Posts by Paresh Mayani

Earlier I have uploaded examples on 4Shared.com and later I started uploading on directory of this blog itself. But still many of you are facing issues in downloading examples from…

Problem: How do i display information with Justify alignment? Solution: I saw many developers asking questions on Stackoverflow for this problems. Here are some: 1. Android TextView Justify Text 2.…

My first speaking engagement/talk in 2013 is coming up on 12th Jan. Google Developers Group, Indore has given me this opportunity to manage 1 day Android code lab session. Event is…

Hello All, Before deep drive into this topic, I would like to ask few things: 1. Do you have stackoverflow account? 2. Are you member of Android Development community? Yes…

I got many queries from college students and engineers regarding installation and setup of Android development environment, so for them here is good news. I was used to send them…

This article is extension of my previous article about DayDream: What exactly DayDream feature is about?. Now i assume you understood about DayDream, so now i am proceeding further for developing a small example of DayDream.

Step 1: Create a sample project to build this demo example

I have created a simple project to give this demo, you can follow below steps to create DayDream for your Android application.

This feature is come up with Android 4.2 JellyBean. Hope you got 4.2 update in your device. I can explore such features in Nexus 7.

Now, What exactly DayDream feature is about?

Daydream is an interactive screensaver mode that starts when a user’s device is docked or charging. In this mode, the system launches a daydream – a remote content service provided by an installed app – as the device screensaver.

A user can enable Daydream from the Settings -> Display -> DayDream and then choose the daydream to display.

Daydreams combine the best capabilities of live wallpapers and home screen widgets, but they are more powerful. They let you offer the any kind of content in a completely new context, with user interactions such as flipping through photos, playing audio or video, or jumping straight into your app with a single touch.

Because daydreams can start automatically when a device is charging or docked, they also give your app a great way to support new types of user experiences, such as leanback or exhibition mode, demo or kiosk mode, and “attract mode” – all without requiring special hardware.