile in Realease(obfuscated) and install via USB over the just installed version. The Main Activity is shown, I press the MEDIA_BUTTON and it works
- I restart the phone and it works all the time. I have tried 10 times to be sure and tested on all the models I had listed previously.

Just got it working, sort of, had to disable smart connect and some other apps on the Sony Phone, I managed 1 good click, then I did a long click and google search come up, at this point google now has control, I believe we need to register the intent via the audio_event, wich we are doing. Have you tried this ?

 

[stari]

YESSSSS !!!! Got it working. I had to disable SmartConnect on Sony Phone and now I get the intents, thanks @lemonisdead and @star


Just got it working, sort of, had to disable smart connect and some other apps on the Sony Phone, I managed 1 good click, then I did a long click and google search come up, at this point google now has control, I believe we need to register the intent via the audio_event, wich we are doing. Have you tried this ?

OK, i'm glad !